blacked out emblems help

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Jun 10, 2011 | 09:57 PM

phsalex

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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?

Jun 10, 2011 | 10:00 PM

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

Jun 10, 2011 | 10:03 PM

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Did you primer it?

Jun 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?

Jun 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

Jun 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

Jun 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

Jun 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

Jun 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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