I just couldn't stand the ugly gold bowties anymore so I painted them black. I am going to see how well the Kylon plastic paint does before I clear coat them. I masked the chrome edge off with that blue painters tape and took some 600 grit sand paper to rough the plastic up so the paint would stick better. I then took laquer thinner and cleaned any wax/grease/grime off the emblem before I painted. I painted one coat and let it dry, wet sanded it with 600 grit and put a second coat on them. I think they tured out good.
Sorry about the water spots. My car was kind of clean yesterday but it rained last night. I like to black look.....they are hard to see from a distance which I like also.
EDIT - New Pictures and yes I know that they can come apart but masking was easy and I didn't want to upset the factory bonding.

 

Looks good ive been thinking about doing the same to mine....

 

came out really good nice job

 

you can pry apart the bowtie, no need to mask

 

That's what I did and they turned out great!

 

Welcome to the club. I had my bowties painted quite a while ago and I think the body color with chrome out line is the only way to go.

 

Nice work. I plan on doing mine very soon. Just have to wait for the sunburst orange paint to get here.

 

I plan on doing mine as well. But i plan on leaving then on the car while i do it...hahaha should be a good time.