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#1 · (Edited)
Ok so there are threads that show you know how to paint the emblems while they are still on your Jeep, but this is a little how to on the best way i have found on actually removing the emblems and putting them on for a nice OEM look.

1. Tape off top, bottom and sides of emblems with painters tape. Mark off key spots where each letter should be placed so you have a nice template to work with when putting them back on.

2. Remove emblems with thin wire, ( E Guitar string, fishing wire, etc. )
3. Remove excess from Jeep & back of emblems. For the back of the emblems i used a bristle brush on my Dremel tool, took it right off. For the Jeep i used my fingers and some really good smelling chemicals.
note: This step crucial for having that OEM clean look. If the adhesive is not removed the emblems will stick out further than normal and it just does not look right. Take your time, its worth it.
4. Paint your emblems any color you desire. I used plasti dip... it yields a nice flat black and is quite durable... 2 or 3 coats is fine.

5. Once the paint dries go ahead and put some double sided sticky tape on the back. Make sure to use heavy duty tape, i used 3m that stuff works great.
note: when cutting the pieces of tape to fit the back of the emblems, be sure to not come close to the edges of the emblems with the tape otherwise when you stick them back on your Jeep the tape will be able to be seen from the side.

6. Use the template from step 1 to put the emblems back on... do this slowly and make sure everything is straight, i double checked certain spots with a leveler.

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#7 ·
great writeup! u get +rep :)
 
#14 ·
I just did the last time because I saw a chip from a rock or something. Besides that I haven't had to redo them.
 
#16 ·
The 4x4 and laredo? Good question...Haha. I put them somewhere for safe keeping but now that you asked me, I'm not sure where that is.:lol:
 
#18 ·
Yea. Just noticed a chip on the rear passenger side but it's small. Considering I live on an island, drive on the beach frequently, and wash the jeep down at the carwash with the high pressure hoses, I'd say it holds up very well. Plus I painted them last New Years when the temperature was not the greatest for painting. I'm going to fix it when we get back from our trip.
 
#23 · (Edited)
Hmmm... and how old is the paint job? I won't pretend to know anything about this plasti-coat/dipp/whatever, but...

I've painted so many sets of rims I lost count. I'm not joking nor exaggerating. I found what I consider to be the hands-down BEST/STRONGEST/LONGEST-LASTING/AMAZING paint ever. The best example I can give is I put a light coat of this paint on a set of rims that went on my 90 VW Golf. I cleaned the rims with a strong cleanser and steel wool, no primer, then shot a very light coat of paint, in October no less. I let them dry and mounted the tires and drove on them through 3 extreme Michigan winters/summers. Not only that, any time I needed to remove a rim, I tossed it around like it was the spare donut. I basically treated these wheels like crap. Shot them with high-pressure wash, caked on brake-dust, etc. Not a chip, fade, nor scratch. Never. The day I sold the car they looked fresh-painted(3 years later). These were Ronal brand honeycomb style rims. A friend who laughed at me the whole time for using a "rattle can" had the BBS rims on his Trans-Am GTA professionally painted at the same time as his car(matching blue inserts, chrome lip), and not even 1 year later, they looked like crappola. I've tried a few times to start a discussion about this brand of paint on JeepGarage, but no one seemed interested, so I guess this will remain my little secret! lol Seriously, anyone considering a mod that includes painting something, specially exterior pieces that see a lot of abuse, let me know. Message me and I'll let you in on the info. Or you can search my posts and try to find it. Maybe plus rep for the first one to post the answer?
 
#19 ·
My cousin (1_\/\_WK) has the same rig you do (the silver 4.7) and he keeps going back and forth with doing his wheels. I keep telling him to do it. He was thinking about the Plasti-dip or Matte Black
 
#20 ·
Nice... sounds like you're doing ok... did you sand them down a bit before painting? Tell your cousin that our jeeps look bad ass with silver/black accents and wouldn't mind a twin on some island somewhere haha I am going to paint my rims black with plasti dip but im waiting for new tires... gonna get the same set up as you, when all is said and done... should be a bad ass look'n rig.

ps. skirts are made for girls, not jeeps. hahaha
 
#21 ·
Nah, but if there are any imperfections you can ge the filler primer and sand. Up to you, like I said it wasn't the best conditions so I didn't really take the time I really needed to. I'll pass the comment on to him and tell him to keep an eye out for a thread for your rim painting. haha, he actually lives up in harrisonburg, va though. I think it will look pretty sick when it's all done though. I don't understand the skirt comment? But I did notice your avatar is rocking a skirt.
 
#25 ·
OK. I have no clue if this post is going to go through. For days now, JG has been getting consistently slower and slower. Painfully slow. Now it refuses to load any page unless I make 5 attempts to do so. Anyone wanting the info on this paint, please find my email in my account and contact me there. Sorry.

p.s., no other website, at all, is giving me any trouble. None.

Ron.
 
#27 ·
Come on Ron... this is what JG is for... sharing personal finds, experiences and lessons so that others can learn from fellow Jeepers. Why wouldn't you post what kind of paint you used? Its not like you really have anything to lose... i'd rather not email a stranger any way haha oh well, kind of selfish if you ask me.
 
#29 ·
Maybe not to you, but there was some chatter about it on a different thread, maybe the post-whoring one(T.A.A.T.). I suppose it's my Korean IP address. LOTS of sites don't like it. There is one site that won't let me on at all, and through emails with the site owner, it's because all Korean IP's are blocked from their site.

Come on Ron... this is what JG is for... sharing personal finds, experiences and lessons so that others can learn from fellow Jeepers. Why wouldn't you post what kind of paint you used? Its not like you really have anything to lose... i'd rather not email a stranger any way haha oh well, kind of selfish if you ask me.
1st. You need to realize the lol in a text/forum message usually means "joke" or "humour". 2nd. You didn't read far enough. I stated clearly that I had already tried spreading this info a few times. I even posted a photo to easily identify the brand, where it was sold, everything. No one seemed interested. I don't think there was even one response or acknowledgment, so I thought it would be best to leave it to those interested enough to pm or email me for the info.

I actually started looking but I was over it quick hahaha. Fess up...whats your brand?.. My paint job is just over a year old. I just used Dupicolor engine paint.
Engine paint is for high-heat applications. That doesn't mean it is a tougher paint, just that it can withstand high temps.

The short answer would be:
Tamiya brand paints out of Japan, and available worldwide. It's a hobbyist's paint used on RC cars/trucks/planes/boats, so you can understand why it has to be so tough. It comes in almost every color you can think of, and almost every shade is available as flat, satin, gloss, or even metallic. Also every shade is usually available as a bottle/brush on and spray.

Members from all over the world can start their search from here: http://www.tamiya.com/

In the USA, any hobby shop should have it.

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Most of the spray cans are small, but every once in a while, I saw full sized cans. It is a little pricier but worth every penny.
It's pretty much what I use exclusively when I'm painting car parts, exterior pieces, bikes, etc.
 
#30 ·
Yea I used to mess around with some rc and model stuff so I reckonized the brand when I saw the picture. I got the engine paint because besides the high heat, it's made to handle the dirt, grease, and grime that gets on engines also. But I may search out some Tamiya for my next project.
 
#35 · (Edited)
Yes yes, I have been on the hunt for rubicon rims to shoot flat black but no luck. My Ronin II rims are close to getting shot. I am just on the fence about doing them matte or flat black because they are def sweet stock rims. I just feel like flat black would flow so much better with my WK. I am sure I will be hanging with OBXJeep one weekend this summer/spring and all it will take is a few beers and some peer preasure to make me spray them. But thats what big cousins are for right? Haha.
 
#37 ·
Dude, all your accents on your Jeep are flat black. you gotta spray your rims the same flat black, it will look sick!! i have the same jeep as you... and while you're at it paint your emblems black too!!!
 
#38 ·
haha. i know i know. it would bring it all together, i just need to "GET ER DUN" as larry the cable guy would say! (i hate that sayin about as much as i hate the blue collar comedy guys) ha. GET ER DUNNN!!!!
 
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