Acura TL - Font Bumper Logo Painting by sr1sws
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Want to snazz up your Acura TL but don't want to shell out $35 or so for an Acura logo decal to fit in the recess on the front bumper? Me either. So I painted it.

Note: This is not an original idea of mine. I swiped it from PsychoRx on the Acurazine forum - acurazine.com Thanks PsychoRx!
 
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Step 1: Gather Materials

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You don't need too much to accomplish this:

1) Clear laminate film - find it with "contact" paper
2) Craft knife with fresh, sharp blade. #11 is probably best
3) Spray paint of the color desired. I used black on my Anthracite Metalic TL
4) Masking supplies
5) Degreaser/cleaner. I used Prep-All, found in the auto dept at Wal*Mart
6) Cotton swabs
7) Scissors

Optional (not shown)
1) Clear coat paint
CraigSnedeker says: Apr 12, 2010. 2:13 PM
Great guide, I'm gonna save it and try it sometime in the future if I get a new car :)
sr1sws (author) says: Apr 12, 2010. 7:13 PM
Thanks!  It's actually a good way of painting any recessed shape.

Have fun!
gman2000watts says: Feb 19, 2010. 12:23 PM
 really nice job...but wouldn't it have taken the same time to just use the masking tape, that you had, and outlined the letters, then getting some newspaper to mask off the other areas?
SirBrittanicvs says: Sep 6, 2009. 10:30 AM
I can dig, pretty simple and doesn't seem too time consuming. Though I don't think it works aesthetically with the car of choice.
jeffconnelly says: Aug 20, 2009. 8:38 PM
How 'bout using a sharpie? No offence meant, just curious.
sr1sws (author) says: Aug 21, 2009. 5:38 AM
No doubt that would work for a while, but I don't think it would hold up. Getting even coverage might be a problem too.
tweeder82o says: Oct 16, 2008. 9:33 AM
nice, i am on acurazine too! i have an 04 tl anthracite, just got it 2 weeks ago
sr1sws (author) says: Oct 16, 2008. 12:37 PM
Super. Mine's an '06. I've only had it about 2 1/2 months - I love it, very fun to drive. Nice and 'quick' after driving a 2000 Explorer for years.
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