NaplesTL

Well I finally got it finished, it is hard to see the color match because the angles but here it is. And I think I know what is next... that crome above the tag I think will look good painted. That will be the real test on color

dr mikeylu

Very clean

Evader

The trim looks great painted. Here is a pic of mine painted NBP

XxAfG786xX

which part of va are you from, i put my type S badge the same place as yours

NaplesTL

Just took mine off be back in a few it takes a while to prep

brettallica

Looks really good. I would say your color is the best color for this mod. This wouldn't work on WDP or anything else, I don't think.

By the way, I like the way the chrome strip looks above the license plate (the way you have it now), but that's just me. I'm sure it'll still look great when you paint it.

NaplesTL

LOL I might buy another chrome one and swap them out ever once and awile... keep everyone on there toes around here LOL who was that

godizus

That looks hot...good job!

Xx06SickspdTlxX

Looks very good, while your at it paint your front grill too. I want to see the end result so that you can then do mine!

triton3k

im thinking of painting mines as well.

NaplesTL

LOL one thing at a time, I got to look how the grill is assembled if I can take the chrome off one piece at a time

NaplesTL

One thing to think about, a grill is a lot more expensive if I mess it up :blindfold preping it

Xx06SickspdTlxX

True this is why i havent done it yet, i am kind of hesitant. I probably will once i get some money, i just purchased aspec suspension. And we are kind of slow at work!

NaplesTL

yea it has been slow here too, thats why I have been able to get help from my painter

robbie82

Nice! Looks great! could you tell us how you did this and what materials you used? Pics would be nice!

NaplesTL

I was wondering when someone would ask... We take the acual chrome plastic piece off and sand blast it just enough to take all the shinnyness off BUT you do not want to blow off the chrome. You want to be able to feel the texture with your fingers, not smooth at all. Also make sure you get all the edges, thats where the peeling usually begins. I had an extra emblem laying around so I practiced on it, seeing how close I should hold my gun (sand blaster) without blowing off all the chrome. Every machine is different as far as how far to hold away. As for sanding them (by hand)... you can do that BUT it was very hard to get that textured feel to it which is what the base coat needs to stick good, plus getting those hard to get edges. (where peeling begins) I found it to be a lot better with a sand blaster. As for painting it, at this point you can paint it however you want but my painter used 2 base coats, 2 color, and 2 clear coats. Then baked it for 1 hour. (LOL not in a oven) I hope this might help!

Evader

^^ Great Explanation. For those of you who are interested in painting your front grille, my car will be in the body shop tomorrow to have a headlight assembly replaced and while they are at it I want them to paint my grille body color (except for the "A" which I want left chrome) They were supposed to do this already when it was in the shop from my accident but when I went to pick it up it wasn't painted. Pissed me off, but I couldn't wait any longer 3 weeks without my car was long enough. If they agree to get it done I'll post pics here

robbie82

Damn I dont have all that stuff, i wouldnt mind paying a shop to do that though, it looks great! Do u mind me asking how much it cost you?

robbie82

Sounds good, I want my grille painted too.

NaplesTL

Well here it is all painted, the emblem and the chrome piece above the tag.






I know its dirty, I just washed yesterday and of course... rain
Well next I have to look at the chrome on the grill and hood

Xx06SickspdTlxX

Nicely done, looks very clean!

stillhere153

iTrader: (1)

jesus christ I just debadged my type s...
what a pain in the ass... took damn near an hour with an adhesive remover...
looks soooooo clean, and I took all precautions not to scratch my bad boy...
got some rubbing compound smooth out the section no residue at all
PERFECT...next going to paint the A.... question, how do you remove the chrome piece?

brettallica

Looks really good! I bet you're happy you did that!

NaplesTL

the acura emblem on the deck lid?

NaplesTL

there is double stick tape on it... take fishing line around the emblem... on the center of the emblem there are 2 studs that just allighn the emblem... so you won't be able to take the fishing line ALL the way through it but you can circle around it to unstuck it... then you should be able to pull it straight off. Good luck

stillhere153

iTrader: (1)

fishing line? wtf I wish I should've known that before I got to it with my thumbnails.... broke a nail (girly sounding) clean off taking the ACURA badge off...

anyway once I get the paint I am going to paint everything chrome black...

NaplesTL

you are still going to have some tape, and glue on the badge and on the car, fishing line just helps a lot to get it off chrome black I think will look good!

stillhere153

iTrader: (1)

yeah it leaves a nasty adhesive I used something called "oops" it detiriotated the adhesive so you can just carefully remove it, very tedious since I don't want to create a mark on my nbp