Painting Saxo and Citroen badges. Guide.

1. JayEmDizzle Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2008 Arbroath. Posts: 375 '01 plate Citroen Saxo Furio. (Modified)

   #1 13th January 2009, 22:40

   Well... I decided to paint my badges.
   And I'm pretty chuffed with how they turned out... So here's a quick guide on how to do yours if you're thinkin' about it.
   
   Okay... I went over the badges initially with steel wool... You 'could' use.. Wet and dry but I thought mine turned out well with usin' the wool.
   
   
   
   In my eyes.. They looked gash stock. So... Out comes the steel wool... Scrunch it up into a little ball and....
   
   
   
   ...You have a Citroen Sax.
   
   
   
   .. This is the just as popular but not quite as ordinary... Citru.
   
   And... then.. Just give it a quick few rubs over with some T-Cut.
   
   
   
   
   
   This is how mine turned out.
   
   Also... While I had the spray cans out... I went over the mesh that the previous owner fitted. Turnin' it a little more colour scheme friendly.
   
   Since I'm goin' all black 'n' blue.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   Okay... To explain why I never just took it off. The bolts on the back, holding it in.. Are rusted beyond repair.. So instead of hack-sawing them off... I just stuck down some paper and got at it with the spray can...
   
   I think the results much better! =)
   
   Tell me what you think.
2. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

   #2 13th January 2009, 22:54

   now all you need to do is throw the light brows in the bin
3. JayEmDizzle Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2008 Arbroath. Posts: 375 '01 plate Citroen Saxo Furio. (Modified)

   #3 13th January 2009, 23:19

   Lol. Nobody seems to be too keen on them.
   I'm wantin' to bin those lights anyway.. Replace them with Halo lights and then get me som'ore light brows. Or not.. Depending on how the Halos look.
   I'll admit though.. The brows do look like they end early..
4. WilsonWC Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2009 Jarrow Posts: 105 posi 1.4 West Coast

   #4 13th January 2009, 23:38

   I'd be happy with it mate, it's you're preference at the end of the day.
   Good work on both
5. Sammy-Boy Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2008 Spalding, Lincolnshire Posts: 5049 Posi Blue Citroen Saxo 1.1 Mk2

   #5 13th January 2009, 23:40

   Nice litttle guide, doin mine this weekend in white or black hopefully
6. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

   #6 14th January 2009, 00:13

   Shame there is already a guide
   
   tbh your a bit brave doing them on the car with wire wool too
7. JayEmDizzle Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2008 Arbroath. Posts: 375 '01 plate Citroen Saxo Furio. (Modified)

   #7 14th January 2009, 00:24

   Lol. There's already a guide? Shit.... Okay.. Before I get flooded with comments tellin' me how much of a noob I am.
   I'm sorry... Oh Jebus I'm sorry!
   Lol.
   Now that that's done. xD
   Wha'choo mean I'm a brave man? Much quicker and it doesn't score the badges.
8. lewy Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2008 hull and/or norwich Posts: 539 Citroen Saxo VTR 1998

   #8 14th January 2009, 07:33

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by JayEmDizzle Lol. There's already a guide? Shit.... Okay.. Before I get flooded with comments tellin' me how much of a noob I am. I'm sorry... Oh Jebus I'm sorry! Lol. Now that that's done. xD Wha'choo mean I'm a brave man? Much quicker and it doesn't score the badges.

   tbh mate, if you could get hold of scotch-brite to do it it works ALOT better.
   
   thats what my bro-in-law uses for prepping bumpers/trim for respray jobs.
   
   alot safer than wire wool. garunteeed to leave no damage whatsoever, unless your an idiot and get all grit in the scotch-brite haha
9. turnip Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2008 Wednezbury=] Posts: 603 1.4 Furio

   #9 14th January 2009, 09:08

   hmmm why didn't you just t-cut them?=S no need for wire wool.
10. JayEmDizzle Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2008 Arbroath. Posts: 375 '01 plate Citroen Saxo Furio. (Modified)

    #10 14th January 2009, 09:13

    Lol. Well mine aint damaged so I aint bothered about how dangerous it could've been.
    Haha.
    Well.. Itlooks fine.
    Also... Turnip.. if I just T-Cut them then they wouldn't be black now.. Would they? -_-'
11. user_11402 Established Member Joined: Aug 2006 Bristol Posts: 2015 MK2 VTS

    #11 14th January 2009, 09:21

    yes mate you can tcut the silver paint off the badges leaving them black, its how alot of people on here do them
    
    way you did them is fine though mate and they look good
12. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

    #12 14th January 2009, 11:14

    i think they mean your brave becuase you can more than easily slip and brush your paintwork lol
13. JayEmDizzle Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2008 Arbroath. Posts: 375 '01 plate Citroen Saxo Furio. (Modified)

    #13 14th January 2009, 11:51

    Ah.
    Yeah... I could've.
    I've got a bit of a steady hand though =P
    Anyways... I'm pretty happy with the way they worked out.
    Also.. Cheers Rick.
    I think all the methods look exactly the same in the end...
    It's just dependin' on what's on hand.