Under the emblems

cwj370 · 06-14-2009, 04:48 PM

I'm sorry if this has already been posted, but I have seen a lot of posts asking about what is under the emblems. I took mine off today and painted them, so I took pictures to share with you guys. The front emblem is larger than the back, in case anybody wanted to know.

frost · 06-14-2009, 04:50 PM

Thanks mate.

nogoodname · 06-14-2009, 04:52 PM

nice, blacked out emblems

taking off 370 Z is easy, how'd you do the Nissan emblems??

cwj370 · 06-14-2009, 05:03 PM

Yes the 370Z was really easy, the front nissan was a little more difficult, the back was a b**ch! The back one fits tighter in the indention I think. It was hard to get the fishing line under it and then to saw it back and forth without dragging it on the paint and cutting the area outside of the indention. I did just that before I realized how careful I needed to be. Just a small place and its just below the emblem so it does show, thank goodness! But be warned the paint is very very easy to scratch, don't get in a hurry, work slow and careful!

frost · 06-14-2009, 05:07 PM

Did you heat it up at all, or just went with the fishing line?

nogoodname · 06-14-2009, 05:09 PM

fishing line is the best !! no doubt

use some turtle wax bug and tar remover to get rid of some old glue.

also, how are you putting them back on??, the glue is all off....

cwj370 · 06-14-2009, 05:32 PM

I heated it up a little bit, but a little afraid to heat it much. The paint on the car is so soft, I was scared it would be even easier to scratch.
Mostly just rolled the glue off with my fingers (no nails) it came off pretty easy. Thats what I'm doing in one of the pictures, no sweat really. What was left, I used a little alcohol on a soft rag and it came right off.
I am going to use 3M super strength molding tape (Auto Zone) to put them back.

nogoodname · 06-14-2009, 05:34 PM

take some pics for us, did you put a clear coat on the black paint??

also, did you sand all the chrome off, then primer it??

cwj370 · 06-14-2009, 05:41 PM

I'll take some pictures when I get everything back on and post them. Yes I sanded item with 800 grit paper, not all the chrome but all the shiny. I am putting a clear coat on them, wasn't going to, but decided they looked a little dull against all that black shine!

nogoodname · 06-14-2009, 05:43 PM

ur black Z is gonna look hot !!

overlay the tails & heads and wow

cwj370 · 06-14-2009, 05:45 PM

Also I used Dupli-color black import auto spray and then Dupli-color clear top coat, from Auto Zone.

nogoodname · 06-14-2009, 05:46 PM

autozone, one stop shop for these kinds of things

frost · 06-14-2009, 05:46 PM

Any plans for the door handles?

cwj370 · 06-14-2009, 05:48 PM

Funny, I already have the smoked head and tails from bluebat. Just can't find anyone to put them on for me. I tried and screwed the first one up, so I had to reorder. I put up a post showing what it looked like with one head done. Then I pulled the tint off.

nogoodname · 06-14-2009, 05:49 PM

lol..i wanted to order and install it myself

Bat's a nice guy, just say you messed up the 1st set and he'll charge you a better deal

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06-14-2009, 04:50 PM	#2 (permalink)
frost Retired admin Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Winterfell Posts: 106,613 Drives: Your Wife Crazy Rep Power: 0	Thanks mate.

06-14-2009, 04:52 PM	#3 (permalink)
nogoodname Lifetime Premium Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Montreal Posts: 22,357 Drives: E46 M3 Rep Power: 1764	nice, blacked out emblems taking off 370 Z is easy, how'd you do the Nissan emblems??

06-14-2009, 05:03 PM	#4 (permalink)
cwj370 Base Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Tennessee Posts: 121 Drives: 09 370z Bl Tour Auto Rep Power: 16	Yes the 370Z was really easy, the front nissan was a little more difficult, the back was a b**ch! The back one fits tighter in the indention I think. It was hard to get the fishing line under it and then to saw it back and forth without dragging it on the paint and cutting the area outside of the indention. I did just that before I realized how careful I needed to be. Just a small place and its just below the emblem so it does show, thank goodness! But be warned the paint is very very easy to scratch, don't get in a hurry, work slow and careful!

06-14-2009, 05:07 PM	#5 (permalink)
frost Retired admin Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Winterfell Posts: 106,613 Drives: Your Wife Crazy Rep Power: 0	Did you heat it up at all, or just went with the fishing line?

06-14-2009, 05:09 PM	#6 (permalink)
nogoodname Lifetime Premium Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Montreal Posts: 22,357 Drives: E46 M3 Rep Power: 1764	fishing line is the best !! no doubt use some turtle wax bug and tar remover to get rid of some old glue. also, how are you putting them back on??, the glue is all off....

06-14-2009, 05:32 PM	#7 (permalink)
cwj370 Base Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Tennessee Posts: 121 Drives: 09 370z Bl Tour Auto Rep Power: 16	I heated it up a little bit, but a little afraid to heat it much. The paint on the car is so soft, I was scared it would be even easier to scratch. Mostly just rolled the glue off with my fingers (no nails) it came off pretty easy. Thats what I'm doing in one of the pictures, no sweat really. What was left, I used a little alcohol on a soft rag and it came right off. I am going to use 3M super strength molding tape (Auto Zone) to put them back.

06-14-2009, 05:34 PM	#8 (permalink)
nogoodname Lifetime Premium Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Montreal Posts: 22,357 Drives: E46 M3 Rep Power: 1764	take some pics for us, did you put a clear coat on the black paint?? also, did you sand all the chrome off, then primer it??

06-14-2009, 05:41 PM	#9 (permalink)
cwj370 Base Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Tennessee Posts: 121 Drives: 09 370z Bl Tour Auto Rep Power: 16	I'll take some pictures when I get everything back on and post them. Yes I sanded item with 800 grit paper, not all the chrome but all the shiny. I am putting a clear coat on them, wasn't going to, but decided they looked a little dull against all that black shine!

06-14-2009, 05:43 PM	#10 (permalink)
nogoodname Lifetime Premium Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Montreal Posts: 22,357 Drives: E46 M3 Rep Power: 1764	ur black Z is gonna look hot !! overlay the tails & heads and wow

06-14-2009, 05:45 PM	#11 (permalink)
cwj370 Base Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Tennessee Posts: 121 Drives: 09 370z Bl Tour Auto Rep Power: 16	Also I used Dupli-color black import auto spray and then Dupli-color clear top coat, from Auto Zone.

06-14-2009, 05:46 PM	#12 (permalink)
nogoodname Lifetime Premium Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Montreal Posts: 22,357 Drives: E46 M3 Rep Power: 1764	autozone, one stop shop for these kinds of things

06-14-2009, 05:46 PM	#13 (permalink)
frost Retired admin Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Winterfell Posts: 106,613 Drives: Your Wife Crazy Rep Power: 0	Any plans for the door handles?

06-14-2009, 05:48 PM	#14 (permalink)
cwj370 Base Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Tennessee Posts: 121 Drives: 09 370z Bl Tour Auto Rep Power: 16	Funny, I already have the smoked head and tails from bluebat. Just can't find anyone to put them on for me. I tried and screwed the first one up, so I had to reorder. I put up a post showing what it looked like with one head done. Then I pulled the tint off.

06-14-2009, 05:49 PM	#15 (permalink)
nogoodname Lifetime Premium Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Montreal Posts: 22,357 Drives: E46 M3 Rep Power: 1764	lol..i wanted to order and install it myself Bat's a nice guy, just say you messed up the 1st set and he'll charge you a better deal