Black Badges

1. mrorange2 Established Member Joined: Nov 2006 Scunthorpe\Doncaster Posts: 1121 Fiesta ST & Saxo VTS

   #1 29th January 2007, 16:25

   Seen a few Saxos with black rear badges was wondering if they had sprayed them or can you buy them if so where???
2. DevilDamo Saxperience Addict Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 13761

   #2 29th January 2007, 16:27

   They're sprayed. You might be able to buy them (but from people who have done it themselves).
3. kip327 Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2007 Preston, United Kingdom Posts: 341 Saxo Desire 1.1 White 2003

   #3 29th January 2007, 16:32

   I read you can just take som 1200 wet and dry paper to them and they'll come up black... Wasn't sure, so if anyone can confirm because i fancy black badges?
4. DevilDamo Saxperience Addict Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 13761

   #4 29th January 2007, 16:34

   Yes you can do that... Matt (silver_saxo) and Steve did this yesterday. Yeh they looked ok.
5. kip327 Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2007 Preston, United Kingdom Posts: 341 Saxo Desire 1.1 White 2003

   #5 29th January 2007, 16:40

   So Matt and Steve just used a 1200 wet and dry paper? Just rubbing lightly?
6. Davidp Saxperience Addict Joined: May 2006 Posts: 12553

   #6 29th January 2007, 16:41

   Depends how good they look on the colour of the car i reckon... They look good your colour though IMO mate!
7. craig180p Yorkshire Joined: Dec 2005 West Yorkshire Posts: 31079 1989 Golf GTi Clipper

   #7 29th January 2007, 17:03

   I sprayed my badges black before they came off completely. Easy enough to get off and spray up but a bitch to stick back on again!
   
   Easiest way is as above, just rub the silver paint off the badges with 1200wet
8. Mark51p Super Moderator Joined: Sep 2006 Wakefield Posts: 14427 Golf GT

   #8 29th January 2007, 17:04

   or T-Cut
9. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

   #9 29th January 2007, 17:58

   have a go at t-cutting the chrome off first then you can see if you like them, then if you do take them off and paint them
10. mrorange2 Established Member Joined: Nov 2006 Scunthorpe\Doncaster Posts: 1121 Fiesta ST & Saxo VTS

    #10 30th January 2007, 09:37

    Cheers lads i will be having a go this weekend with t-cut and wet and dry.
11. Tammy_VTS Frequent Poster Joined: May 2006 Bognor Regis,West Sussex Posts: 707 Phase 2 Saxo VTS

    #11 30th January 2007, 09:50

    sprayed mine at weekend.. primed it ... sprayed black... came out LOVELY ... will get some pics at one point!!
12. landy Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2006 south elmsall Posts: 5147 cammed vtr

    #12 30th January 2007, 10:21

    will look like this. use normal t-cut and a rag, dont need sand paper
    
    
13. mattwesty Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2004 notts United Kingdom (England) Posts: 2740

    #13 30th January 2007, 11:03

    t cut is the best way to do it. like landy has, you can leave them on the car and no real danger of damaging any paintwork on the tailgate.
14. mrorange2 Established Member Joined: Nov 2006 Scunthorpe\Doncaster Posts: 1121 Fiesta ST & Saxo VTS

    #14 30th January 2007, 11:08

    I'll take a look at landys at weekend and get some tips lol
15. saunders Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2006 Kent Posts: 3669 Fiat Seicento, MK2 Furio 2000 X, Pug 206

    #15 30th January 2007, 21:22

    looks like ill be giving this ago over the weekend, if so ill post up some pics
16. landy Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2006 south elmsall Posts: 5147 cammed vtr

    #16 30th January 2007, 21:26

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by mattwesty no real danger of damaging any paintwork on the tailgate.

    use you drop a full tub off t-cut on you car lol leckie
17. Graemep Saxperience Addict Joined: Sep 2004 Warrington, Cheshire Posts: 11649 FN2 Civic Type-R

    #17 30th January 2007, 21:30

    i just took mine off and sprayed them lol
18. mrorange2 Established Member Joined: Nov 2006 Scunthorpe\Doncaster Posts: 1121 Fiesta ST & Saxo VTS

    #18 30th January 2007, 21:39

    how did you take them off without damaging them and how did ya put them back on didnt the sticky pads loss there stick lol
19. saunders Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2006 Kent Posts: 3669 Fiat Seicento, MK2 Furio 2000 X, Pug 206

    #19 30th January 2007, 22:10

    does using t-cut make them come out kinda gray? as i have a black furio and wondered if the mismatch in colour would look off? Otherwise im gonna spray them