Shadow VW Logo

**TomBrer** · 01-02-2009, 11:41 AM

How do you go about blackening the VW Logo's front and back and removing the back badge for MKIV R32's.

Looks pretty cool when i see it done,

Thanks

gpk_gti · 01-02-2009, 12:01 PM

remove the whole front grill ,vw badge pops out .. sand back with some paper and paint with black spray paint.
rear is popped off using a screw driver ... becareful!!! you have to get inbetween the rubber and the body work. its a double sided taped on.
use a dremel to remove plastic buttons(they are chromed ) and badge will come off. sand and then paint. glue back on and use some double sided tape to reapply onto car.

**EVN-88G** · 01-02-2009, 05:32 PM

I just painted my rear logo, well not the chrome part, the grey plastic backing black to match my car. Everything gpk gti said is correct (using the dremel etc, and hot glueing the badge back onto the backing) HOWEVER, dont use a screw driver to remove the badge, you will scratch the paint, easiest thing is to get some dental floss and run it between the paint and the badge and it pops off! Do afew coats, and use wet and dry sandpaper in between every 2 coats to get it glassy smooth, i did this 3 times doing about 6-8 light coats, now it actually looks like the colour of the car, and it is glassy as! no orange peel

hope it helps!

**TomBrer** · 01-02-2009, 06:47 PM

Originally Posted by gpk_gti

remove the whole front grill ,vw badge pops out .. sand back with some paper and paint with black spray paint.
rear is popped off using a screw driver ... becareful!!! you have to get inbetween the rubber and the body work. its a double sided taped on.
use a dremel to remove plastic buttons(they are chromed ) and badge will come off. sand and then paint. glue back on and use some double sided tape to reapply onto car.

so u actually remove the two vw logos then sand and spray, then glue them back on?? Starting to sound like a very easy mod

Thanks for the info guys

gpk_gti · 01-02-2009, 06:49 PM

dental floss... the screw driver of the naughties! hehehehe

**EVN-88G** · 01-02-2009, 06:55 PM

Originally Posted by gpk_gti

dental floss... the screw driver of the naughties! hehehehe

lol

**TomBrer** · 02-02-2009, 05:07 PM

does anyone have any pics of their completed logo?

**Treza360** · 02-02-2009, 05:11 PM

Too much effort if you ask me and unless you're confident in your painting skills, too easy to stuff up.
If I were to do it I'd just buy it from ECS or similar. Expensive yes but all depends on how you value your time.

Cheers,
Trent

http://www.ecstuning.com/stage/edpd/...productID=3730

http://www.ecstuning.com/stage/edpd/...productID=3729

**EVN-88G** · 02-02-2009, 06:35 PM

umm, i took a pic, and its not that helpful really, cant see it that well because of all the reflections. i only painted the backing plate to the logo, not the actual chrome piece. it now looks like it was painted with the colour of the car originally

**TomBrer** · 02-02-2009, 07:23 PM

Originally Posted by Treza360

Too much effort if you ask me and unless you're confident in your painting skills, too easy to stuff up.
If I were to do it I'd just buy it from ECS or similar. Expensive yes but all depends on how you value your time.

Cheers,
Trent

http://www.ecstuning.com/stage/edpd/...productID=3730

http://www.ecstuning.com/stage/edpd/...productID=3729

Doesnt sound like you!!

lol

Thanks for the info