Just wanted to get you guys/gals take on my custom rear emblems. No painting here just a sheet of vinyl and a sharp razor blade. Gotta have a steady hand though. I'll vinyl just about anything.....more to come.


JUST UPDATE THREAD WITH ADDT'L PICS OF MY INTERIOR WORK...CHECK IT OUT AND LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU'LL THINK

 

how close is the red to the taillights red? also i like how just the face is red and you left the sides of the letters chrome.

 

Its really close. I had to pick between 3 shades. I used to do this on the inside of cars as well as upholstery when I had a small business selling import parts. It takes time to cover a lot of the dash pieces but noone could say they had the same thing cause I did every car a little different.

 

Really nice mod.

Perfect touch

 

really awesome, love it. an alternative to painting the emblems. i hope you dont take this the wrong way (i love the emblems) but it gives the car an old school look. looks nice!

 

the red looks good on your silver i would prefer a vinyl than painting on it,because you can peel it off without scratch the emblem,just my opinion

 

No offense taken on the old school comment. I really like using vinyl over paint cause I can change colors whenever I want to. I have thought about doing these for other members if they were interested. I'm going to do some inside trim this weekend and post it for feedback also.

 

i wonder how black would look on a black rx8, with the chrome sides left.
plus the black would have to be pretty glossy to match the paint.

 

I wish I would of thought about doing this before sticking the emblems back on my trunk last weekend after the paint job. That looks clean.

 

That would not be a problem. I can get several different styles of black vinyl to enclude really glossy......looks like wet paint. I can get just about any shade of vinyl that would match our 8's. If you come across a set of emblems send them to me and I will hook you up for a very very good price......you can be the first one. I'm not trying to get rich if I offer this service to members cause anyone can do them if they take their time. I would just be helping those who don't feel like doing it or don't have time to.

The only thing about offering them to other members is I would have to buy a boat load of emblems. I could do that but would it be worth it. On the other hand you can send me yours and get it done really cheap. One thing you guys have to remember is I cut them out by hand to get the chrome edge of the emblem to show. They may not be 100% perfect but I would not return anything to you that I would not put on my own car.

 

not bad.

 

Hmmmm ,,, I like it might have to do that to mine.

 

kinda weird looking

 

i'm wondering if you can do me a favor and try out doing the rear emblems glossy black and trying to do the flying M emblem. let me know if you can do this, i'll be willing to pay if you can. thanks!

 

wow i really like that i would be down for doing that in either red like you have or a black. i think i might go this route instead of getting custom emblems

 

I will try out other colors for all to see once I have completed my car. Here is the first pic of my center console......beginning stages. The red (same on trunk emblems) below the shift **** will have a rotory symbol, "RX8" or both placed on it in small lettering. I will probably have to have those made at my friends decal shop. Keep in mind everything else I cut by hand.

It took me about 30 minutes to get the red piece cut out just right. I know some may not like it but that comes with the territory when you customize stuff.

 

oh man i would definetly pay you. i just realized that you can do some interior stuff too.

 

Wait to see the finished product and then tell me what you think. We can always discuss that later. Good think about using vinyl is if you dont like something I can change it pretty easy....unlike painting.

 

I think it will look good if you have more red on your car

 

I haven't decided what to do with the outside yet. Already have the MS replica front bumper coming. Will get some kinda sides & rear wing then go from there.

Here are a few pics of the door switches I did about 1/2 hour ago. Kinda debating if I will keep them like this or just do them in all silver. Wanted them to match the radio bezel. Don't mind the few air bubbles on the drivers door switch. Placing the car outside in the sun will take car of them...this is common when you use vinyl on plastic interior trim. I managed to get just about all of them out of the passenger side door switch. If they do not come out completely I can redo it in about 10 minutes....the joy of working with vinyl. The ashtray cover will be covered with a very glossy black to match the radio bezel. Then I will put the same silver accent stripes on the outer edges just like above.

 

wow your doing really nice work and i like the door shitches you should buy the aluminum switches to match

 

you're just going all out now. (thumbs up)

 

This has turned into an interior thread. May need to move it. Well guys I just completed my guage pod. The bezel for the outside guages were lined with red and the center with silver. I also added silver accents to the base of each needle. I will be adding one other thing to the temp guage during the week. Took me about 3 hrs.

The second from the last pic will give you an idea of how it will look at night.....I like the reflections

 

Very interesting concept. Must give this some consideration.

 

Another update on my radio bezel and ashtray.....almost completed