I am trying to remove the gold bowtie from the chrome so i can paint it easier. I heard using a heat gun works, but i don't own one. Would a hair dryer work? also does it just pop off or do u have to pry it open? let me know. thanks

 

I just took a small flathead screwdriver and pryed it apart.

2 coats of primer, 2 coats of paint, 1 coat of clear it's how I did mine and it's great!

 

the front one unscrews first. then i just used a screw driver to pry both off. just take your time wiht the screw driver.

 

oh alright thanks. the screw driver won't damage it?

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If you are worried about damaging the bowtie you can always warm it up (i.e. heat gun, blow dryer, oven) BUT DON"T OVER HEAT, it could melt. I used my girl hair dryer on it just to warm up the 2 sided tape and it came off really easily

 

alright. how long did you heat it?

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lol, not sure, just heat for about 20 - 30 seconds and then attempt to pry it off, if its still hard then heat a little more

 

ok i am getting it off, but....the chrome is definately bending...what should i do?

 

which one are you taking off? the back im assuming...

 

the front actually. i just got it to pop off, but some of the "chrome" i had to bend. atleast its on the bottom though...

 

i tried to take the whole chrome and everything off the back then realized that was stupid and just took the gold piece off. get 2 lil flat heads and stick them between the chrome and gold and lightly pry. move to all sides and lift a little. i kinda kept moving in a circle around the bowtie as it started to loosen up.

yea you wont see much of the chrome on the bottom of the front so thats not a huge deal

 

alright sweet. thank you. but you think i could bend it back a lil?

 

heat it up, bend it back

 

hair dryer works too.

 

alright sweet. I'm on my 4th coat!

 

of black or clear? IF black put on 4 more coats then 10 coats of clear and it will turn out like this:

 

what about the krylon spray paint that says no need for primer is this bad to use on the bowtie just alone?

 

that is what I used for the black.

 

i didnt even need to take it apart. i just taped of the chrome and painted. tiny bit of paint ended up on the chrome but i easily scrapped it off with my fingernail. twas easy for anyone else looking to do this

 

it turned out really nice, you said you put 10 coats of clear coat on after the 4 coats of black?

 

IMO it easier just to tape it off. I tape mine it was fast and easy.

 

X2 ^^^^

 

YEah i just put some painters tape between the chrome and gold part. worked great.

 

plastidip ftw!