help urgent

[Raul@Stealth Automotive]

im about ready to paint my grill but i cant for the life of me figure out how to take off the ford symbol.... how do i get that bloody thing off? or should i just mask it off?

[dieselpower99]

just mask it no big deal mask then do some fine detail work so it looks good

[Logan]

I just masked mine off. Worked fine.

[TwinTurboStroker]

This may be the wrong answer, but aren't there just two little nuts that hold the emblem on? I mean I did a billet grill for a buddy back in the day on a 7.3 and I seem to remember that being the case....

[Raul@Stealth Automotive]

k im just gonna mask it off.... got around 5 hours left of sun and need to finish it today lol... started it a lil late.... thanks for the info

[Patrick]

Originally Posted by TwinTurboStroker

This may be the wrong answer, but aren't there just two little nuts that hold the emblem on? I mean I did a billet grill for a buddy back in the day on a 7.3 and I seem to remember that being the case....

I'm pretty sure you are correct.

[Pullinpower7.3]

they actually just clip in, take the 6 screws out and the grille comes right off.
then you can pop the emblem out. i just replaced to broken ones earlier tonight so this is fresh in my head! good luck. what color you paintin it?

[Raul@Stealth Automotive]

Originally Posted by Pullinpower7.3

they actually just clip in, take the 6 screws out and the grille comes right off.
then you can pop the emblem out. i just replaced to broken ones earlier tonight so this is fresh in my head! good luck. what color you paintin it?

gonna paint it flat black.... gonna take off the chrome off my bumpers too and paint them flat black.... after that is done i wont have any chrome left on my truck...... hey i dont want a shiny finish so should i apply a clear coat? or just leave the bare paint

[Rob]

silly question, but why do you want to get rid of the chrome?

[Pullinpower7.3]

the only thing i could think of that would be shiny but still be protective would be some kind of no-gloss sealant. clear coat under the flat black wount provide any kind of protection for the paint and probably make it hard for the pain to stick as well. maybe just lots of thin layers of flat black will work? i am not a body guy so i dont know for sure.