Originally Posted by monicatomokc

I used the Krylon Sealer and it darkened the silver just slightly, but still looks good, in my opinion. Pics are before and after sealer applied.

Originally Posted by managerman

Thanks to the OP, I decided to take a shot at this budget mod....here's how mine turned out..in Carbon Flash.

-M

Originally Posted by HDBADDOG55

Like several members on this forum have posted: 1. I got tired of waiting for a vendor to come out with a hood insulator decal for my C7..(it seems as though GM has really tightened up on granting anyone a license to create one), 2. I really didn't care for the look of GM's "custom" hood insulator, and, 3. I wasn't prepared to pay RPI $599.99 for their airbrushed crossed flag C7 hood insulator.
So, last rainy day weekend, I decided to remove the hood insulator on my C7 and have a go at painting the embossed crossed flag logo myself. Below are pics of the finished rainy day weekend mod, which cost me all of $20.00, and, a little TLC.
The hood insulator is easy to remove:
1. pop off the 6 plastic retainer caps. Be careful removing these as
they brake easily and cost $5.30 each;
2. remove the 2 screws holding the extractor to the hood; then
3. pop off the extractor, and the hood insulator falls free.

Tips on painting the hood insulator's embossed crossed ****:

1. the insulator pad is quite porous, so to facilitate your painting
the embossed crossed flag logo, tape off the outside outline
and initially paint all the inside of the logo with a black acrylic
paint. This will allow your enamel model paint to go on smoothly.

2. I used the little bottles of Testor's model paint ( ie. gloss black;
dark red, silver,or, steel, and gold,or yellow), and, a $1.50
three brush kit. You can get all from your local hobby store.

3. Then, when all the painting was done I taped off the outside
outline of the embossed logo, and, sprayed the painted logo
with a clear artist's painting finisher/protector, which all
local hobby stores also carry.

A little bit of TLC, and you have it. Good luck on your rainy day project.

Originally Posted by managerman

Thanks to the OP, I decided to take a shot at this budget mod....here's how mine turned out..in Carbon Flash.

-M

Originally Posted by racer847

question gentlemen, wouldn't it be best to seal the entire side that the logo is on instead of just the logo area?

Originally Posted by chefcg1

Finally did mine while taking a break from my supercharger installation.

Originally Posted by HDBADDOG55

Post a pic.

Originally Posted by SterlingDrive

Thanks to HDBADDOG55 for a great mod idea. Here is mine:

Dave