Badge removal/replacement

[TruckeeTaurus]

I’m having my ‘25 5-BW fully wrapped in Kavaca Ceramic Pro PPF. In doing so they are removing the badges other than the grille emblems.

I am trying to decide between just leaving them off, or replacing them with all black gloss emblems.

Anybody have a reputable source for the badges? I see them listed in multiple spots for various prices. I figure some are just plastic while others are metal?

Also looking for opinions and thoughts about just leaving the badges off of the car completely.

 

[MDM]

I would pull all of them off. The only one that has holes behind it is the center Cadillac emblem on the trunk.

 

[TruckeeTaurus]

I would pull all of them off. The only one that has holes behind it is the center Cadillac emblem on the trunk.

4sho

The rest are all double sided tape. I figure it’ll be even more of a sleeper without the BW badges. Basically: if you know; you know. If you don’t, you don’t.

 

[5VBW Nick]

Savage Cadillac has them or 404parts.com

 

[TruckeeTaurus]

Savage Cadillac has them or 404parts.com

I saw that. Like $300? Did you buy them, and if so are they metal or plastic?

 

[5VBW Nick]

I have some factory ones from there that are painted, and then I painted red inside the "Blackwing" badge myself

 

[TruckeeTaurus]

I have some factory ones from there that are painted, and then I painted red inside the "Blackwing" badge myself
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Those are very pretty. The good thing about you black car is that it goes with every color! I’m thinking all black for mine because the other colors just look off against the green.

 

[beamon]

I think the black badges will look nice on the green. I did all of the badges and emblems from savage and 404parts.

 

[TruckeeTaurus]

I think the black badges will look nice on the green. I did all of the badges and emblems from savage and 404parts. View attachment 29953View attachment 29954

Those do look good no doubt. Are they metal or plastic? I have a $300 credit with Caddy which would cover the OEM black emblems, but 404 would save me a few bucks.

 

[MDM]

 

[MDM]

 

[MDM]

I just pulled the front emblem off, separated it into two pieces, and then painted one flat and the other satin. The rear emblem I had made by a local 3d printer and then I finished it and painted. I just removed all the rest.

 

[TruckeeTaurus]

I just pulled the front emblem off, separated it into two pieces, and then painted one flat and the other satin. The rear emblem I had made by a local 3d printer and then I finished it and painted. I just removed all the rest.

That shit looks cool man.

My brother in law has a 3D printer and a laser etcher. You just gave me the idea of making something one of a kind to replace the emblems with if possible. Good lookin out!

 

[MDM]

Ok cool! Post the final product. We would all like to see.

 

[1Evil55]

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That is how it should have been from the factory.

 

[DCV]

Be neat to use a 3d metal printer and make them.

 

[TruckeeTaurus]

I’m thinking something along the lines of a throwback emblem from the late 30s or the 60s.

 

[1Evil55]

I’m thinking something along the lines of a throwback emblem from the late 30s or the 60s.

'65 logo is tattoo'ed on my arm! You should give the idea to the engineers.

 

[peej]

blacked out emblems always look good! Do it OP!

 

[TruckeeTaurus]

'65 logo is tattoo'ed on my arm! You should give the idea to the engineers.

‘65 and ‘39 are the forerunners; ‘42, ‘47, and ‘60 are in the running though.

I’m sure that’s a dope tattoo.