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DrunkViking

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I am going to use some vinyl for my GMC emblems on my pickup . Question is since my ride is black I am not sure what vinyl to go with . Matte Black or a Gloss Black ? Thoughts ?

spiGini Enthusiast

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Depends on the look you want? I think matte black looks good on the emblems compared to gloss black since they will get lost being gloss.

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Gloss > matte. Always.

I was thinking the same , looking at some 3M 1080 . Not too familiar with vinyl , good stuff ?

Skeeter McSkeet Senior Enthusiast

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I used the 3m 1080 gloss black on my mirror caps and front and rear gmc emblems so far. Truck is onyx black, matches about perfect!

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Going to have to redo that one as it was my first attempt with vinyl and I didn't cut the edges real well. But there's the color of the 3m gloss black.

 

-Skeet

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DrunkViking

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I used the 3m 1080 gloss black on my mirror caps and front and rear gmc emblems so far. Truck is onyx black, matches about perfect!

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Going to have to redo that one as it was my first attempt with vinyl and I didn't cut the edges real well. But there's the color of the 3m gloss black.

 

-Skeet

Thanks Skeet , did you use a heat gun to make it more pliable to get in between the edges ?

Skeeter McSkeet Senior Enthusiast

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My heat gun was actually in an old storage building I haven't emptied since my last move a couple hours away. I didn't want to drive out there for just that, so I used a hair dryer, it worked just fine. I cut squares out for each letter in case I messed up I could just restart that letter, instead of doin all 3 with one piece. Cleaned them and stuck a square on, heated it up a little at a time and took a credit card right behind the heat to press it down real good. Also heated the edges where the chrome surround meets and stretched it a bit and pressed it down into the groove where the red and chrome meet with the card. Also put some tape on the edge of the credit card so I wouldn't risk scratching the vinyl up. Hardest part was cutting the vinyl off on the edges. First time I cut right down the center of the edge and it left some red. I angled the razor so the part I was holding in my hand was angled toward the inside of the emblem and cut along the bottom edge of the chrome. Worked out good and literally took maybe 30-45 mins to do all the other 5 letters after I got the hang of it.

You'll need a super sharp blade too or the curves in the letters will be tough to cut. I ordered 30 square feet of it, going to do the bumpers more than likely when the weather gets better.

 

-Skeet

blackout07 Senior Enthusiast

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the K2 logos make it hard to vinyl. I've seen guys on here wrap their emblems on 14's, but i didn't have luck with mine. They are textured. Just fyi.

It's as easy as its ever been. The texture doesn't prohibit adhesion of the the vinyl in any way.

Skeeter McSkeet Senior Enthusiast

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where are you guys getting your vinyl from ?

I got a huge roll off eBay of the 3m 1080 vinyl for about $60. It won't cost near that much if you need some just for the emblems. I just got so much bc I may wrap my bumpers and grill surround.

 

 

-Skeet

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