badges

[nascar_fan28]

hey, my badges are chipping on the lettering, any easy way to strip and repaint lettering.. i just want to leave them on the truck, maybe paint them different color..

 

[irish4x4]

Removing the paint is easy. Re-applying would be.......a pain in the azz. They would need to be sprayed to keep the finish smooth. Brushing on paint would look like hot garbage. I suppose that if you were good with an exacto knife you could mask off the high spots on the letters and rattle can the exposed area any color you wanted.

 

[DragonSlayer]

Try getting the rest of the paint off and leave 'em all chrome. Seen some around town like that, I think it looks good.

 

[Teggleston]

This was easy to do with my 99-04 badges use acetone to strip them and make them look all chrome but my 05-07 badges don't want to strip any body got any ideas

 

[Scarlet_Nape]

I haven't tried it but a buddy of mine said to use fishing line to strip the badges off. It will cut through the glue without damaging the paint underneath.

 

[DaveBen]

I haven't tried it but a buddy of mine said to use fishing line to strip the badges off. It will cut through the glue without damaging the paint underneath.

I have seen that trick. Works well.

Dave

 

[Teggleston]

That's how you remove them. To strip the paint of them I just mask around them, tape a rag under the badge and use a paint brush dip in in the acetone and start brushing the black off. I have done all my fords this way and it works great until this new style badgeing. The black will not come off

 

[rustinh1]

use a power washer or a powerful wand at the car wash! That's how the lettering came off mine the first time and then ford warrantied them

 

[irish4x4]

That's how you remove them. To strip the paint of them I just mask around them, tape a rag under the badge and use a paint brush dip in in the acetone and start brushing the black off. I have done all my fords this way and it works great until this new style badgeing. The black will not come off

On the 'o5 and newer emblems you use a "fast" paint reducer (they make slow and medium) with an old toothbrush it will bubble up and you can wipe off black paint.MASK OFF THE SURROUNDING FENDER AREA!! unless you want that bare steel, rat rod look.