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      06-06-2021, 12:04 AM   #1
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Blackout Kidney Grill Emblem

Trying to black out the M4 emblem on the drivers side grill.

Are there aftermarket options?

how is the emblem attached? I think I saw a post or two say it was attached with double sided tape. I wanted to make sure before I started prying it.

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      06-06-2021, 08:51 AM   #2
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I tried blacking it out but I ruined it, hard to do without ruining the 3 color stripes but maybe you'll have a softer touch.

Yes it's just on there will glue or tape, sharp knife you can cut through the glue and it comes off pretty easy.
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      06-06-2021, 01:18 PM   #3
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I tried blacking it out but I ruined it, hard to do without ruining the 3 color stripes but maybe you'll have a softer touch.

Yes it's just on there will glue or tape, sharp knife you can cut through the glue and it comes off pretty easy.
Thank you, I taped off everything and tried plastidip. The 4 was easy but I came into the same issue... the ///.

I was considering a light sand and spraypaint if I could take the emblems off.

Thanks for the info.
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I'm wanting to do this as well. Interested to see how your method works out.
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What about just a dark tint vinyl?
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Just buy a replacement for the 1-side via IND
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      06-07-2021, 02:11 PM   #7
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Just buy a replacement for the 1-side via IND
This would be my number 1 option, but I couldnt find any. The only emblem searches resulted in trunk emblems.

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What about just a dark tint vinyl?
Seems a bit harder to wrap something so small with so many curves
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      06-07-2021, 07:28 PM   #8
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Just buy a replacement for the 1-side via IND
This would be my number 1 option, but I couldnt find any. The only emblem searches resulted in trunk emblems.

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What about just a dark tint vinyl?
Seems a bit harder to wrap something so small with so many curves
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Just buy a replacement for the 1-side via IND
This would be my number 1 option, but I couldnt find any. The only emblem searches resulted in trunk emblems.

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What about just a dark tint vinyl?
Seems a bit harder to wrap something so small with so many curves

You have to buy (1) grille w/the blacked out - not just the badge itself. Not the cheapest but it's all about the details. To me it's no different than replacing the roundel's to get rid of the chrome circle.
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      06-07-2021, 10:44 PM   #9
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Buy the dual slat grill without the badge on eBay. $35+/-
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Cover stripes with vaseline.
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Following, would like to get it done as well
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      06-09-2021, 06:24 AM   #12
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I just plastidipped mine but havent put it back on yet, I will post pics when I do. It's not hard to paint you just have to take the emblem off and tape off the stripes.
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