Author Topic: Got my bowtie done!! (Read 4113 times)

MoAv · « **on:** June 13, 2008, 05:44:16 PM »

Finally got it done...

Here's before:

You can see the part that is broken in the back:

Here's my paint booth!!

With adhesion promoter...

Starting the paint:

Finished

Closeup:

I have a fancy script "MoAv" decal to put on it when it dries all the way. It was cut out of reflective vinyl, so it will "glow" when lights hit it

oHIobellboy · « **Reply #1 on:** June 13, 2008, 05:45:40 PM »

Great job Mo,,,,,,now git your arse to the basement before that tornado hits!!!!!!!!!!!!

MoAv · « **Reply #2 on:** June 13, 2008, 05:48:59 PM »

Quote from: oHIobellboy on June 13, 2008, 05:45:40 PM

Great job Mo,,,,,,now git your arse to the basement before that tornado hits!!!!!!!!!!!!

Love to, but I don't have a basement. Or anywhere to go around here, so it's just me and the closet

THe first round has passed, second one is about a half hour away...Luckily the tornado hit north of town. Or rather lucky for me - where it hit is a REALLY nice neighborhood that got leveled about 5 years ago from another tornado...

bluedevil · « **Reply #3 on:** June 13, 2008, 05:49:50 PM »

That looks very good!

MoAv · « **Reply #4 on:** June 13, 2008, 05:50:40 PM »

Thanks guys

I think I'm a little high from the paint...

Donnie1 · « **Reply #5 on:** June 13, 2008, 08:14:25 PM »

Nice job Mo.

boilers94 · « **Reply #6 on:** June 14, 2008, 07:43:36 AM »

Looks good!! Can't wait to see the finished product!!

Richie_Rich · « **Reply #7 on:** June 14, 2008, 08:42:09 AM »

Very nice job.
Good inspiration for me to get mine done.

mEYEscndfvrtluv · « **Reply #8 on:** June 14, 2008, 10:28:08 AM »

Great Job!

MoAv · « **Reply #9 on:** June 14, 2008, 02:20:09 PM »

TaaaDaaaa!! Here's the finished product:

boilers94 · « **Reply #10 on:** June 14, 2008, 02:48:36 PM »

MoAv!!!

oHIobellboy · « **Reply #11 on:** June 14, 2008, 07:15:18 PM »

Great job AGAIN! you never cease to impress me Mo

mEYEscndfvrtluv · « **Reply #12 on:** June 14, 2008, 07:34:24 PM »

Maybe your bug shield should say MOAV OVER

MoAv · « **Reply #13 on:** June 14, 2008, 10:04:13 PM »

Quote from: mEYEscndfvrtluv on June 14, 2008, 07:34:24 PM

Maybe your bug shield should say MOAV OVER

Now there's an idea!!

I'm not sure I like the "MoAv" on the bowtie - maybe not the right size?

I'll look at if for a couple days and see what I think then. I DO think it's crooked tho...(luckily I ordered two so I can change it

)

MoAv · « **Reply #14 on:** June 15, 2008, 12:43:46 AM »

Here's night shots of the reflective decal:

boilers94 · « **Reply #15 on:** June 15, 2008, 07:20:36 AM »

Looks good!!

Sunburst05 · « **Reply #16 on:** June 15, 2008, 07:58:33 AM »

WTG Mo, you done a real nice job there.

oHIobellboy · « **Reply #17 on:** August 12, 2008, 07:36:25 PM »

Finally did mine. Whatcha think? I'm gonna end up redoing it the same way it is now. Just not too crazy about the close up detail but I'm gonna keep the same scheme. I may have to ditch the bug deflector now or get a new one, this one's pretty beat up.

bluedevil · « **Reply #18 on:** August 12, 2008, 07:50:27 PM »

Ver nice obb.

<------- no bug deflector. I ditched mine long time ago.

boilers94 · « **Reply #19 on:** August 12, 2008, 08:10:17 PM »

Looks good, OBB!!

MS03 2500 · « **Reply #20 on:** August 12, 2008, 10:02:29 PM »

Sweet OBB

MoAv · « **Reply #21 on:** August 13, 2008, 01:41:02 AM »

I like how that looks OBB - leaving the trim showing around to bowtie was a great idea - love the contrast! Looks very nice

bluedevil · « **Reply #22 on:** November 01, 2008, 02:37:39 PM »

Quote from: MoAv on June 15, 2008, 12:43:46 AM

Here's night shots of the reflective decal:

Very cool looking Mo!

MoAv · « **Reply #23 on:** November 02, 2008, 07:29:10 AM »

Quote from: BlueDevil on November 01, 2008, 02:37:39 PM

Very cool looking Mo!

Thanks Mick! And amazingly it's actually holding up too

Redleg · « **Reply #24 on:** December 04, 2008, 07:47:16 PM »

I really like these bow ties and my last one was vinyl but this go around thanks to Aries I'm stepping it up a notch. I'm going 3D and adding LED's

As I said Aries takes the credit for this one I told him I was going with a dragon theme and he promptly said I might have something that'll work call me back this evening. How about a light cover

made into a bowtie?

whatcha think before I (clearing my throat) he gets started?

oHIobellboy · « **Reply #25 on:** December 04, 2008, 07:49:03 PM »

That should look pretty cool on that black avy you've got.

chevyfan · « **Reply #26 on:** December 04, 2008, 07:56:31 PM »

That will be be sweet when it is done!

bluedevil · « **Reply #27 on:** December 04, 2008, 08:12:35 PM »

Excellent idea. I dig it!

MoAv · « **Reply #28 on:** December 04, 2008, 09:05:48 PM »

That is awesome!! What a cool bowtie will that be!!

Batman · « **Reply #29 on:** December 05, 2008, 12:51:48 AM »

Really curious to see the final project!

xShanex · « **Reply #30 on:** December 07, 2008, 10:48:39 AM »

all them bowties look pretty pimp

MoAv · « **Reply #31 on:** December 07, 2008, 01:34:27 PM »

Quote from: xShanex on December 07, 2008, 10:48:39 AM

all them bowties look pretty pimp

Thanks xShanex - I'm really looking foward to seeing that dragon one finished...Now mine looks plain. Sigh. Here we go again

HenryJ · « **Reply #32 on:** March 26, 2011, 12:31:51 PM »

Too bad we never got to see the finished Dragon bowtie, here is another idea.

The chrome on the back of mine was starting to flake, so a scraped off all the chrome plating around the back edge and cleaned it all up. A little red enamel laid carefully along that edge and then sealer applied. It added a nice red outline to the bowtie.

Sealing that edge will hopefully keep the rest of the plating on the interior from continuing to flake off. I guess if it continues, I can part the backing and do the same treatment to the rest of the plating.

This retains the resistance to rock chips and bug damage on the surface. Easy to maintain, just like stock.

oHIobellboy · « **Reply #33 on:** March 26, 2011, 01:06:04 PM »

Looks good Henry

bluedevil · « **Reply #34 on:** March 27, 2011, 07:45:33 AM »

You scraped it off. Is it clear? or you repainted it with chrome? looks good man

HenryJ · « **Reply #35 on:** March 27, 2011, 09:07:23 AM »

Quote from: bluedevil on March 27, 2011, 07:45:33 AM

You scraped it off. Is it clear? or you repainted it with chrome? looks good man

The front half of the bowtie assembly is a clear shell. The back side of this shell has a chrome plastic plating. This fills the interior and the back lip, or face too. Mine was starting to peel. I took a sharp gasket scraper, held at 90 degrees and scraped the chrome plating off. This leaves only the clear plastic of the bowtie exposed and cuts a new edge for the plating that still fills the interior.
I then carefully painted that edge with the red enamel. This will not only seal the edge for the plating and hopefully prevent it from continuing to flake and peel, but it also creates a nice outline for the bowtie.
Painting the clear plastic exposed edge offers the same effect that plating it had done. The color is visible through the plastic from the front side. Clear plastic conducts light very well. If your Avalanche has a nicely contrasting color, I could see a body color being used. Mine is the gold dust color and it would be hard to distinguish it from the chrome of the grille bar or gold of the bowtie. That is why I used red.

Thanks for the compliments. It is one of those subtle differences that most will probably not notice :)

bluedevil · « **Reply #36 on:** March 27, 2011, 10:28:16 AM »

Hey man, i dig it

R3D DR4G0N · « **Reply #37 on:** April 11, 2011, 09:18:37 AM »

How would you get the bowtie off the front of a 2004 Avy? I want to paint mine Satin Black. Thank you.

Jon

Richie_Rich · « **Reply #38 on:** April 11, 2011, 10:24:58 AM »

Quote from: R3D DR4G0N on April 11, 2011, 09:18:37 AM

How would you get the bowtie off the front of a 2004 Avy? I want to paint mine Satin Black. Thank you.

Jon

It's been a while since I had mine off, but if you can get your fingers back there, you will notice a couple little clips sticking through.
It only take seconds to pop it right off.

R3D DR4G0N · « **Reply #39 on:** April 11, 2011, 01:41:33 PM »

Quote from: Richie_Rich on April 11, 2011, 10:24:58 AM

It's been a while since I had mine off, but if you can get your fingers back there, you will notice a couple little clips sticking through.
It only take seconds to pop it right off.

Like back behind the grille? I'll give it a shot. Today I'm working on getting my aftermarket head unit in and the LOH mod. Thank you for the tip.

Jon

oHIobellboy · « **Reply #40 on:** April 11, 2011, 04:54:40 PM »

Quote from: R3D DR4G0N on April 11, 2011, 01:41:33 PM

Like back behind the grille? I'll give it a shot. Today I'm working on getting my aftermarket head unit in and the LOH mod. Thank you for the tip.

Jon

You have a WBH (without body hardware or nekkid) avy. Yours is held on by 2 10mm nuts. The Bowtie has studs on it.
The cladded avys have the popoff bowtie.

R3D DR4G0N · « **Reply #41 on:** April 11, 2011, 11:34:58 PM »

Quote from: oHIobellboy on April 11, 2011, 04:54:40 PM

You have a WBH (without body hardware or nekkid) avy. Yours is held on by 2 10mm nuts. The Bowtie has studs on it.
The cladded avys have the popoff bowtie.

Okay, I'll make sure I have the proper tools to get it off. Does anything need to be detatched? Thank you!

Jon

oHIobellboy · « **Reply #42 on:** April 12, 2011, 05:14:40 AM »

Quote from: R3D DR4G0N on April 11, 2011, 11:34:58 PM

Okay, I'll make sure I have the proper tools to get it off. Does anything need to be detatched? Thank you!

Jon

There's 3 or 4 plastic push pins on top of the radiator that's part of the grille. Remove them and you may be able to snake your arm under there to get to them. I have not removed one on a WBH before so I'm not sure if you can reach them that way.

R3D DR4G0N · « **Reply #43 on:** April 12, 2011, 07:24:07 AM »

Quote from: oHIobellboy on April 12, 2011, 05:14:40 AM

There's 3 or 4 plastic push pins on top of the radiator that's part of the grille. Remove them and you may be able to snake your arm under there to get to them. I have not removed one on a WBH before so I'm not sure if you can reach them that way.

I see. Well I will have to give it a try. Or I will look for a video on Youtube to see if someone has posted one there. Im assuming the grille on a WBH avy is the same as a 2003-04 silverado, yes?

Thank you!

Jon