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      01-12-2019, 11:23 PM   #1
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Any recommendations for blacked out badges?

I am looking to replace or blackout my Alpina B6 trunk badges.

I can’t seem to find any on the web....no “B6”. Anyone have any suggestions?
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      01-13-2019, 03:41 AM   #2
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I painted my exhaust tips with black chrome ant it turns out perfect.
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I am looking to replace or blackout my Alpina B6 trunk badges.

I can’t seem to find any on the web....no “B6”. Anyone have any suggestions?
If you just want to black it out buy a can of plastidip and have at it. Cheap nice Sat afternoon project.

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      01-13-2019, 03:32 PM   #4
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If you just want to black it out buy a can of plastidip and have at it. Cheap nice Sat afternoon project.

I’m aware of pastidip but I am concerned the quality of the finish may not be great. The finish is also matte from what I understand.

I guess I can try it and see how it comes out.

Does anyone have any suggestions of where I can source black badges?
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      01-13-2019, 08:44 PM   #5
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Going to cerakote mine one of these days. It's a baked on gun coating that is pretty durable. Already removed my M6 trunk emblem - once I get the grills off, I'll do them all at once in gloss black.

https://www.cerakote.com/
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      01-13-2019, 09:31 PM   #6
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Going to cerakote mine one of these days. It's a baked on gun coating that is pretty durable. Already removed my M6 trunk emblem - once I get the grills off, I'll do them all at once in gloss black.

https://www.cerakote.com/
Fellow gunny here. Won't having to bake the CK melt the plastic badge?
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If you contact IND-Distribution they will custom spray one for you.

The cheapest way is to just wrap it in gloss black vinyl. I did that with my M3 badge and it held up for years. In fact because you don't need that much material, you wouldn't need to buy a whole roll. I have some extra materials left over and I can mail you some for if you're willing to pay for shipping.
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I painted my exhaust tips with black chrome ant it turns out perfect.
How did you get the black chrome look? What type of paint.
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I’m aware of pastidip but I am concerned the quality of the finish may not be great. The finish is also matte from what I understand.

I guess I can try it and see how it comes out.

Does anyone have any suggestions of where I can source black badges?
I use Bella badges (bella-beauty7) on ebay for my black badges but I've never seen a B6 badge on there-maybe she can source one for you ??
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      01-14-2019, 03:07 PM   #10
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Flying Ace suggestion of reaching out to IND for a custom set would be your best bet if you want a permanent solution. You can also go to a body shop and have them paint your existing badges. IND essentially does the same thing with OEM badges
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How did you get the black chrome look? What type of paint.
I used foliatec exhaust Pipe 2C Gloss Spray Paint.
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Would 3D printing be an option here?
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Fellow gunny here. Won't having to bake the CK melt the plastic badge?
Lol, my friend calls me a Sig snob. =D

Can Cerakote some plastics, basically halve the temperature. Not sure what kind of plastic the badge is, but I have a spare, so going to give it a shot. Page 19: https://www.cerakote.com/resources/f...al%2042815.pdf

Here's a guy cerakoting mx parts:
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      01-15-2019, 12:26 PM   #14
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Plasti-dip is not an option for me. I feel the finish is too rough and not high-quality enough for our cars.

I guess my options are to remove the badges and get them all painted at a local auto body shop, buy new badges and do the same or try IND.

Does IND sell new badges?
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