Anyone know if anyone sells different Bow-Ties for the Cobalt? I wouldn't mind replacing the front & rear with a black or chrome or carbon fibre badge, the gold is pretty bad imo.

 

i would also like one of these, if they are even out there, which i doubt

 

I forget who it was, but a regular on this site used carbon fibre vinyl decal to cover his, he's got pictures in the gallery somewhere. It's a fairly simple process, all you need is your fingers (for something this small), a safety pin (to pop any bubbles, but you shouldn't get any if you do it right), a sharp knife or razor blade, and a gentle touch to do this (cut very lightly so as not to scratch anything).

Edit: I tried to look through the gallery for you guys, but my connection is unbearably slow tonight for some reason. I'm pretty sure it was a red SS/SC, one of the first guys to get one around these forums, too.

 

Ebay!

 

i honestly dont know why chevy is making their bowties so big and obvious. its one of the things that bugs me.

 

I did this as well, removed the rear and vinyled the front with CF. Works good!

 

I carbon fibered both badges. Looks a lot better. I'll post pics soon as I get a chance.

 

It's Skiboarder311's car. Just click members list, 'S', Posts, and he's on the first page.

 

I'd really like to see pics and perhaps a url to where i can buy the kit.

 

Don't really need a "kit", just go to your local sign shop, if they don't have the vinyl you want they can order it. I'm not sure about the carbon fiber, but any sign shop should have scrap pieces laying around of the regular vinyls. If you pay more than $10 (for 1 square foot, should be plenty to cover the badges), your paying way, way too much. $10 for the vinyl, 84 cents for a pint of isopropyl alcohol (to clean it with first for best adhesion), and less than $2 for a knife or a small pack of razor blades should be all you need.

Unfortunately, most sign shops probably won't have carbon fiber vinyl (Avery brand sells some) already in stock, and since they can only order full rolls (12" x 50 yards), they may try to charge you for the full roll. I've got a friend who works for a sign shop and I've been trying to get him to make up some common windshield decals (like the "American Revolution" ones) and maybe order a roll or two of the carbon fiber and then register as a vendor on here. I'm doing a couple jobs for him next week, I'll talk to him some more about it then.

 

Got my carbon fiber decal(Avery) on ebay. Cost $10 for a two foot by one foot piece.

 

I just took my back badge of yesterday, what a diference in person. It looks so clean. And the front one I got the gold all painted black. Going to pick it up after work and bolt her back on. Should look good. I seen somewhere on here where someone bought some new badges.

 

did you bake it to get inside the clear cover? or just paint over it all?

 

the front badge just bolts off?

 

Yah, for the front one you just use a 10mm to take he two bolts off then i taped of the chrome and painted it black. My autobody shop did it so they scuffed it and used good paint. Then i cut some black vinyl to put over the little bow ties in the wheels and the steering wheel. looks good. wanna take some pictures when I wash it. Also tinted the back 3 windows limo. I'll get you all some pics yet.

 

ya i just toke the badge off and painted it black and then put a clear coat over it heres some pics of it

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/troddi...69.jpg&.src=ph

 

Doesn't look as good as vinyled, you can tell it was hand painted.

 

but the vinyle also cant move around the grooves of the badge unless its cut by a shop oh and it wasnt just painted...... i used an air brush for the last coat

 

I used a razor and cut it into the seems, its perfect. i'll check your pics again... maybe it was just the one I saw that looked off.