How do I T-Cut my badges to black!!

1. MangoGirl21 L-plater Joined: Jun 2011 Swindon Posts: 55 Mango Westcoast!!

   #1 21st June 2011, 22:55

   I really want to T-Cut my badges black on my Mango but im not 100% sure how to do it. Can someone please tell me exactly how to do it!!!!
   Thanks MangoGirl21 x x x x x x x
2. user_38699 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2009 Torquay Posts: 2930 MK2 saxo vtr

   #2 21st June 2011, 23:00

   Just as if you was going to polish the car. Just go over each letter until they are all black. just use a bit of old cloth and jobs a gooden
3. MangoGirl21 L-plater Joined: Jun 2011 Swindon Posts: 55 Mango Westcoast!!

   #3 21st June 2011, 23:02

   Does it need to be black T-Cut???? Thats probably a stupid question but I just wanted to be sure lol x x x
4. elkoi Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2010 Staffordshire Posts: 510 Red mk1 Vtr

   #4 21st June 2011, 23:08

   I just used sand paper & sanded them down, they look great! (Y)
5. Jack Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 937 NA

   #5 21st June 2011, 23:15

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by MangoGirl21 Does it need to be black T-Cut???? Thats probably a stupid question but I just wanted to be sure lol x x x

   No, the badges are black plastic. What you're doing is using the T-cut to rub off the silver paint on the badges as T-cut is quite abrasive.

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6. user_36879 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2009 Ascot Posts: 4619 Mint 106 rallye, Saxo VTR

   #6 21st June 2011, 23:48

   You shouldnt of even mad a thread for this!
   
   Do a search?
   
   It easy just get t cut ona cloth and start rubbing!

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7. MangoGirl21 L-plater Joined: Jun 2011 Swindon Posts: 55 Mango Westcoast!!

   #7 21st June 2011, 23:57

   No need for the snarky comment!! Its only a question!!!

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8. Vtr_Cam Frequent Poster Joined: May 2010 neath port talbot Posts: 984 Wicked Red VTR mk2

   #8 22nd June 2011, 00:46

   i never thought of using t cut i just sprayed mine
9. user_36879 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2009 Ascot Posts: 4619 Mint 106 rallye, Saxo VTR

   #9 22nd June 2011, 06:58

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by MangoGirl21 No need for the snarky comment!! Its only a question!!!

   Sorry mate you just get alot of people asking the same silly thing when they can just use the search
10. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

    #10 22nd June 2011, 10:17

    use the standard tcut in a red bottle. dont use it to polish your car with though!
11. user_53326 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2011 Redditch/Swansea Posts: 152 Mk2 TwoTone Saxo VTR

    #11 22nd June 2011, 10:47

    I have not long done mine. Just get an old rag with some T-cut on and rub away. Hurts your fingers mind but worth it. I'm going to get the heat gun on them and do the old bumper trick to get them blacker but got to be careful not to melt the glue
12. UKtom Established Member Joined: Sep 2010 Portsmouth Posts: 1936 Scirocco

    #12 22nd June 2011, 11:05

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by barlow135 I have not long done mine. Just get an old rag with some T-cut on and rub away. Hurts your fingers mind but worth it. I'm going to get the heat gun on them and do the old bumper trick to get them blacker but got to be careful not to melt the glue

    whats this bumper trick? spill the beans!
13. Jack Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 937 NA

    #13 22nd June 2011, 11:09

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by UKtom whats this bumper trick? spill the beans!

    If you heat the black plastic bumpstrips with a heat gun they go black.
14. UKtom Established Member Joined: Sep 2010 Portsmouth Posts: 1936 Scirocco

    #14 22nd June 2011, 11:43

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Jack If you heat the black plastic bumpstrips with a heat gun they go black.

    oh...........LOL, may try this as mine are looking a little dull! will a hairdryer work?
15. matteon Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2011 North Walsham, Norfolk Posts: 331 Citroen Saxo VTR 52 plate

    #15 22nd June 2011, 11:46

    i used sand paper and then t-cut rapid scrach removed them some of that simoniz bumper black they look mint
16. Lewiswhitlock Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2010 southampton Posts: 591 1.4 8v 52 plate icelandic grey furio

    #16 22nd June 2011, 12:08

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Jack If you heat the black plastic bumpstrips with a heat gun they go black.

    You do need to apply a bumper restorer while they are still hot...
17. Jack Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 937 NA

    #17 22nd June 2011, 12:38

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Lewiswhitlock You do need to apply a bumper restorer while they are still hot...

    
    It does work without though.
18. user_40189 Established Member Joined: Dec 2009 Hampshire Posts: 2152 Furi0

    #18 22nd June 2011, 13:07

    Doesn't last 5 seconds without applying something..
19. bobbyd Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2010 Preston Posts: 402 Vtr mk2.

    #19 22nd June 2011, 13:21

    i used a brillo pad on mine. worked fine.
20. user_41948 Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2010 Wivenhoe, Essex Posts: 968 White MK2 VTR (Dead black/pink VTR)

    #20 22nd June 2011, 14:18

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Vtr_Cam i never thought of using t cut i just sprayed mine

    I wanna spray mine pink
    
    How'd you go about it mate? Cause dont they leave holes if you remove? Or did you mask round it?
21. holdawayt Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2010 Stourbridge Posts: 7338 Nissan 200sx S14a

    #21 22nd June 2011, 14:24

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Lewiswhitlock You do need to apply a bumper restorer while they are still hot...

    No you don't, I used this trick on my brother's gti (25 year old bumpers) They were almost white when i started, just used heat and they're still black. This was over 4 years ago.
22. moggyvtr Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2010 lancaster Posts: 677 Golf mk4 gti TURBO

    #22 22nd June 2011, 20:50

    im tcutting mine this weekend got loads to do
23. MiniGibbo Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Apr 2007 Bournemouth Posts: 15289 '04 VW Transporter.

    #23 22nd June 2011, 21:09

    Hold a rag in one hole then squeeze a little tcut into it and rub at it like you scrub your cock after shagging a dirty sket bare back..
24. Vtr_Cam Frequent Poster Joined: May 2010 neath port talbot Posts: 984 Wicked Red VTR mk2

    #24 22nd June 2011, 21:42

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by YourDreamGirl I wanna spray mine pink How'd you go about it mate? Cause dont they leave holes if you remove? Or did you mask round it?

    I didnt have them when i bought the car just stickers covering the holes so went bought some and sprayed them. Could just pull them off spray and put them back on though i think.
25. cam93 Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2011 bedfordshire Posts: 191 Saxo Furio - VTR bodykit

    #25 22nd June 2011, 21:45

    could always spray them gloss black, looks better then t cut, but would cost more
26. Venns Established Member Joined: Jan 2011 Bridgwater, Somerset Posts: 1092 2001 Saxo 1.1

    #26 22nd June 2011, 21:54

    Rub the hell out of them for 15 mins with T cut and they will be black
27. GTuff Established Member Joined: Apr 2007 Alderley Edge,Cheshire Posts: 1048 1.6 VT?

    #27 23rd June 2011, 00:18

    t-cuttin looks crap, take them off an spray them gloss black
28. user_38699 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2009 Torquay Posts: 2930 MK2 saxo vtr

    #28 23rd June 2011, 10:34

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by GTuff t-cuttin looks crap, take them off an spray them gloss black

    Mine came out all ok, it all depends on how much effort you put in. This was was cheaper and easier.
29. holdawayt Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2010 Stourbridge Posts: 7338 Nissan 200sx S14a

    #29 23rd June 2011, 10:41

    Could always be different:
    
    Got bored with t-cutted badges so i sprayed these up:
    
    
30. MiniGibbo Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Apr 2007 Bournemouth Posts: 15289 '04 VW Transporter.

    #30 23rd June 2011, 10:58

    Nice little detail that!
31. holdawayt Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2010 Stourbridge Posts: 7338 Nissan 200sx S14a

    #31 23rd June 2011, 11:01

    Cheers!
32. user_41948 Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2010 Wivenhoe, Essex Posts: 968 White MK2 VTR (Dead black/pink VTR)

    #32 23rd June 2011, 15:26

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by holdawayt Cheers!

    I'd love to do that with the same pink of my mirror caps but i dont think im patient enough to to do.. Did it take long?
33. MangoGirl21 L-plater Joined: Jun 2011 Swindon Posts: 55 Mango Westcoast!!

    #33 23rd June 2011, 19:04

    They look good but I've got a Mango so it wouldn't look right on mine but fair play lol x x x
34. MangoGirl21 L-plater Joined: Jun 2011 Swindon Posts: 55 Mango Westcoast!!

    #34 24th June 2011, 16:17

    Hi everyone thanks for your help! I rubbed my little heart out and got rid of all the silver then used auto glym bumper care to make them really black and now they look much better. X X X
35. saxotron Newbie Joined: Jun 2011 Devon Posts: 5 Saxo VTR

    #35 24th June 2011, 16:45

    The rear badges? Yeah I took mine off and there are holes where the saxo badge is and the Citroen one too. Im planning on doing something with time or getting the holes covered and sprayed but with them off be a lot easier to maybe spray them
36. saxotron Newbie Joined: Jun 2011 Devon Posts: 5 Saxo VTR

    #36 24th June 2011, 16:59

    My bad didnt see the 2nd page to this thread! :o
37. nathan_570 L-plater Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 45

    #37 24th June 2011, 19:08

    Painting them gloss black looks a lot better just more work. I tried the t-cut method but they dont come out as good
38. lilbenchy9192 Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2010 Swindon Posts: 943 Renault clio dynamique tomtom 1.2

    #38 25th June 2011, 08:11

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by holdawayt Could always be different: Got bored with t-cutted badges so i sprayed these up:

    how did u two tone them mate?
39. MangoGirl21 L-plater Joined: Jun 2011 Swindon Posts: 55 Mango Westcoast!!

    #39 25th June 2011, 22:58

    I want to spray them gloss black but this will do for now lol!! I really want to do some really subtle mods just so she stands out a bit more but doesn't make me look like a chav lol so she's got 15" OZ tinans on there not the real ones lol but they look identicle and so far I have never seen another one with them on. She needs to be lowered and im buying some smoked jewel lights for her as we speak. she already has full GTI leather interior and pressed metal plates. I'll take some pictures soon and post them I would love to see what people think of her lol Thanks again for all you help guys x x x x x
40. Venns Established Member Joined: Jan 2011 Bridgwater, Somerset Posts: 1092 2001 Saxo 1.1

    #40 26th June 2011, 09:56

    This sounds about right
    
    
    

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by MiniGibbo Hold a rag in one hole then squeeze a little tcut into it and rub at it like you scrub your cock after shagging a dirty sket bare back..

41. user_45444 Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2010 Hindley/Wigan Posts: 558 Posi blue vtr

    #41 26th June 2011, 12:48

    i used some astonish cooker cleaner it made them black in seconds faster than t-cut
42. nickuk L-plater Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 37

    #42 27th June 2011, 22:16

    What do you guys use to stick badges back on?
43. holdawayt Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2010 Stourbridge Posts: 7338 Nissan 200sx S14a

    #43 27th June 2011, 22:56

    I tend to push them back into their holes.
44. holdawayt Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2010 Stourbridge Posts: 7338 Nissan 200sx S14a

    #44 27th June 2011, 23:00

    Just seen these replies sorry folks. It took about 30 mins lol really simple.
    
    Remove badge and primer it.
    Spray the colour you want (orange in my case) all over the badge.
    Once It's dry, sand down the top layer of paint until the black plastic shows. (Just on the front face)
    Laquer the whole badge. The grey plastic turns black once the laquer is applied.
    
    Tom.
45. Christhesparky L-plater Joined: May 2011 Posts: 40 2002 Vtr

    #45 28th June 2011, 08:32

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by holdawayt Could always be different: Got bored with t-cutted badges so i sprayed these up:

    How did you manage to spray them 2 colours?
46. Christhesparky L-plater Joined: May 2011 Posts: 40 2002 Vtr

    #46 28th June 2011, 08:33

    Ignore me, i should learn to read the whole thread

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47. holdawayt Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2010 Stourbridge Posts: 7338 Nissan 200sx S14a

    #47 28th June 2011, 09:00

    I'd love to say I painstakingly did it by hand but it was far simpler than that lol