LOOKING FOR ALL BLACK EMBLEMS

TX LIMO · February 24, 2019

Covered the car paint with tape? That must have taken awhile? Did you scruff up the emblems or just made sure they were clean before?

With the plasti-dip it peels off the paint. I masked off about 2-3” around the emblems and cleaned the area with rubbing alcohol and then sprayed about 4-5 coats. Let it dry for about 15-20 minutes between coats. Carefully peel the coating off the paint being very careful around the letters. Then I used a tooth pick to remove the coating in between the letters. It super easy because if you mess up then peel it off and start over. I will look on my computer to see if I have some in process photos.

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rah7777777 · February 25, 2019

Be careful with some of the black bow ties you’ll find online. The pics will look like it’s 100% black, but it’s just the angles. The very edge is still chrome like the ones you have now. I almost painted mine with bedliner spray but just decided to debadge the truck instead. And on the front just used the black one with chrome edge. I hate chrome, but it’s not too bad with the chrome edge on it. There’s a little chrome in the headlight, so it still goes okay.

Edited February 25, 2019 by rah7777777

TX LIMO · February 25, 2019

I found the ones I was talking about. The first one is the prepped bowtie when i dipped it all black. I have since peeled off the center and put on vinyl. The other is the side lettering after it was done. Just make sure you get enough coats on and thick enough so that its easier to peel if you want to take it off. It will hold up for a good while.

wforrest08 · February 25, 2019

The go to site for Plasti Dip

https://www.dipyourcar.com/

plently of how to videos

google search for Dip on this site

https://www.google.com/search?q=2015+silverado+plasti+dip+site:www.gm-trucks.com&prmd=sivn&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjv-djR_NXgAhWs5oMKHX_9CiIQrQIoBDAUegQIBhAV&biw=834&bih=1073&dpr=2#ip=1

bc-chris · February 25, 2019

5 hours ago, SmoovieB said:

Covered the car paint with tape? That must have taken awhile? Did you scruff up the emblems or just made sure they were clean before?

hey SmoovieB

i also used plastidip on mine - it's really easy to use and like fatkid24 said... you can just peel it off if you don't like the results

SS502 · March 15, 2019

On ‎2‎/‎24‎/‎2019 at 10:07 PM, bc-chris said:

hey SmoovieB

i also used plastidip on mine - it's really easy to use and like fatkid24 said... you can just peel it off if you don't like the results

In your first picture, did you have to put something on the paint to help the Plastidip from sticking? I know it peels off but how did you keep it from not also pulling off from the letters you wanted it to stick to? I am sure it helped that your truck is black but if any of it peeled off the chrome letters it would show pretty easily I would think?

Edited March 15, 2019 by SS502
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bc-chris · March 15, 2019

29 minutes ago, SS502 said:

In your first picture, did you have to put something on the paint to help the Plastidip from sticking? I know it peels off but how did you keep it from not also pulling off from the letters you wanted it to stick to? I am sure it helped that your truck is black but if any of it peeled off the chrome letters it would show pretty easily I would think?

you don't have to put anything on your truck - but it's just easier to peel off some painters tape rather than deal with a bunch of over-spray

plastidip is weird - it just kinda 'breaks' (if you will) at the letters.... it peels off the truck and stays on the letters. i had a small flat screwdriver and a toothpick to make sure - but it worked great. i did the dip shortly after i bought the truck - which was 2.5 years ago - and the plastidip still looks great (and i use a pressure washer/foam cannon to wash my truck - so it holds up really well)