Toyota badge colorage hmm

[shinigaimi]

hey all can some1 point me in the right direction to paint or w/e they do to the badges to change the colors? thanks

[TRD VVTi]

I used those little bottles of Testors model paint on mine. It works great and the color matches very well. You can pick it up at WalMart or any place that sells car models.

[shinigaimi]

did you have to primer it anything or just toss the paint on and you were on your way? alsos do i n eed to take it off the car before? or can i keep it on and use painters tape/paper

[TRD VVTi]

I didn't prime it and it's holding up perfectly. I didn't remove them or use tape either. I used a brush.

[shinigaimi]

got a pic

[TRD VVTi]

Originally Posted by shinigaimi

got a pic

Yep. On this one I only repainted the red because a rock hit the paint and chipped half of it off. I scraped off the other half and repainted the red area.



This isn't a close up but the white area turned sort of tan and the red area turned pink. I repainted the red and white.

[rydr1]

^damn i dont remember your car looking that sweet.

its probably just the rain.
j/k.

put it this way, your car looks good even when its raining.

[shinigaimi]

what color would you think looks better on my metallic grey car?? paint the symbol black or paint it metallic grey?

[nj0ywatch1np0rn]

i used this on my emblems, just a tad of clearcoat afterwards and your're good to go
http://www.a2zhobbies.com/Testors/Ho.../TES-1813.html

[TRD VVTi]

Originally Posted by shinigaimi

what color would you think looks better on my metallic grey car?? paint the symbol black or paint it metallic grey?

Black. Emblems shouldn't be body colored in my opinion.

[shinigaimi]

what kind of clear coat should i get? and is it safe to wash the emblem after its painted and stuff? :// thanks =b

[TRD VVTi]

Originally Posted by shinigaimi

what kind of clear coat should i get? and is it safe to wash the emblem after its painted and stuff? :// thanks =b

You really shouldn't need a clear coat. Check the paint you use to see if it's recommended or required.

It will be safe to wash. Preparation is the key when painting. Make sure the surface is lightly scuffed and free of all oils, dirt, and dust before you paint it. If painting an entire emblem, a light primer coat before painting would be better.

[LE05]

^ which type of testors paint did you use? acrylic... enamel? my rear TRD emblem is getting pretty beat too...

[ELL]

I agree
paint it black!

[buno]

if you had used the search engine you would have found this:
DIY: Black Emblems