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Old Aug 14, 2013 | 02:52 PM
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Has anyone blacked out their logos with black paint or Plastic-coat, if so post pics.
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Old Aug 14, 2013 | 03:02 PM
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Found this vid that gives me an idea of what it looks like.

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Old Aug 14, 2013 | 03:14 PM
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Old Aug 14, 2013 | 06:33 PM
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I did mine and it works just like the video shows. Came out real good. Also did my grill. Here's a pic I took

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Old Aug 14, 2013 | 08:28 PM
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On my ZJ using bedliner
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Old Aug 14, 2013 | 08:34 PM
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The grill looks good, but won't the engine heat melt the plastic-coat off?
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Old Aug 14, 2013 | 09:18 PM
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There is a company that does the logos on the trucks at work. I don't know how they do it but they use some kind of tint film so it allows the chrome to show through but is smoked. It looks pretty cool on the big ram logos.
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Old Aug 14, 2013 | 09:50 PM
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Old Aug 15, 2013 | 02:09 AM
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I wonder what cold gun blue would do........if anything....... but I like the smoked semi transparent look...
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Old Aug 15, 2013 | 02:36 AM
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Hell i've just taken a sharpie to it for a while now. havent been disappointed yet!
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Old Aug 15, 2013 | 02:51 AM
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For pretty much everything I want black I use the 97 cent/can home depot generic flat black. Surprisingly doesn't fade much and if it scratches/flakes I just respray
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Old Aug 15, 2013 | 07:12 AM
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Looks good blacked out... but I think it would be on light color or white models
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Old Aug 15, 2013 | 02:00 PM
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Originally Posted by mrfajita
For pretty much everything I want black I use the 97 cent/can home depot generic flat black. Surprisingly doesn't fade much and if it scratches/flakes I just respray
What are those headlights?
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Old Aug 15, 2013 | 02:56 PM
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Originally Posted by JWheeler

What are those headlights?
Truck-Lite LEDs. Expensive but every time i drive at night they are worth it.
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Old Aug 15, 2013 | 09:54 PM
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Originally Posted by mrfajita
Truck-Lite LEDs. Expensive but every time i drive at night they are worth it.
so that's why you're using the cheap paint
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