Spraying Badges

[Mish_16V]

Going to spray my badges (bonnet badge and 'Renault' badge on the rear) up in a nice colour

Just wanting to no what i'm best doing with them...I no they are finished in a 'chrome' type finish...but not sure whats underneath that. Obviously they will need to be rubbed down but is it chrome covered plastic or are they solid metal? Anyone done it before?

I'm pretty handy with the paint so I no all about prepping etc- just not sure exactly how best to prep as i'm unsure whats under the top layer!!!

Ta :D

[jwarren2k2]

pretty sure they're plastic, but wait for confirmation from someone else!

[Gav]

yup there plastic!

plastic primer is the way forward but because they wont be flexing in anyway just a quick coat of primer will do, then ur colour

[Mish_16V]

Thanks Lads...also...any idea how to get the rear ones off easily? Mine are stuck on and also plugged in and they don't want to budge!!

[Scott-16v!]

i did mine black a while ago, took the bonnet one off as it came off fairly easily, however i sprayed my rears whilst on the car, didn't do much rubbing down, loads of masking though I tried for quite a while to get the rears off but they would've snapped so i gave up on that.
Just used some black spray paint i had lying around, then a couple of coats of laquer.
Front diamond

Rears

the masking

[Mish_16V]

Christ Scott...lmfao @ the masking! Can't call you half-a-job can we!!

managed to get them all off in the end, just waiting for them to dry. Also thinking of doing the middle of the black inserts in the bumpers white (as Fiesta turbo's etc have green ones) but not really sure if what would be over doing it!

[Scott-16v!]

lol i put too much masking on some bits so as a result a few bits are still silver

[Eckascliovalver]

lol at scott! wish i had as much patients,looks good!
i was thinking off doing the inside off my trim in the bumpers/side off the car,but not decided yet lol
all looking good tho!


ecv

[bill.]

Christ Scott...lmfao @ the masking! Can't call you half-a-job can we!!

managed to get them all off in the end, just waiting for them to dry. Also thinking of doing the middle of the black inserts in the bumpers white (as Fiesta turbo's etc have green ones) but not really sure if what would be over doing it!

go for it, will look different, and if you dont like it, spray then back again