Black Emblems
04-23-2018, 02:27 AM
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I'm curious how much my local body shop would charge to just remove the emblems, paint them (High Quality) and reinstall them? Because if my math is right it would cost over $800 for the parts alone.
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04-23-2018, 02:37 AM
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If you get a local body shop to do it, I can almost guarantee they won't do as good a job. The guys at TAG will take original emblems and then prepare them for paint by sandblasting them.
They use a good paint that will adhere properly without chipping, and then they will hand paint the red parallelogram (in the case of an S model).
I have had my TAG emblems for years and they have been very durable through washing with high pressure washers, and in the hot Florida and South Carolina summers.
04-23-2018, 02:40 AM
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$378.75 to do rear rings, rear S6 badge with red accent, and side V8T badges.
Don't black out the front rings, it does not look as good.
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04-23-2018, 04:19 AM
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idk, I love the look of the Black emblems (Satin finish) My new 2018 coming in is Daytona, with the black optic package, I think the matte black emblems will look sick, even the front ones. And yes, with that sale, that brings down the price a good amount, and in the range where getting those are probably now worth it, especially them being authentic Audi parts. I'm still curious how my body shop would do, and I like the idea that they'll install them for me too. My Auto body guy is like super ****, and he's always insisting on high quality results.
04-24-2018, 12:49 AM
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I'll check that out too, however I admit I agree with SubterFUSE, that I'd want a Audi out of the factory type of quality, look, feel, etc. I just would not be happy with subpar figment & quality. If I buy the logo's from TAG, and I'm curious how much I could sell my authentic brand new ones right off the car for, perhaps offset the cost a little.
04-28-2018, 03:15 AM
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Very simple.
Step 1. Wash and dry the car.
Step 2. Use blue painters tape, mask of the existing emblems as close as you can get to the edges. For example, you will make a rectangle box of blue tape around the rings.
Step 3. Use dental floss or similar type of cord to remove the emblems. Use a sawing motion back and forth.
Step 4. Use your fingers and a rolling motion to remove the leftover adhesive. It may take some time, but just keep rolling the adhesive and it will come off. You can use some of the removed adhesive like a magnet to keep pulling more off the car.
Step 5. Use some solvent to clean up the remaining adhesive residue, and then wash the area. Use some isopropyl alcohol as a final prep for the area.
Step 6. Using the blue tape as your guide, place the new emblems inside the box you masked off. They will be perfectly in the same place as the originals. Use a folded towel to press down firmly on the emblem to ensure a good bond.
Step 1. Wash and dry the car.
Step 2. Use blue painters tape, mask of the existing emblems as close as you can get to the edges. For example, you will make a rectangle box of blue tape around the rings.
Step 3. Use dental floss or similar type of cord to remove the emblems. Use a sawing motion back and forth.
Step 4. Use your fingers and a rolling motion to remove the leftover adhesive. It may take some time, but just keep rolling the adhesive and it will come off. You can use some of the removed adhesive like a magnet to keep pulling more off the car.
Step 5. Use some solvent to clean up the remaining adhesive residue, and then wash the area. Use some isopropyl alcohol as a final prep for the area.
Step 6. Using the blue tape as your guide, place the new emblems inside the box you masked off. They will be perfectly in the same place as the originals. Use a folded towel to press down firmly on the emblem to ensure a good bond.
04-28-2018, 03:31 AM
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I absolutely would not use a heat gun on a car’s paint, but that’s just me.
i personally found that the best way to get the adhesive residue off was to make a sticky ball of adhesive and use it to dab off the rest of the gunk. It takes some patience but it works and does not mar the paint.
you can clay bar as the final step, too To get the last of the residue off.