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New Black Badge DIY
Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 9:13 pm
by whitegtipolo
Was bored on my day off today so thought i would give the front badge a paint , as i has lots of paint left from the SMIC mod!!
Here it is being painted
Baking away in the oven!!!
Cooling down!!
couple of it fitted
Hope you like!!!
Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 9:39 pm
by Harnz
looks very nice dont usally luk that good on sum of the polos but this one luks top notch.
Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 9:40 pm
by whitegtipolo
Harnz wrote:looks very nice dont usally luk that good on sum of the polos but this one luks top notch.
i think cos its white it sets it off more!!
Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 9:42 pm
by Harnz
yh was just thinkin that my self
Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 9:42 pm
by KennyPOLO_Gti
I think it would look beta if ya paint the inside part white. Ave done it red on mine
Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 9:43 pm
by Harnz
dont sum1 on the forum have theres like that?
that 1 luks nice aswel
Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 9:53 pm
by Grapo
Looks good mate. can you do a DIY guide for this please?
Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 9:53 pm
by KennyPOLO_Gti
kelviii has it done. You could try paintin a white line round the outside of the VW. Dunno how you could do it so its nice and neat, maybe use tape?
Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 9:55 pm
by KennyPOLO_Gti
All i done was remove the whole badge ( not just the VW ) and painted it. Dead simple to do mate
Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2008 1:08 am
by whitegtipolo
eye we knows your kenny i mean look at your sig LOL
i had to remove the whole badge to carefully remove the front vw bit! Im gunna leave it for now i like it nice and simple
Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2008 8:40 am
by KennyPOLO_Gti
Its "aye" no "eye"
Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2008 10:55 am
by Tim_GTi
What does putting it in the oven do? Harden the paint?
Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2008 11:48 am
by whitegtipolo
yes, and smooths the paint texture out
it was a nice VW cookie lol
Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2008 11:48 am
by whitegtipolo
KennyPOLO_Gti wrote:Its "aye" no "eye"
ok mr signiture
Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2008 12:10 pm
by Creedy
cool badge, did mine a few weeks ago, but didnt cook it atall!!
how long did u bake it for, until it was light and fluffy? temp and time ?