Received my Black Z71 Badges

fsuboy75 · October 8, 2020

1 hour ago, Ithan Henry said:

Anyone try the red and black ones from ebay?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/2x-For-Chevy-19-21-Silverado-Z71-Fender-Letter-Sport-Logo-Emblem-Badge-Black-Red/114377064156

Those look sweet!!!

Mcropper514 · October 8, 2020

14 hours ago, Ithan Henry said:

Anyone try the red and black ones from ebay?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/2x-For-Chevy-19-21-Silverado-Z71-Fender-Letter-Sport-Logo-Emblem-Badge-Black-Red/114377064156

I'm eyeing those currently. That's exactly what I want to do with black emblems for the tail gate as well.

Julio13 · October 9, 2020

These look as good as any aftermarket option that i've seen. I would really like to keep the red and only black out the chrome part. I may be resorting to plastidip at this rate, but those look good.

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fsuboy75 · October 9, 2020

3 minutes ago, Julio13 said:

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Looks pretty sweet! Whats the rest of the truck like? Do they tie in?

Did you remove the old using the heat/fishing line method?

Edited October 9, 2020 by fsuboy75

Julio13 · October 9, 2020

Looks pretty sweet! Whats the rest of the truck like? Do they tie in?

Did you remove the old using the heat/fishing line method?

No I didn’t want to mess with taking off any emblems so I plasti dipped all chrome on my truck

This last picture is the matte black letter inserts where it says Chevrolet I think it gave it the final touch

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fsuboy75 · October 9, 2020

2 minutes ago, Julio13 said:

No I didn’t want to mess with taking off any emblems so I plasti dipped all chrome on my truck

This last picture is the matte black letter inserts where it says Chevrolet I think it gave it the final touch

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Ok, you did a great job! That looks sick!!! I like how you kept the red in the badging.

Julio13 · October 9, 2020

Ok, you did a great job! That looks sick!!! I like how you kept the red in the badging.

Thank you what’s nice about plasti dip if I get bored of it just peel it off

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JME454 · October 9, 2020

On 10/7/2020 at 6:58 PM, Ithan Henry said:

Anyone try the red and black ones from ebay?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/2x-For-Chevy-19-21-Silverado-Z71-Fender-Letter-Sport-Logo-Emblem-Badge-Black-Red/114377064156

I have them. I wish they were gloss black but still look better than chrome IMO.

fsuboy75 · October 10, 2020

3 hours ago, JME454 said:

I have them. I wish they were gloss black but still look better than chrome IMO.

For those who used plastic dip, anyone try to use the glossifier overspray???

Edited October 10, 2020 by fsuboy75

Julio13 · October 10, 2020

Not me rather the matte look

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Ithan Henry · October 11, 2020

I agree gloss would look better. That can easily be fixed before they're put on.

viperdad · October 12, 2020

Hey guys, so I changed the rear emblems and added the big logo in black, I also changed all the lugnuts for black, these subtle changes make a world of difference. Next are the z71 fender badges and front bow tie. I was leaning to black with red accents on both as I’m planning on painting the exhaust tips red to match the front hooks. Do you guys think its too much red and I should just go all black?

fsuboy75 · October 12, 2020

25 minutes ago, viperdad said:

Hey guys, so I changed the rear emblems and added the big logo in black, I also changed all the lugnuts for black, these subtle changes make a world of difference. Next are the z71 fender badges and front bow tie. I was leaning to black with red accents on both as I’m planning on painting the exhaust tips red to match the front hooks. Do you guys think its too much red and I should just go all black?

ALL BLACK!!! While I do like the look of the black and red Z71 logo that people are doing, I don't think the red exhaust tips will look right because there is no red back there at all.

But I do like the pop of red with the recovery hooks on the front ....I added them to mine, but it's now the only red left on the truck, and I like it.

Btw....love the black lug nuts too!

JME454 · October 12, 2020

Definitely black over red on the exhaust tips. Don’t think they’d stay red long with the DFM exhaust. Mine are semi gloss.

Merlynzz · October 13, 2020

On 9/29/2020 at 8:10 PM, childstoys said:

Almost forgot to post the "done" pics here.

Installed the badges over the weekend... very happy with the end result. After having these on for a few days now, I really like them over the original chrome ones. Adhesive seemed quality at time of install. Only time will tell on how it holds up.

As many said the factory adhesive is tough. Just keep heating it with a hair dryer (not a heat gun) and peel it back over itself into a ball. Then the Goof Off takes minimal effort to remove the rest. I prefer the Goof Off over the Goo Gone when debadging. I've never had the acetone damage the paint and it seems way more effective then the citrus based Goo Gone IMHO.