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Help!! Looking for DIY for painting the embossed Corvette on C6 rear bumper

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Old 03-28-2019, 09:55 AM
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Default Help!! Looking for DIY for painting the embossed Corvette on C6 rear bumper

Can anyone point me in the direction of how to paint the embossed "Corvette" on the rear bumper in a contrasting color. A while back there were a few DIY threads on this subject, any help would be appreciated.

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A good pinstriper could do it with a brush. Some folks use die cut vinyl letters.
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I did mine myself using the instructions I found right here on CF: https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...-corvette.html

U.M.

Here's mine.

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Very nice job. For some reason I don't see all the photos of the linked thread. It may be my work blocking some sites. Will check it when I get home. Not sure if I will go that route or try out the paint pens people mention toward the bottom of the thread.

Definitely planning to do my CRM with Black on the rear, and then the interior dash CRM.
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Originally Posted by Uncle Meat

Mine looks nearly identical, though mine are decals the previous owner installed into the "CORVETTE" letter inlays.

I'll just leave this here, though can be had without the corvette tax on other websites for less. https://www.rpidesigns.com/shop/item...lettering-kit/
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Try this link.

https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...=+Rear+bumper+
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Thank you all
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Why not just get some of these ? https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_fro...serts&_sacat=0
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Originally Posted by madsonp
Painting them looks better if done right. Using paint also increases the amount of different colors you could possibly choose from. Done correctly the paint won't peel off like the stickers can and will last for the life of the car. Paining versus using the metal insert style of letters won't snag your microfiber towels when drying the car off either.

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Originally Posted by Uncle Meat
Painting them looks better if done right. Using paint also increases the amount of different colors you could possibly choose from. Done correctly the paint won't peel off like the stickers can and will last for the life of the car. Paining versus using the metal insert style of letters won't snag your microfiber towels when drying the car off either.

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