[tamathumper]

The "968" emblem on the rear of my car is slightly faded from 20 years of sun and fun. I'd like to repaint them in place if possible, as I don't want to scratch up the paint removing them with floss or go to the trouble of repositioning these or a replacement set of digits, even if I'd be guided by the supposedly un-faded paint beneath them.



I know some have "deleted" their emblems, but I prefer to keep mine as I quite like them.



Are there any pens or paint products/applicators you're aware of that would aid in this exercise?

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[flash]

i removed mine - between that and the removal of the third brake light, the car looks a foot wider now



i would remove them and have them painted and then reapply them i f your really want to keep them

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[Darryl]

Just touch them up while still on the car. You can tape around them as you go just in case, but I'd grab a spray can of Wurth Satin Black trim paint and a couple of small brushes, maybe a flat/square one and one that's more conical in shape. You'll have to go to a hobby store or an arts and crafts place for these. Spray some paint on some clean cardboard, dip the brush, and go at it. The Wurth paint is pretty forgiving when it comes to visible brush strokes, but you may get some light ones. If I remember, it's just the top edges or so, right? I've contemplated taking them off and redoing them properly but have always been concerned with repositioning them correctly. My Coupe has been debadged, so I'll eventually have to figure out a way to measure and align them when I reinstall the set that I picked up. I have a couple of ideas that I'll have to try for making a template/stencil type setup. I think the parts car still has the rear emblem intact as well.



- Darryl

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[tamathumper]

Hmmm, If I took a picture of the emblem on the car with something of a known scale next to it, I could probably machine a "template" out of clear acrylic that could be used in conjunction with the trunk lid gap and the keyhole to position the letters exactly. That's assuming the letters were always in exactly the same place coming from the factory.

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[Monstrous4Banger]

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Why not just buy a new one for 26.50?

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[Cloud9...68]

I just used some gloss black model paint and a good quality brush, and it turned out fine. If you work carefully, you won't get any paint where you don't want it to go (on the body). But like Monstrous says, buying a new emblem might be an option as well.

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[Carl968]

The easy and quick way is to use a Sharpie. It does work.



Carl

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[DaveN]

I just pulled mine slowly and they came off; they are on with double sided foam tape. There was a bit of damage in the clear coat under the letter so I knew exactly where to put them back. I used some Dupli-color black spray to bring them back to perfect and put them back on with the tiniest dab of clear silicone. They didn't slide while setting as the silicone was viscous enough to hold them vertical.

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[tamathumper]

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... I'd like to repaint them in place if possible, as I don't want to scratch up the paint removing them with floss or go to the trouble of repositioning these or a replacement set of digits, even if I'd be guided by the supposedly un-faded paint beneath them.

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[Monstrous4Banger]

Take em off with the floss, spray the stuck adhesive with goo gone, rub it off gently, place new one on. You wont scratch it. Line it up before you take the backing off, to get an eye, and feel for it before you tack it. Nothing will look quite as nice as a new one. No offense, I just think your being a little over paranoid about scratching it. By all means do what your comfortable with, but I dont think youll scratch it, if you take your time.

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[jeff968]

I redid mine. Make a template so you can get them back in the same location. I used SEM Trim Black paint, perfect, not too glossy, not too flat. Clean them up with a high grit sandpaper, clean, then apply two sided tape, then spray and apply.

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[tamathumper]

Update: the Sharpie worked pretty darned good for now...

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