...finish off the look of the black headlights w/ a black emblem

 

nice

 

lol what paint did you use and how did you do it step by step? I picked up some high gloss black enamel and my badge keeps coming out looking like ****... help a brother out. It has milions of tiny bubbles o nthe surface..... and it doens't coat evenly.

 

here's the process.

400 grit sand paper...watch a movie and sand away
DupliColor: sandable primer
800 grit sand paper...for touching up primer
Duplicolor: Flat black automotive spray
Duplicolor: Truck Van Clear TOp coat

3 coats of primer
4 coats of paint
6 coats of clear(2 light coats of clear....then semi-wet coats with clear...trick to the nice finish is the clear) more clear the better.

allow ample drying time....can't wait to do the rear emblem

 

if you use your evo as a daily driver, it is going to chip like a mother.

 

thats what i hear.... a local body shop told me to get it dipped in black chrome, anyone have this done before?

 

i didnt know that emblem popped off. hmm. i still have left over stuff from when i did my wheels. looks like i'll be doing this over the week.

 

....this will be a trial run...that's my worry...the chipping...we'll see how long it blings!

 

nice

 

There is a lower temp powder coating process that you can use to coat glass and plastic parts.. just an FYI

 

black sticker

 

nice, and its not a flat black

 

Whew, I was afraid it was going to be a picture of your painted genitals...glad it was just the mitsu emblem.

Sure looks red in the picture, I take it that's the before shot? Do you have a pic of it installed? I did the vinyl, but that looks quite nice. Excellent work.

 

I did the same thing with mine, only in gumetal. Same process, same paint. Looks much better than chrome in my opinion

 

red emblem?