Side Emblems , Black Removed
09-05-2004 | 05:39 PM
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Side Emblems , Black Removed
Say mc350z's avatar and noticed his side emblem was all silver. I PMd him to find out how to do it.
All you have to do is mask off the emblem and then rub the black off with some acetone. mc350z reccomended Gumout carb and choke cleaner but many different things will work.
I highly reccomed this mod.... Easy to do and it makes the car look classier.
Anyway, here are some pics with my new emblems. Enjoy, and thanks to mc350z for the helpful PMs
All you have to do is mask off the emblem and then rub the black off with some acetone. mc350z reccomended Gumout carb and choke cleaner but many different things will work.
I highly reccomed this mod.... Easy to do and it makes the car look classier.
Anyway, here are some pics with my new emblems. Enjoy, and thanks to mc350z for the helpful PMs
09-05-2004 | 05:43 PM
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wow good job! welcome to the club!
glad i could help.
was it as easy as i said?
this is the first time ive seen it on black
joust 75 you can back me up on this
doesnt it look like it was always supposed to be like that against the door handles?
glad i could help.
was it as easy as i said?
this is the first time ive seen it on black
joust 75 you can back me up on this
doesnt it look like it was always supposed to be like that against the door handles?
Last edited by **; 09-05-2004 at 05:47 PM.
09-05-2004 | 06:41 PM
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It's one of those, "It looks better close up" mini-mods. From a distance, it looks like a silver circle, now that the black is gone to offset the silver Z in the middle. I like it, but it is just something one should realize before doing it.
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09-05-2004 | 08:00 PM
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joust, that emblem looks nice on your car, but imho the sb looks better with the emblem left as is.
like mc350z, i have a cs and i think that the modified emblem blends in with the car color, door handle and clear side markers really nicely.
like mc350z, i have a cs and i think that the modified emblem blends in with the car color, door handle and clear side markers really nicely.
09-05-2004 | 08:29 PM
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chicken...... i think with the Z being raised up its instantly noticeable but yet at the same time more subtle
ragtopz........agreed
if you look at my car with the paintless emblem and the clear markers there are no interuptions everything on the chrome silver flows and nothing distracts your eye on the whole side of the car
i think this mod is made for chrome silver people!!!!.....but on the other hand all colors have the metal door handles and the point of modding this emblem is to match the handle. so from that point of view it makes since on all colors
on the sides ive taken away contrast ...but i have to admit on the front ive added contrast. with the CF emblem inserts and the lip finisher. but since the black grill was already there adding to the conrtast there makes since to me . i added the inserts because now the nissan emblem matches the one on my CF engine cover.
i think ive got a good balance with my car im very proud of the subtle things that i think really make a difference on it
ragtopz........agreed
if you look at my car with the paintless emblem and the clear markers there are no interuptions everything on the chrome silver flows and nothing distracts your eye on the whole side of the car
i think this mod is made for chrome silver people!!!!.....but on the other hand all colors have the metal door handles and the point of modding this emblem is to match the handle. so from that point of view it makes since on all colors
on the sides ive taken away contrast ...but i have to admit on the front ive added contrast. with the CF emblem inserts and the lip finisher. but since the black grill was already there adding to the conrtast there makes since to me . i added the inserts because now the nissan emblem matches the one on my CF engine cover.
i think ive got a good balance with my car im very proud of the subtle things that i think really make a difference on it
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09-05-2004 | 10:53 PM
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Originally posted by mc350z
chicken...... i think with the Z being raised up its instantly noticeable but yet at the same time more subtle
chicken...... i think with the Z being raised up its instantly noticeable but yet at the same time more subtle
Originally posted by Chicken
From a distance, it looks like a silver circle, now that the black is gone to offset the silver Z in the middle.
From a distance, it looks like a silver circle, now that the black is gone to offset the silver Z in the middle.
09-05-2004 | 11:04 PM
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oh yeah i see your point and i agree it makes the Z stand out less
i m just saying that i dont have a problem noticing the Z when i look at mine at all. and ive never thought of it being a circle i always see the Z. but thats just cause im used to it now
kinda like how i notice the 3 dot motif in the door handles as soon as i look at them
i m just saying that i dont have a problem noticing the Z when i look at mine at all. and ive never thought of it being a circle i always see the Z. but thats just cause im used to it now
kinda like how i notice the 3 dot motif in the door handles as soon as i look at them
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09-06-2004 | 01:25 AM
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I hated it how the door handles stuck out with nothing to match. Part of the reason I did this was to help make the doorhandles not standout so much. Now that the emblem stands out more and matches, I think I have accomplished that.
No Matter. When I get my wing put on Ill be painting the handles. Jury is still out on the emblems.
No Matter. When I get my wing put on Ill be painting the handles. Jury is still out on the emblems.
09-06-2004 | 10:40 AM
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Originally posted by joust75
I hated it how the door handles stuck out with nothing to match. Part of the reason I did this was to help make the doorhandles not standout so much. Now that the emblem stands out more and matches, I think I have accomplished that.
No Matter. When I get my wing put on Ill be painting the handles. Jury is still out on the emblems.
I hated it how the door handles stuck out with nothing to match. Part of the reason I did this was to help make the doorhandles not standout so much. Now that the emblem stands out more and matches, I think I have accomplished that.
No Matter. When I get my wing put on Ill be painting the handles. Jury is still out on the emblems.
I have a SB Z and one of the things I like most cosmetically about the Z is the brushed aluminum door handels.
I also like the chrome Z standing out with the black background on the side emblem.
This is not a flame, I am simply pointing out that we all love our Z's for different reason.
09-06-2004 | 08:53 PM
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whey you say "mask off" the emblem... do you mean mask off AROUND the emblem so the paint is protected?
or do you mean mask the "Z" so the chemical doesnt touch the actual "Z"?
I have a CS-Z, i think i am going to do this.... it will look good with the jdm reflectors
or do you mean mask the "Z" so the chemical doesnt touch the actual "Z"?
I have a CS-Z, i think i am going to do this.... it will look good with the jdm reflectors