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Old Feb 9, 2022 | 10:22 PM
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Any custom painted/vinyl overlay fender emblems out there? Let’s see them and where did you get them. Were you happy with the results?



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Will be watching to see what others have done.
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Don't do it!
Have you had bad experiences? Or just think they are ugly?

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I’m testing out the vinyl overlay but wanted to see some real life examples that weren’t photoshopped on some company’s ad.
Here is the overlay.
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I have the custom painted ones, no chrome, carbon flash with a red Z. If you’re just looking for a vinyl overlay on the Z, buy a vinyl color or choice, use a heat gun and a new, sharp exacto blade. Pretty easy. If you’ve never done it before, practice on a couple of small items first. For an area that small and flat, it’s a good DIY project
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Originally Posted by LT4CMG
I have the custom painted ones, no chrome, carbon flash with a red Z. If you’re just looking for a vinyl overlay on the Z, buy a vinyl color or choice, use a heat gun and a new, sharp exacto blade. Pretty easy. If you’ve never done it before, practice on a couple of small items first. For an area that small and flat, it’s a good DIY project
Could you post a pic? Who did the work?
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I had this custom made by emblempros. The look & fit is perfect.



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Originally Posted by stevettec7
I had this custom made by emblempros. The look & fit is perfect.


is that vinyl or like a real emblem? Did you have them custom make it or was it one of their pre-designed?
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Originally Posted by GSCE#456
is that vinyl or like a real emblem? Did you have them custom make it or was it one of their pre-designed?
It’s like the factory emblem. Not vinyl. They custom-made it for me. The price was very reasonable. Also comes with 3M emblem tape.
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[QUOTE=stevettec7;1604714411]I had this custom made by emblempros. The look & fit is perfect.


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Help me understand the emblem "Z51 widebody"-

If you have Z51 stingray it is not a widebody (unless you modified it). If you have the Grand Sport, the Grand Sport label says it all.
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[QUOTE=Corgidog1;1604714619]
Originally Posted by stevettec7
I had this custom made by emblempros. The look & fit is perfect.


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Help me understand the emblem "Z51 widebody"-

If you have Z51 stingray it is not a widebody (unless you modified it). If you have the Grand Sport, the Grand Sport label says it all.
I did a full widebody conversion using all factory parts. I prefer the Z06 fender vent over the GS.





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Well done.
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Well done.
Thank you. Looks like a partial hijack of this thread with this side conversion? 😁
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I have them. Got them from RPI Designs.
I did, too!

I cleaned the area I was applying them to with 70% alcohol. The decals were sticky, so I placed them where I wanted them. Then I masked off the fender. I lightly sprayed the decal with semi-gloss clear, out of a rattle can, so I did not get any runs. I waited 20 minutes between coats. I sprayed five coats of semi-gloss clear to feather the edges, so nothing would pick the edges up, and to protect the decal from the weather.









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[QUOTE=stevettec7;1604714639]
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I did a full widebody conversion using all factory parts. I prefer the Z06 fender vent over the GS.



Looks great. Emblem is perfect!
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I did, too!

I cleaned the area I was applying them to with 70% alcohol. The decals were sticky, so I placed them where I wanted them. Then I masked off the fender. I lightly sprayed the decal with semi-gloss clear, out of a rattle can, so I did not get any runs. I waited 20 minutes between coats. I sprayed five coats of semi-gloss clear to feather the edges, so nothing would pick the edges up, and to protect the decal from the weather.








That's nice!
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When I removed the stinkrays from my fenders, my granddaughter painted them purple with orange and green polka-dots... she like 'em.
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