Ford Emblem painting DIY

[redone17]

Unfortunately they are all sold out.

I might have one for sale. Working on painting the OE one now. As long as I’m happy with how it turns out. The black/black will be available.

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[Rem234]

Did you use existing Bumper holes or did you have to drill them? Do you forsee being able to just quick remove that plate on the trailhead then pop it back on when getting back on the road? That looks really nice.

I used the existing bolts in the bumper (modular). We don't plan on doing any hard core off roading with our new Bronco, but it does have 16" of ground clearance to the bottom of the plate and it is set back far enough that it did not hit when I tested it out on this rock pile.

 

[Rem234]

So it seems like you have some style and creativeness. What are your thoughts on a AMB Badlands Bronco with Cyber Orange D Shackles to match the Badlands accent color? I think the accent color is cyber orange. Is that too tacky?

That might look good, blue and orange are complimentary colors. I was looking at getting some shackles for ours, but the only come in yellow or orange powder coat. I'm thinking the yellow would probably match the closest. I worry that if I paint them to match it might not hold up too well.

 

[2.3BigBend]

Love the body colored B R O N C O on the grille. I have seen the white grille with letters painted red and while it looks good, in my head I wondered how this would look matched body color letters with black grille. I felt it looked like a no brainer on white Broncos with the factory white letters. Your post confirms what my mind was trying to picture...LOL

 

[Daktari]

that looks really great! Way more work than I'll ever put into my Bronco, but damn, that looks pretty much like it should come like this from the factory, impressive work! Thanks for sharing!

 

[dcaero]

@Rem234

What's the difference between the two clear coats? Or any particular reason you have two? Thanks in advance.

 

[Rem234]

@Rem234

What's the difference between the two clear coats? Or any particular reason you have two? Thanks in advance.

I had the dupli color clear coat already at home and it works with the black. I did not know if it would be compatible with the cyber orange paint I purchased from the auto paint supply store so I purchased the Jammin clear from them to be safe.

 

[dcaero]

I had the dupli color clear coat already at home and it works with the black. I did not know if it would be compatible with the cyber orange paint I purchased from the auto paint supply store so I purchased the Jammin clear from them to be safe.

Beautiful, this post has been very informative. Much appreciated!

 

[kbBronco]

Yeah, the solid black oval looks worse than the original chrome and blue LOL.
I would have done the decal overlay from darksideracingart.com instead. I checked with them and measured to confirm that our Ford emblem is the same size as the 2021 Explorer so they have one that fits already.

Just ordered one for my cactus gray build!

 

[calgecko]

ok - this looks GREAT... nice subtle touch, and great execution - kudos for doing it properly!

 

[BroncoRobb]

Love that! Wonder how it would look in Cactus Grey.

That looks great! Here’s the one I did to match the MIC top and front grill in metallic grey as white.

 

[dcaero]

That looks great! Here’s the one I did to match the MIC top and front grill in metallic grey as white.

Any particular reason you did the white/black order you did? Wouldn't the "true" Ford logo have then swapped? Just curious if there was a particular reason as far as the painting goes.

 

[BroncoRobb]

Any particular reason you did the white/black order you did? Wouldn't the "true" Ford logo have then swapped? Just curious if there was a particular reason as far as the painting goes.

I had the blue parts painted in satin metallic grey and the chrome in white. I think what was done is absolutely perfect but to each his own. I’ll update a few new pics I just took.

 

[helifino16]

I might have one for sale. Working on painting the OE one now. As long as I’m happy with how it turns out. The black/black will be available.

Are you looking to make these for folks? When you say Black/Black will it look like the one from EmblemCity on eBay? (Glossy 'Ford', inner circle and outermost ring with matte black oval & outer circle) They still have the 2-pack Front & Back for the Explorer (for just over $200), but I don't want the extra one. If you can post a picture or your result, I'd buy a Blue one and send it to you for the work. My Bronco won't be in for another few months. I really like this look and would like to find someone that can supply it.

 

[redone17]

Are you looking to make these for folks? When you say Black/Black will it look like the one from EmblemCity on eBay? (Glossy 'Ford', inner circle and outermost ring with matte black oval & outer circle) They still have the 2-pack Front & Back for the Explorer (for just over $200), but I don't want the extra one. If you can post a picture or your result, I'd buy a Blue one and send it to you for the work. My Bronco won't be in for another few months. I really like this look and would like to find someone that can supply it.

I have one that I bought from Emblem City. I hastily installed it before deciding to go another route. I am planning on removing it - and hopefully keeping the tabs intact. I will happily sell for a deep discount to recover some funds and include a new piece of 3M.

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