Acetoned Emblems
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From: Downingtown US
Acetoned Emblems
Question about the acetone-ing....Wouldn't it just be easier to take the emblems off the truck...then do it on a flat surface and make sure it dries? I thought the emblems are on there using a double-sided tape....i don't kno if i am right but thought i would throw it out there cause i am doing it this weekend...
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From: Buffalo USA
Acetoned Emblems
[updated:LAST EDITED ON 21-Mar-02 AT 03:33 PM (EST)]They generally need to be pried off , and if your not careful, the paint may scratch. If you can get them off easy, why not, I did mine on the truck with no problem.
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From: Washington State
Acetoned Emblems
Warm weather brings the acetone out from Monsta's garage!
I acetoned my Excursion emblems yesterday. Looks cool!
Has anyone done or seen engine badges (not PSD) that have been acetone? I have three engine badges on my truck but wasn't sure if they would look right.
If you want your truck to "stand out" or you're just bored and want to do something cheap to change the look of your truck. This is an easy mod. Just wear gloves.
All I used was a small cloth and 100% acetone. Took all of 5 minutes per emblem. I taped them off but hear that washing the area down with soapy water, to include the badge, will work also. After the black is off I used a clean cloth and "rinsed" it with clean acetone.
Walla, instant chrome emblem!
I'll add pics to my gallery later...
I acetoned my Excursion emblems yesterday. Looks cool!
Has anyone done or seen engine badges (not PSD) that have been acetone? I have three engine badges on my truck but wasn't sure if they would look right.
If you want your truck to "stand out" or you're just bored and want to do something cheap to change the look of your truck. This is an easy mod. Just wear gloves.
All I used was a small cloth and 100% acetone. Took all of 5 minutes per emblem. I taped them off but hear that washing the area down with soapy water, to include the badge, will work also. After the black is off I used a clean cloth and "rinsed" it with clean acetone.
Walla, instant chrome emblem!
I'll add pics to my gallery later...
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From: IOWA
Acetoned Emblems
I too did mine last week. It looks great on a SD. It was a PITA to tape around the V10 badges considering it only took a few minutes to acetone them. I will try to get the rig washed up later this week and get the digicam out to snap off some pics.
PS...Wear gloves! I still have paint on my nails.
PS...Wear gloves! I still have paint on my nails.
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From: bloomington hennepin
Acetoned Emblems
that is a cool lookin mod.. i just might have to do that one of these days, i bet it will really look nice with the chrome cab steps 
hey RE_SPEED_FAB, where did you get those flame gauges? they look hella cool!
josh
hey RE_SPEED_FAB, where did you get those flame gauges? they look hella cool!
josh
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