Evil M Emblem in Pink!

[prinsesa]

Hi, I'm a total noob at cars, so I wouldn't be able to cut my own emblem =P
Sooo, as I'm waiting for an opportunity to show up to buy the Evil M.
How can I make it pink? I'm pretty sure it's a common sense question, lol, but what do I have to buy?
And if it's "car paint", then what will I use to paint the emblem?
I hope I make sense, lol :loco

The emblem will be on a white Mazda3 GX 2010

[MAZDA Kitten]

Krylon Fusion Fairytale Pink
http://images.bizrate.com/resize?sq=100&uid=843689292

Take your badges off (fishing line or floss)
Sand them
Spray some adhesion promoter
Spray the badges
Topcoat

[optiklenz13]

^or get her to do it for yah.. free.. :P

[blankets3]

u forgot to tell (her?) about actually cutting them!

looking to do this?
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v453/sh0rtydo0w0p/100420081058.jpg

[prinsesa]

yes yes, i want it like that, and the mazda3 in pink too =P
who does it ? mazda kitten or blankets ?
im probably gonna screw up if i did it =/

[optiklenz13]

is you're plate going to be prinsesa as well? that would be cool..

[prinsesa]

i really want that done lol but iunno if its really worth the $300 lol

[blankets3]

lol well i deff dont do it, theres a person on mazda3forums that cuts them n paints them he did mine. only thing that sucks is u shipp them out n have lil holes in ur trunk, but u can always be orignal and cover up the holes with some batman band-aids!

http://www.collectorsquest.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/batman_bandaid.jpg

[optiklenz13]

DO IT!!! DO IT!! DO DO, DO IT!!

[prinsesa]

LOL @ blankets
i hope youre not being serious lol
i might have to do the cutting myself then O_O

@mazda kitten, where can you get the "Krylon Fusion Fairytale Pink"

[prinsesa]

can you gimme the $300 @ optiklenz lol =)

[optiklenz13]

I'll think about it..

[Thrizzl3]

i think that mazda 3 owner is gonna hate you for copying their style lol! although the batman M is rare on a 3. mine is black and i love it!

[prinsesa]

I dont know who the car owner is and I just thought it would look nice on mine just 'cause I saw a few cars with the evil m and diff. colors lol
Sooo I thought pink would be nice on my white 3 =)
as soon as I get it done, ill post pictures but i still need help where to buy the spray and someone who can cut it!! lol

[Soyabean]

Cutting is not hard. Get a saw and cut the bottom and top part off and sand it down to how you like it. As for the fairy pink, i think it's a little light on a white car. I'd try to find something a little darker or a hotter pink so that it shows up a bit more on your car unless you like this pink. Im sure if u go canadian tire, or part source you can find the paint. Go to Napa Auto parts, they have like a crap load of pink in different shades. It'll cost you about $20-$30 a can but you can make the exact colour you want.

Just make sure you put on a layer or two of clear coat afterwards to protect the paint from chipping off from stones

[Default User]

I thought you don't need a primer on Krylon fusion.
http://www.krylon.com/products/fusion_for_plastic/

[Stoked]

that looks sick, lovin the pink 'M' but personally i like hot pink better, and im sure itd have a sweet kick on a white car,
lol i wanna do my batmanized 'M' in red soon but im also scared to cut it, oh well im gonna anyways,
but uh arent you supposed to bleach the chrome off your emblems before painting?

[mazdaskit]

I have the evil M too lol but everyone's forgetting to tell her to bleach it first to get the chrome off of it http://www.torontomazda3.ca/forum/album.php?albumid=192&attachmentid=1539

[prinsesa]

I thought about hot pink, but I think it'll look tacky and a normal pink would look too light.
I'd probably end up with a lavender/light purple for the M.

Soo, to do this, I need to take emblem off, then cut it and then bleach the chrome off.
Now is it better to bleach the chrome off before cutting it or after?
After that step's done, I'll paint it with the color I want, and then prime it?

[Stoked]

thats a good question, im just gonna assume without the chrome cause the you can cut and sand it all at once
just a guess though, thats how id do it,
and for bleaching i heard it takes a few days, maybe 2-4, changing the bleach a few times a day....

i still think you should go with pink :P
white and pink actually look good together so you just have to find the right colour tone

[MAZDA Kitten]

I thought you don't need a primer on Krylon fusion.
http://www.krylon.com/products/fusion_for_plastic/

I'd still use it because you're spraying a chrome finished surface

[MAZDA Kitten]

@mazda kitten, where can you get the "Krylon Fusion Fairytale Pink"

Wal Mart, Canadian Tire... just go any where they sell spray paint.

[Mty Mous]

After that step's done, I'll paint it with the color I want, and then prime it?

Always Primer before Paint.

[Default User]

I'd still use it because you're spraying a chrome finished surface

But it's not really chrome...just looks like it.
Its still plastic...maybe even tin. But def not chrome.
I honestly think this is all overkill.

Hit up a wrecker or Japanese used autoParts shop
emblem part is less than $20.
Lightly sand with 600 grit paper to remove any surface grit
Soak in nail polish remover/paint thinner
clean with soap and water and let dry
spray with Krylon Fusion and let dry
repeat for 2-3 coats
on the last coat - hit it with a hair dryer, high heat, low fan

Krylon Fusion is designed to adhere to any surface without the use of a paint primer.
Bleach is great to get the item down to bare bones but not necessary for emblems.
Clearcoat is a good idea for the front badge. But don't bother clearcoating the rear emblems unless you drive in reverse at highway speeds.

[Stoked]

thats a solid explanation, thanks lol

[mazdaskit]

the scrap yards dont sell them but you can got to mazda of toronto & get them for $15 with tm3 discount

[prinsesa]

oh wow, thanks for all the feedback on how to do it.
i should NOT be able to screw this one up lol
thanks again =)

[blankets3]

shes (sry i just assume cuz its pink, which is odd cuz i like pink and im a guy) goin to mess up :P

[prinsesa]

shes (sry i just assume cuz its pink, which is odd cuz i like pink and im a guy) goin to mess up :P

gee thanks -_-

[FoXy]

Im just going to wrap mine in vinyl... easier and less effort. I just need to get around to actually doing it... im a slacker lol

[mleblond]

20602061

like this? It's Vinyl!

[MPS]

sure send him ur badges and be like me and others that have waited for over a year now to get there stuff or money back


lol well i deff dont do it, theres a person on mazda3forums that cuts them n paints them he did mine. only thing that sucks is u shipp them out n have lil holes in ur trunk, but u can always be orignal and cover up the holes with some batman band-aids!

http://www.collectorsquest.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/batman_bandaid.jpg

[Zoom Zoom Boy]

sure send him ur badges and be like me and others that have waited for over a year now to get there stuff or money back

But your current winter beater would look so hawt with pink badges... LOL

[prinsesa]

20602061

like this? It's Vinyl!

where do i get this? lol

[aris]

where do i get this? lol

From mleblond...lol

[FoXy]

where do i get this? lol

Don't you love my baby?? She is beautiful... thanks to my wonderful boyfriend and his super vinyl abilities :P

[optiklenz13]

Oh hai boyfriend. Can you make me purple vinyls??!! LMAO.

I kid, I kid.

[FoXy]

Ash! Don't make me beat you!! lol

[optiklenz13]

Hahaha. I kiddo!!!

[jova87]

vinyl seems like it would be more work? having to wrap it in between all the letters and what not... although if done right, itll prolly be quite a bit more durable than paint...

i got "whosit" from omc to cut mine he just used a big knife and cut at the edges on the badge itself...then i painted red, then didnt like red so i went black..
http://i623.photobucket.com/albums/tt317/jova1987/IMG_0106.jpg
http://i623.photobucket.com/albums/tt317/jova1987/IMG00056-20100126-0849.jpg

and i might be changing to green soon with my most recent idea for a look(stay tuned for that)

[FoXy]

I like vinyl because its more durable and its not that hard to do, plus if I don't like it then I can just take it off. Or when I decide to sell the car just take it off and have it silver again instead of having to replace the emblems.

[Soyabean]

Vinyl also doesn't fade as easily if at all. My emblems are red but they look a little faded and orangeish on some parts. I clear coated it too. Im too lazy to repaint this year tho. maybe when i really need to do it. Its so much work the way I did mine

[Marcin2105]

Where can I get some? I'm going to make my badges black since I've got the CF up front.

[prinsesa]

FoXy, my boyfriend doesnt know how to do that stuff (or maybe he does? lol)
how much will it cost if I wanted it done? =D!

[mazdaskit]

its easy to use vinyl only if you have a heat source (hair dryer) but i dont know how you do the letters tho that be hard

[Marcin2105]

its easy to use vinyl only if you have a heat source (hair dryer) but i dont know how you do the letters tho that be hard

hmmm .... now I'm second guessing myself. I'm transforming my emblem into the "evil M" as well and was going to colour the "Mazda 3" and "Axela" badges as well ... maybe it'll just be easier to do paint

[prinsesa]

if anything, id rather have my emblem in a diff color than the evil m.
soooo, who can help me?! i think i want purple now

[optiklenz13]

if anything, id rather have my emblem in a diff color than the evil m.
soooo, who can help me?! i think i want purple now

hey hey, simmer down with the purple. :chuckle

[jova87]

hmm, well seeing as how ive never really worked with vinyl im just assuming its hard... but i cant really judge since(again) ive not yet done it...

out of curiousity, how do you wrap it in between the letters and stuff??, does this heat source kindA melt the vinyl so it can contour the letters??

Im confuzzled

[Gizzmo_jr]

jova87, PM mleblond. he's a vinyl master

[aris]

jova87, PM mleblond. he's a vinyl master

+1

I've got many vinyal stickers from him and their all top quality

[Stoked]

i got "whosit" from omc to cut mine he just used a big knife and cut at the edges on the badge itself...then i painted red, then didnt like red so i went black..
http://i623.photobucket.com/albums/tt317/jova1987/IMG_0106.jpg


So thats what red emblems look like... i cut my 'm' and painted it red but wasnt sure what it would look like once it was on the car cause i havent put it back yet....
frig im second guessing it now...

[Kappa]

i would do it red but i dont know how to put them back on... everyone says double sided tape but would i need to cut it to fit? sounds hard lol

[jova87]

i didnt use 2way tape... it holes hold it pretty good without anything...been a year now and not even the slightest indication of the badges moving...

and fyi the reasaon the axela badge is no longer on is cuz its tuff to cut the tape for the letters...

[Stoked]

im not looking forward to cutting tape now :S

[bman13]

So thats what red emblems look like... i cut my 'm' and painted it red but wasnt sure what it would look like once it was on the car cause i havent put it back yet....
frig im second guessing it now...

just make sure you got like a blood-ish red so it looks more red then pink.

[Stoked]

i have like apple red... so its red and im pretty sure its really similar to whats shown in the pic there.
im hoping it will look good but i have my doubts right now.... i guess we'll see. ill have them on by this weekend.