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Old 07-04-2013, 12:30 PM
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Tasteful or Tacky? - Door handle Acura logo accents

Saw these on eBay when I was surfing through ....

At first glance I thought they were interesting ... wondering how they would look. What do you all think?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ACURA-DOOR-HANDLE-DECALS-ACCENT-STICKERS-SET-OF-6-/261233355469?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3cd2b8aacd&vxp=mtr

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They would look better on the mirror portion of the side mirrors
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^^^^ Agreed. But they're small and inconspicuous enough that they'll be fine on the door handle too.
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Tacky, the A on the front and back is enough. If there weren't holes in the trunk lid I'd take the back one off. The less emblems the better. The best part of the TL is the clean body lines, don't clutter it up.
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Tacky. I cant stand when people add extra badges than what comes OEM. But thats just me :-)
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tacky, keep it clean
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Tacky! Too much clutter!
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That's 6 "tacky" votes........
Old 07-04-2013, 08:13 PM
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I'll make 7.

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The only acceptable sticker is over the wheel centercaps imo. or i-vtec.
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On the handles, tacky. However on the rearview mirrors it may look better.
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Tacky.
If there weren't holes in the trunk lid I'd take the back one off.
@350 - I was thinking about removing badges from the trunk, so the Acura emblem has holes behind it? Does anyone know if the other ACURA and TL badges come off easily? I want to either remove them completely or plasti-dip to match nighthawk black pearl. Thanks.
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I wouldn't mind putting some of those lil stickers on a few random things I own around my house or maybe one on my phone or sumthing to decorate / show some acura love, but I would not place these on my car anywhere

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Old 07-05-2013, 12:43 PM
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Originally Posted by ssbusa
Tacky.

@350 - I was thinking about removing badges from the trunk, so the Acura emblem has holes behind it? Does anyone know if the other ACURA and TL badges come off easily? I want to either remove them completely or plasti-dip to match nighthawk black pearl. Thanks.
The "Acura" and "TL" badges both come off with no holes behind them. Best way I have found is dental floss and goo gone.
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Originally Posted by ssbusa
Tacky.

@350 - I was thinking about removing badges from the trunk, so the Acura emblem has holes behind it? Does anyone know if the other ACURA and TL badges come off easily? I want to either remove them completely or plasti-dip to match nighthawk black pearl. Thanks.
The big A has 2 holes and an indent so it would take some body work and a repaint to delete. The Acura and TL are just taped on, fishing line or plastic scraper/credit card and a heat gun, then some 3M adhesive remover did the trick for me. The A looks good dipped black, much cleaner without the other emblems.
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OK yeah I wanted to keep the "A" anyway. Im guessing the removal is similar to the license plate light replacement, removing the trunk fabric piece etc.

I guess marking where the ACURA and TL badges are originally is a good idea for putting them back..

As for plasti-dip, do you just paint over the existing chrome? FYI I found Dupli-Color spray cans that sell most OEM colors for many cars as well as clear coat, that can definitely be a $$ saver if you haven't heard of it before.

Thanks for the feedback!
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Originally Posted by ssbusa
OK yeah I wanted to keep the "A" anyway. Im guessing the removal is similar to the license plate light replacement, removing the trunk fabric piece etc.

I guess marking where the ACURA and TL badges are originally is a good idea for putting them back..

As for plasti-dip, do you just paint over the existing chrome? FYI I found Dupli-Color spray cans that sell most OEM colors for many cars as well as clear coat, that can definitely be a $$ saver if you haven't heard of it before.

Thanks for the feedback!
This video explains it perfectly, deliberately overspray, do a few coats, then peel the rest off, use a tooth pick to get inside the emblem. If you want to remove it it's just taped on, the holes I guess are just to line it up, no bolts/rivets.

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Tacky unfortunately. I don't personally like cars that throw their badges or names incessantly all over the place (Some mustangs are good examples). Besides it gets rid of the clean seamless sides that make the car look so attractive D:
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If you don't like it, peel it off
Old 07-07-2013, 08:24 AM
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Thanks for the opinions guys ... I think I am in consensus with you all. lol
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