$1 Black Bowtie

[black00chev]

Went by the local tint shop and asked if they had any solid black vinyl laying around. Guy said hell yea got plenty and gave me a 1'x3' sheet for $5. It's about enough to do 5 bowties.

 

Just cut a rectangle section just large enough to cover the entire emblem and then took a razor blade around the groove where the emblem lays into the grill. Then took a credit card and smoothed the edges down into the groove. Took about 5min total.

 

For anyone doing this for the first time (or anytime), I recommend spraying some windex on the emblem first then lay the vinyl over it. Then use a credit card coverd in a paper towel (so not to scratch) to smooth it out and squeege the windex out from underneath. This will help with air bubbles and wrinkles.

 

Here is my finished product...

 

[2000DV4.8]

Looks great, I might have to steal your idea!

[VMax2007]

Looks great, I might have to steal your idea!

 

 

You going plaid?

[2000DV4.8]

Looks great, I might have to steal your idea!

 

 

You going plaid?

 

 

Hm... I may...

 

[black00chev]

ahaha make em match the plaid shorts ya got!

[2000DV4.8]

ahaha make em match the plaid shorts ya got!

 

How d'ya know bout my plaid shorts...?

[black00chev]

ya just told me hahah.

 

 

besides the whole flip-slops thing gives it away haha

[2000DV4.8]

ya just told me hahah.

 

 

besides the whole flip-slops thing gives it away haha

 

Yeah, I guess it's pretty predictable... Only got one pair though!

[JoshRDavis.84]

the bowtie looks good Jason.

 

Dan, i dunno about the plaid

[silverbullet2005]

Jason - pretty creative!!! looks good.

[dietz4ibanez]

Dude that looks pretty good! The bugs should just slide right off that thing and go into your radiator!!! haha

[black00chev]

haha yea deffinetly will, already put a layer of wax over it.

 

 

Yea it was so easy and cheap. If it gets beat up or anything like that, I got enough for about 5 more. A lot cheaper then painting it.

[tobias]

Looks great! Anybody who uses the Windex method, make sure to use ammonia free Windex. The ammonia breaks down the adhesive.

[black00chev]

Looks great! Anybody who uses the Windex method, make sure to use ammonia free Windex. The ammonia breaks down the adhesive.

 

 

YEA! What he said!

 

 

Forgot about that haha.

[dietz4ibanez]

Looks great! Anybody who uses the Windex method, make sure to use ammonia free Windex. The ammonia breaks down the adhesive.

 

 

Daddy you sure make yourself sound smarter than you are!!! haha jk