Lexus Emblems (Before & After)

[Lextreme II]

Stevechumo and were playing around and took out the gold plated rear emblems and we spray a very light coat of glossy back paint. However, before we did that, we cleaned with a carb cleaner. As you can see most of the gold plate emblems are badly faded and is expected for the year. Here are the before and after pictures:

Before:


After:

 

[JamesN]

Black look much better than the dirty gold emblem.

 

[Lextreme II]

James,

What do u think of black on black.. black emblems on black car?

 

[jibbby]

Black will work as long as they don't chip away in the next rain storm...

Spray paint only lasts so long against the outside elements...

 

[JamesN]

When you repaint your car it would look better for chrome emblem because its bring our the words and logo. But Black Emblem look pretty good too.

James,

What do u think of black on black.. black emblems on black car?

 

[Blizzy]

I have painted my emblems. So long as you use a clear coat to protect the paint job, it will hold through thick and thin.

I think black emblems on a black car is a great look.

 

[cebby]

Are those emblems metal or plastic?

 

[stevechumo]

I have painted my emblems. So long as you use a clear coat to protect the paint job, it will hold through thick and thin...

That's what I thought. I think these black emblems will stand out on white SC. How about shiny blue on black SC? Blue...a new trend?

 

[jibbby]

Clear coat finishes make may the embems in black look very glossy... I have used the clear coat in spray can and it just added to that glossy finish... Yes but it does make the paint last..

If your going for the flat black look a clear coat finish may not work...