Author Topic: Painted my bowtie, What do you think? (Read 2024 times)

alwhite00 · « **on:** June 16, 2009, 07:43:50 PM »

Painted it red/black like the older Chevy Sport trucks, I like it. (cheap too)

What do you think?

LK

bluedevil · « **Reply #1 on:** June 16, 2009, 07:48:41 PM »

Ooooooo i like that.

Sweet looking AV

You should teach Obb how to do that.

oHIobellboy · « **Reply #2 on:** June 16, 2009, 08:09:22 PM »

Quote from: BlueDevil on June 16, 2009, 07:48:41 PM

Ooooooo i like that.

Sweet looking AV

You should teach Obb how to do that.

I did fix mine BD.

Al, that came out sweet

bluedevil · « **Reply #3 on:** June 16, 2009, 08:18:03 PM »

Quote from: oHIobellboy on June 16, 2009, 08:09:22 PM

I did fix mine BD.

Al, that came out sweet

Main One · « **Reply #4 on:** June 17, 2009, 08:01:11 AM »

Niiiiiiice!

tdybr27 · « **Reply #5 on:** June 17, 2009, 08:08:34 AM »

Lookin' good!

mhough · « **Reply #6 on:** June 17, 2009, 10:39:08 AM »

I like it!!!

Donnie1 · « **Reply #7 on:** June 17, 2009, 11:48:57 AM »

Very nice. completely different look.

Flint 4X4 · « **Reply #8 on:** June 18, 2009, 09:37:58 AM »

I like it, I have both black & blue paint on hand so might copy it

My bowtie was has a subsurface crack, a Texas member swapped me a blue one from his previous ABM AV at an Alabama GTG. It held up well but has a few stone/bug chips after years of duty. I picked up some Rust-Oleum mettalic blue paint cheap and of course black too.

My truck is Arrival Blue cladded in a black & blue theme, what I'd really like to do is black the power bar and a blue bowtie though.

Fowlhunter · « **Reply #9 on:** June 18, 2009, 11:59:45 AM »

I bet it looks great but I don't see any pics, just boxes with red X's in the upper left corners.

oHIobellboy · « **Reply #10 on:** June 18, 2009, 05:43:02 PM »

Quote from: Fowlhunter on June 18, 2009, 11:59:45 AM

I bet it looks great but I don't see any pics, just boxes with red X's in the upper left corners.

Dang Blackberry's...

Sinners-Inc · « **Reply #11 on:** June 21, 2009, 03:29:15 AM »

Very nice!

I would like to do something similar to mine, however, I dont want to start the process until I can figure out what the easiest or better said, a way to remove the gold without jacking up the acrylic emblem...

How did you do it? Anyone else?

alwhite00 · « **Reply #12 on:** June 21, 2009, 06:56:30 AM »

Quote from: Sinners-Inc on June 21, 2009, 03:29:15 AM

Very nice!

I would like to do something similar to mine, however, I dont want to start the process until I can figure out what the easiest or better said, a way to remove the gold without jacking up the acrylic emblem...

How did you do it? Anyone else?

Painted it all red, Masked off the edges and painted the black and then put a few coats of clear on it. (All rattle can) I'm sure it would turn out REALLY nice shot with automotive finishes but it was the look I was after and it is holding up great.

LK

Flint 4X4 · « **Reply #13 on:** June 21, 2009, 10:02:56 AM »

my blue one I traded for had clear coat too, I forgot to get clear. Only thing I need to do is sand it down, repaint

Another way is get a custom vinyl bowtie decal or even print one yourself, stick it on and then clearcoat it a few times.
You could always pull it off and clean any stickum off with alcohol or some other benigh solvent.

Sinners-Inc · « **Reply #14 on:** June 21, 2009, 02:24:36 PM »

ok, so you painted the outside of it. Ahh. Gotcha. I was thinking you removed it, removed the gold from the underside and painted the backside of it. Thats how I envisioned doing it. I may give it a shot, if not, Ill just spray the outside the way you did and clearcoat the hell out of it. :)

Thanks guys.

Fowlhunter · « **Reply #15 on:** June 22, 2009, 08:50:31 AM »

Quote from: oHIobellboy on June 18, 2009, 05:43:02 PM

Dang Blackberry's...

No, I can't even see the pics on my desktop.

bluedevil · « **Reply #16 on:** June 22, 2009, 08:24:37 PM »

Quote from: Sinners-Inc on June 21, 2009, 02:24:36 PM

ok, so you painted the outside of it. Ahh. Gotcha. I was thinking you removed it, removed the gold from the underside and painted the backside of it. Thats how I envisioned doing it. I may give it a shot, if not, Ill just spray the outside the way you did and clearcoat the hell out of it. :)

Thanks guys.

Rid the gold to make it "clear" and add a fluorescent strip with your own name on it, Very cool.

Sinners-Inc · « **Reply #17 on:** June 22, 2009, 09:06:21 PM »

Quote from: BlueDevil on June 22, 2009, 08:24:37 PM

Rid the gold to make it "clear" and add a fluorescent strip with your own name on it, Very cool.

Ok, now thats just bad ass. Props to you BlueDevil!

alwhite00 · « **Reply #18 on:** June 23, 2009, 05:37:46 AM »

Quote from: BlueDevil on June 22, 2009, 08:24:37 PM

Rid the gold to make it "clear" and add a fluorescent strip with your own name on it, Very cool.

Showoff

J/K

LK

bluedevil · « **Reply #19 on:** June 23, 2009, 06:09:19 AM »

LOL that's not mine!

Fowlhunter · « **Reply #20 on:** June 23, 2009, 07:30:33 AM »

For whatever reason, now I can see your Bowtie!!!! It looks great, nice job!!!!!