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Old 01-13-2022, 07:15 AM
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A-Spec badge redux

I had ordered some black A-Spec badges from eBay, they said same size and compatible, yada yada yada......

They were 2/3's the size, so I decided not to use them.

When removing the first badge I noticed it was coming apart, so I finished the job. Little melted plastic pins protrude from the front piece (the chrome) through the back piece (The A-Spec)..

So I cleaned them up, taped off the A, and painted the Spec in red. Used a sanding pad to scuff and primed and painted the chrome parts. I used Bondic to glue it back together and put new tape on the back. Will install tonight.

The "A" is not painted, it was that color so I masked it off.

All back together, just a little polish and install.
Old 01-13-2022, 07:23 AM
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Nice , yea when i swapped in my oem black chromes the originals came apart and i'm like now i know how these hydrodipped ebay clowns make them look carbon fiber haha

Looks like the PMC 2022 ones now
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Old 01-13-2022, 12:41 PM
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the black looks very orange peeled and not as sharp..
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Originally Posted by thoiboi
the black looks very orange peeled and not as sharp..
totally. The leading edge of the A is very fragile. After they are assembled I’ll polish them up.
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Curious to seee it on the car, might look a lot better!
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Two are done, one is has been re-painted and I'll give it a day to cure.


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Old 01-14-2022, 01:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Jeffola
Two are done, one is has been re-painted and I'll give it a day to cure.


I like that look better than the OEM look! Nice work!!
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