Bowtie painting???

[buckshot85]

Ok so on my 90's silverado i want to paint the bowtie to match the paint when i repaint the bed. how can i do this? it's a huge piece of hard clear plastic. . i dont know how to get the paint to stick. do i need to remove the hard plastic over it and peal off the gold w.e. it is?

 

[Zembonez]

Scuff it with a scotch pad (after a serious washing) and prime it. Paint with Duplicolor and clear. Mine lasted years like that.

 

[OPGMC]

Pop it off, soak in some heavy duty paint stripper, get the backside clear and smooth, paint backside of bowtie, put back on.



Edit: do Jim's way, this Way is way too much work.

 

[nubuilder]

sand, wipe off (I used alcohol), adhesion promoter, paint, clear

I guess you don't have to use adhesion promoter, I did, but primer should hold for at least a year.

 

[NMRam]

Scuff it with a scotch pad (after a serious washing) and prime it. Paint with Duplicolor and clear. Mine lasted years like that.

x2

I actually sanded mine with a real fine grit sandpaper, then sprayed it when I did my Silverado. Getting several coats of clear should keep it looking good.

 

[buckshot85]

Thanks guys i'm gonna give it a shot this weekend then.

 

[Black02Silverado]

Use the search feature!!!!

 

[buckshot85]

Use the search feature!!!!

someone needs to still ask something related to trucks on here

 

[NMRam]

Use the search feature!!!!

someone needs to still ask something related to trucks on here

And ruin the whole site?

 

[DarrenWS6]

...??? Wet sand er', prime er', paint er', clear er'.