Making emblems chrome.

So I decided to take on the task of chroming out my emblems. Yes, I know i could buy them, but I figured I could just buy them if I screwed up. Well... They turned out pretty darn good. It took about 5 hours to do the whole job(peeling them off to putting them back on), and about $15. I work at Autozone, so i just picked up a can of Aircraft Remover, and some extra strength 3M molding tape. I used 20 lb. test fishing line to remove them. That worked great until you got to the alignment studs on the F.250 emblems, then it was a little difficult to maneuver the line. After I got them off I just sprayed a coat of Aircraft Remover on them and watched it eat the factory black off lol. I used a heating gun and a small chisel to get the remaining tape off of the back of the emblem. Then I cleaned it all up again with Aircraft Remover. After this I took some Goo Gone and an old credit card to get the remaining tape off of the truck. Finally, I stuck the new 3M on the back of the emblems and replaced them on the truck.

Here is a pic...

They look good.
Id put a coat of wax on them.

Spatel23 said:

They look good.
Id put a coat of wax on them.

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Ya, they are definitely getting waxed and polished. But after working on them for 5 hours I have decided that that is tomorrows job lol.

cheap but cool mod! seen this a long time ago when i had my bronco, almost forgot about it, good work

Just did this myself over the weekend too. Left mine on the truck though.

average said:

Just did this myself over the weekend too. Left mine on the truck though.

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Yeah, I would have left them on there too, but I was too worried to hit the paint. Aircraft remover is probably the strongest chemical I have ever held, and I didnt want it even getting near my paint lol

I left mine on as well,but I used acetone on mine. But I did tape around the emblems.