Blackout badges

[RedLT]

Considering replacing chrome badges with black ones. Would like to hear from folks where they bought theirs and how have they held up to the elements. I see them on GM Accessories and e-Bay but the prices are like 3 to 4 times higher at GM Accessories. I want quality not something that's going to fade or peel so don't mind the cost. Suggestions and experience appreciated., post pics if you got them! This is for a 22 RST Z71.

[jaxcam02]

Get the gm parts. I'm trying to finish update my build post with part numbers. The eBay ones are mostly trash. It's important to filter for US only if your search for aftermarket ones. I'd just search the gm part numbers and search ebay or amazon buy them

 

My build link

 

Edited July 18, 2022 by jaxcam02

[RedLT]

14 hours ago, jaxcam02 said:

Get the gm parts. I'm trying to finish update my build post with part numbers. The eBay ones are mostly trash. It's important to filter for US only if your search for aftermarket ones. I'd just search the gm part numbers and search ebay or amazon buy them

 

My build link

 

 

Awesome, thanks Dan! Appreciate the shots, did the "Silverado" come with the template to keep the lettering's spaced properly. Did you go with GM accessories to order? Checked out your build...good stuff man.

[jaxcam02]

23 minutes ago, RedLT said:

 

Awesome, thanks Dan! Appreciate the shots, did the "Silverado" come with the template to keep the lettering's spaced properly. Did you go with GM accessories to order? Checked out your build...good stuff man.

 

Yes it came with a carboard template. Basically with all the emblems I surrounded the original ones with blue painters tape to mark their positions. Use 50 lb fishing wire (might have been ok with 20 lb) to cut through the existing tape to remove the original ones. Work with a heat gun/orange plastic autobody blade/and my fingers to rub off all the old tape from the body. Finish with a few cycles of goo gone/plastic blade and microfiber to remove all the left over residue. Clean really well and finish with alcohol. 

With the silverado template I had to cut out a few windows of the carboard so I could see the masking tape behind it and put them on correctly. 

 

I actually have one extra silverado one if you are interested. $25 bucks shipped. If interested PM me. The caveat would be you need to find someone with an RST badge. 

 

Edited July 18, 2022 by jaxcam02

[newdude]

OE and use your GM rewards points towards them.  

[RedLT]

5 hours ago, jaxcam02 said:

 

Yes it came with a carboard template. Basically with all the emblems I surrounded the original ones with blue painters tape to mark their positions. Use 50 lb fishing wire (might have been ok with 20 lb) to cut through the existing tape to remove the original ones. Work with a heat gun/orange plastic autobody blade/and my fingers to rub off all the old tape from the body. Finish with a few cycles of goo gone/plastic blade and microfiber to remove all the left over residue. Clean really well and finish with alcohol. 

With the silverado template I had to cut out a few windows of the carboard so I could see the masking tape behind it and put them on correctly. 

 

I actually have one extra silverado one if you are interested. $25 bucks shipped. If interested PM me. The caveat would be you need to find someone with an RST badge. 

 

 

I hear ya, thanks for the extra info. That really helps.

 

[GETGONE]

For the most part, the OEM emblems are made in China already. Since there are no copyright laws in China, they sell them without the OEM packaging for much cheaper. The current gen emblems are all plastic so there isn't much difference between OEM and aftermarket. I had red outline 6.2L emblems on my hood for a year until I removed them to mix it up with a red stripe and black 6.2L emblems. I also bought redline Silverado and Custom emblems and they appear identical to the chrome ones already on the truck. The issue is if you get painted emblems or ones with enamel inlays. I ran into issues with HEMI emblems on my 05 Dodge Magnum R/T and fading.

[jaxcam02]

12 hours ago, GETGONE said:

For the most part, the OEM emblems are made in China already. Since there are no copyright laws in China, they sell them without the OEM packaging for much cheaper. The current gen emblems are all plastic so there isn't much difference between OEM and aftermarket. I had red outline 6.2L emblems on my hood for a year until I removed them to mix it up with a red stripe and black 6.2L emblems. I also bought redline Silverado and Custom emblems and they appear identical to the chrome ones already on the truck. The issue is if you get painted emblems or ones with enamel inlays. I ran into issues with HEMI emblems on my 05 Dodge Magnum R/T and fading.

I beg to differ, I bought a set of badges that advertised as "OEM". Didn't realize it was from China until I saw the tracking number. They showed up and were absolute garbage quality. The Z71 badge had little rigidity and the rest of the kit was just bare black plastic that I know would become sun faded in little more than a few weeks. All I'm saying is you have to be cautious when buying aftermarket.

Edited July 19, 2022 by jaxcam02

[RST from TN]

If you, do they look a lot better. Replacing the exhaust tips or powder coat the ones you have as well. A lot of folks miss that IMPO. 

[RedLT]

On 7/19/2022 at 8:37 AM, jaxcam02 said:

I beg to differ, I bought a set of badges that advertised as "OEM". Didn't realize it was from China until I saw the tracking number. They showed up and were absolute garbage quality. The Z71 badge had little rigidity and the rest of the kit was just bare black plastic that I know would become sun faded in little more than a few weeks. All I'm saying is you have to be cautious when buying aftermarket.

 

Are the Z71 badge gloss black or matte black, hard to decipher from the photo even on GM accessories? Also are the set you have the Silverado and the RST badge are they gloss or matte?

[jaxcam02]

6 hours ago, RedLT said:

 

Are the Z71 badge gloss black or matte black, hard to decipher from the photo even on GM accessories? Also are the set you have the Silverado and the RST badge are they gloss or matte?

The GM accessories badges are gloss black.

[RedLT]

On 7/25/2022 at 8:19 PM, jaxcam02 said:

The GM accessories badges are gloss black.

 

Hey Dan, does your truck have the Z71 emblem on the grille?  I've looked at google images and only see the grille emblem on Trail Boss version only. Wonder if that can be installed on RST Z71..

[jaxcam02]

12 hours ago, RedLT said:

 

Hey Dan, does your truck have the Z71 emblem on the grille?  I've looked at google images and only see the grille emblem on Trail Boss version only. Wonder if that can be installed on RST Z71..

No and there is no place to even attempt to put it. I was probably going to cut the little prongs off and throw some 3m tape on it and use it as an interior or underhood emblem somewhere.

 

[tangomango]

I bought mine from a couple different Amazon links. 

 

I will say though, if the seller sends it to you folded, it will be a pain in the ass to line up correctly. When I bought my first pair of "SILVERADO" to replace the chrome fender ones, I screwed up on the first one, but the second one came out looking good. That seller sent it in a flat package where they did NOT fold it.

 

I should've bought it again but my dumb ass went and bought it from another seller to reattempt the first side and it came folded. That was a pain to line up correctly. Had to bust out the painters tape and lay down a "+" cuz it would've gone on misaligned (the foam template came bent and folded).

[Mudcon]

If you go to the parts counter and have them look up a truck and get the part numbers of the black emblems and order them separate you will save money verses ordering the accessory kit.