Color Changing Bowtie

[carriles]

Thanks to Avmanic I have been inspired to share with everyone my newest mod.
Color changing paint on my bowtie.
The entire project cost about $20
color-changing bowtie

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[carriles]

WOW sorry the pic is so big. Click on my picture link to see entire process. I don't want to take up to much room here.
Les

 

[jstrickl]

No sweat on the picture - just keep inline images to max width of 500 pixels so the posts don't get too wide.

I have eyed this as well on my recent trips to Checker. It's about $20 for the 3-can kit. Not sure which color effect I'd go for on my black truck though... Ideas? ? ?

Jamie

 

[StrobinAvalanche]

Hey that is neat!

 

[pktwatch]

SWEEEEEEEEET! And cheap!

 

[carriles]

The one I went with was magenta/gold
I have seen gold/green
With the red accents on my AV the wife said purple would look better.. .. I don't know either, Just say,Yes Dear!

 

[carriles]

Here is the other view.

 

[jstrickl]

Guess I'll have to go to the dealer to pick up an extra bowtie for the color-changing paint process. I'll probably go green-gold.

Jamie

 

[midlifecrisis]

I got all excited thinking someone came up with a bow tie that had fiber optics that could change colors on the fly, like those artificial Xmas trees.

 

[craigvg]

Gonna have to add the Green/Gold to my MOD-To-Do list

 

[FSUGUY]

Here is the other view.

I looked at your webshots and was wondering why you had 3 pictures there. the 7 clips, the side and the next one. did you tear these apart to get to the bowtie?

 

[Tunahunter]

Jamie, green-gold? Are you a packer fan?

Gotta go with purple an gold if you're in MN.

 

[jstrickl]

Jamie, green-gold? ?Are you a packer fan? ?

Gotta go with purple an gold if you're in MN.

Thems feudin words! No Packer fan here. What would be ideal is a fade from gold to black. Then I'd be really happy.

Jamie

 

[BIGRED_Z-71]

did you go with DuPont chromalusion or House Of Kolor chameleon? looks nice.

~BIGRED

 

[02-Z66]

i just took my Bowtie to the dealer yesterday to get painted.

 

[carriles]

FSUGUY, I did two bowties at once. My wife wanted hers done too. She has an '01 Tahoe. The pic of the front end torn all to heck and back...that's hers. You have to remove all that to get to the clips on the bowtie.
I should have taken a picture of her face when she walked into the garage and seen half her truck on the floor


BigRed, I used three can kit from Dupli-color called Mirage. I checked into DuPont, the only thing I could get was a quart Have you seen the price of that stuff! couple hundred bone!

 

[rfleming]

Thanks to Avmanic I have been inspired to share with everyone my newest mod.
Color changing paint on my bowtie.
The entire project cost about $20
color-changing bowtie

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Great idea and thank you for sharing it, Greg( Avmanic ) and les for this mod...It is pretty cool...

my next wish list to do...

Great job there Les...

talk to you soon...maybe see you soon.

 

[NYCBlueZ71]

Thanks, This is definately a cool find!!!

I looked around and dont want a chrome bowtie like everyone else. This is a solution for sure!!!

I'm thinking the blue/red (mines blue) or Ice, but i havent seen either.

heres a place I found to buy it online:

http://www.autobarn.net/dupmirpainth.html

-Rob

 

[carriles]

I wish I would have known that those colors where available.
Does anyone know how much a bowtie cost from the dealer??
May need to get a gang of'em

 

[spectron65]

I wish I would have known that those colors where available.
Does anyone know how much a bowtie cost from the dealer??
May need to get a gang of'em

I have 3 bowties: indigo blue, stock covered with blue reflective tape (sometimes red), and Aztec red.

They cost b/w 15-19 bucks depending on dealer.

Here is a pic:

 

[sjudson]

Looks great-This is one of those Mods that to get the real effect you have to see it in person

 

[EDZ_Z71]

I painted mine black last summer. Now I may have to go and get another and paint it. Anyone know what color the ICE is.

 

[Sunshine_Kid_01]

Light blue/dark blue?

Wasn't sure, I went with Red/Blue.

 

[tpseabird]

Are various colors available? Looks nice!

TP

 

[Roy]

I have 3 bowties: indigo blue, stock covered with blue reflective tape (sometimes red), and Aztec red.

They cost b/w 15-19 bucks depending on dealer.

Do you have a GM part number for replacement bowties?

Roy