blacked out emblems help

06-10-2011, 09:57 PM

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blacked out emblems help

so i just took off my emblems and painted it over but it looks grey and i had black spray paint, what am i doing wrong? why isnt it black any ideas guys?

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06-10-2011, 10:00 PM

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Troll? or no? lol it's really not that hard

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06-10-2011, 10:03 PM

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Did you primer it?

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06-10-2011, 10:14 PM

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no i just spray painted it black, i think maybe its cause the emblem is like chrome?

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06-10-2011, 10:18 PM

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you should of probably primer and or sanded it so the paint sticks properly just my 2 cents i am not a painter

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06-10-2011, 10:19 PM

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i just removed all the paint and sanded down the chrome and put on my first coat again it looks better....i think lol its dark out so hard to tell

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06-10-2011, 10:20 PM

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no i just spray painted it black, i think maybe its cause the emblem is like chrome?

Flat black or black? Sand it back down a little, get some dark primer and spray it with black again. That should do it

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06-10-2011, 10:23 PM

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you need to sand or scuff the surface with 400-600 grit , primer & Paint, semi-gloss or flat

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06-11-2011, 01:39 AM

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Like what other people said...sand it down, primer and paint. After that, you should be good to go. Good luck.

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