T-cut rear badges on silver VTR

1. user_38238 Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Gillingham or Coventry Posts: 188 Mk2 VTR Suzuki Bandit 600 Alfa Romeo 156 2.4 JTD

   #1 4th July 2010, 19:11

   Got bored today so decided to T-cut my rear badges. I used a cheap knock off version of T-cut (GS27 Scratch Remover), that I got from WIlkinsons for a couple of quid:
   
   
   
   
   This is how the car looked before I did the badges:
   
   
   
   
   Starting the first badge:
   
   
   
   
   
   First badge finished:
   
   
   
   
   
   Second badge finished (needs a clean):
   
   
   
   
   
   Overall finished effect :
   
   
   
   
   
   At a few points I did use some wet and dry paper but found that this was far quicker but left a matt look about them as well as a few noticable scratches.
   
   Worth the small amount of effort to do but beware your fingers will definately sting for a while afterwards lol
2. saxovtsmad Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 stoke on trent Posts: 8875 now own a possi blue mk2 vts mk1 went to heaven

   #2 4th July 2010, 19:30

   just get rid of them light now mate and you are onto a winner
3. AdamDougal Established Member Joined: Jun 2010 Middlesbrough Posts: 1673 2002 Quicksilver

   #3 4th July 2010, 19:33

   look nice mate im guna do mine tomorrow (holiday of work wooopp (H) ) haha,
   im guna use plastic areosol and laqure though haha
4. user_32481 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Milk 'n' Beans (Milton Keynes, MK2) Posts: 3243 MK1 Trackin S engined R, 112.5 ATW, approx 135 ATF

   #4 4th July 2010, 19:39

   Cheap but worth while mod
   
   p.s I know what you mean about your fingers after cos it does hurt lol
5. 3cott Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2008 Rotherham Posts: 4614 Black mk2 vts

   #5 4th July 2010, 20:01

   Looks or8
   Just get rid of the shitty lights
6. user_38238 Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Gillingham or Coventry Posts: 188 Mk2 VTR Suzuki Bandit 600 Alfa Romeo 156 2.4 JTD

   #6 4th July 2010, 21:04

   Rele does everyone hate the lights? lol. I like them.
   
   If u mean get these one I rele hate them lol:
   
   
7. j_a_lyons Regular Poster Joined: May 2010 Manchester Posts: 396 Vauxhall Astra SRI 3 door 1.8 with XP black Furio

   #7 4th July 2010, 21:39

   I agree lexus don't look good.
8. timmythechef Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2010 Abercynon, South Wales Posts: 2511 2008 Audi A3 2.0TDI

   #8 4th July 2010, 21:50

   if i was you, id stay away from the whole lexus/silver/cheapish look
   
   smoked jewels or standards
9. minimanspk Frequent Poster Joined: May 2010 stoke on trent Posts: 880 saxo 1.1 forte 2001 poseidon blue

   #9 4th July 2010, 21:55

   just tint your standard ones and theyll look ok with the black badges ive done mine just need to find a camera so I can photo the car
10. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

    #10 4th July 2010, 23:14

    i dont think black badges suit a silver car imo stick out too much. much better standard silver colour i think
11. jamesy_ L-plater Joined: Jul 2010 Cleckheaton Posts: 63 Saxo Furio Mk2

    #11 5th July 2010, 23:39

    Does the t-cut effect the cars paint ? is it best to take the badges off ?
12. user_41501 Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2010 Caithness Posts: 463 Wicked Red VTR

    #12 5th July 2010, 23:46

    get some smoked jewels on there mate. like the badges
13. user_38238 Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Gillingham or Coventry Posts: 188 Mk2 VTR Suzuki Bandit 600 Alfa Romeo 156 2.4 JTD

    #13 7th July 2010, 01:14

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by jamesy_ Does the t-cut effect the cars paint ? is it best to take the badges off ?

    Na, it's just scratch remover so if anything will clean up the surrounding area. The whole advantage of using t-cut (or equivalent) is so that you don't have to take the badges off and snap the pins in the process. Took me around 20-30mins.