Plasti-dip or new badges

robcope · Nov 11, 2017

So far I have replaced the HEMI badges and Ram heads with the Mopar black ones.

I know, I will never be able to line up the RAM 1500 letters and numbers correctly if I replace them. I can buy the badges and have them replaced for under $100.00 or I can simply tape them off and plasti-dip them.

Suggestions welcome.

Rob

Dbush36 · Nov 11, 2017

Plastic dip just doesn’t last.... replace for sure imo. The letters and numbers are stuck to a cover sheet to help line them up I think.
Just stick them on all together still on cover sheet and then peel cover away

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slorammy · Nov 11, 2017

Dbush36 said:
Plastic dip just doesn’t last.... replace for sure imo. The letters and numbers are stuck to a cover sheet to help line them up I think.
Just stick them on all together still on cover sheet and then peel cover away

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I beg to differ. I plasti dipped my raptor's badges and wheels and just dipped my rams as well. I've had great luck with them and it holds up year round, through power washes ect. You just need to take your time, do your research and do it right.

chrisp2493 · Nov 11, 2017

Plasti-dip works great, my whole grill is dipped and after a year there are only 2 or 3 stone chips, but what do you expect from it getting hit with a rock or something.

H1Chester · Nov 11, 2017

slorammy said:
I beg to differ. I plasti dipped my raptor's badges and wheels and just dipped my rams as well. I've had great luck with them and it holds up year round, through power washes ect. You just need to take your time, do your research and do it right.

Agreed.

To the OP you can probably do an actual badge replacement and still get it very close to where the original ones were. You could use some blue painters tape to mark off the old badge before you take it off and to line up where the new badge needs to go.

MarshRam · Nov 11, 2017

robcope said:
So far I have replaced the HEMI badges and Ram heads with the Mopar black ones.

I know, I will never be able to line up the RAM 1500 letters and numbers correctly if I replace them. I can buy the badges and have them replaced for under $100.00 or I can simply tape them off and plasti-dip them.

Suggestions welcome.

Rob

I did plastidp on all my badges and after a year they are just fine. However, I would personally want all my badges to match and if I were in your position, I would be buying those last badges I need!

Rzrman328 · Nov 11, 2017

Yea...my badges were dipped for over a year and held up just fine. My grill has been dipped probably a couple years now.

MarshRam · Nov 11, 2017

Come to think of it, maybe consider not sporting the RAM 1500 badge, I've been considering removing mine.

Rampaige · Nov 11, 2017

I’m definitely anti-chrome.......All my badges, grill, front & back bumpers have been plasti-dipped for over a year now and still holding up well. Like others have said, take your time and do it right and it will hold up a long time IMO.

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Wahrsuul · Nov 12, 2017

If I was going to swap the letters, I'd go with decals instead of the raised letters. They're not as hard to clean around and don't hold water for dripping down later.

That said, mine were dipped by a PO, and still look decent.

DonkeyFluffer · Nov 17, 2017

Dbush36 said:
Plastic dip just doesn’t last.... replace for sure imo. The letters and numbers are stuck to a cover sheet to help line them up I think.
Just stick them on all together still on cover sheet and then peel cover away

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Plasti-Dip has lasted over 5 years on my 5Runner. Try it, you literally have nothing to lose

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rotwiler · Nov 18, 2017

I am getting ready to replace/remove the emblems. I would say if you are keeping the RAM 1500 emblems, lining them up will be easy since you will still be able to see the outline of the stock ones unless you buff it good, then finding outline might be tough. I am getting the black front and rear ram head and not sure if getting the black Hemi 5.7 emblem or just doing the black/gray OEM Hemi only emblem on each side. I have a outdoorsman in true blue with mineral gray bumpers and around wheel wells and lower so the only chrome I have is the emblems and OEM side step that I can spray.

craigsez · Nov 18, 2017

I say replace BUT here is where you now can also makem a lil more customized by having them powder coated a different color or painted even...

RamAz · Nov 18, 2017

Plasti dip Is a great alternative to spending close to $100 on replacing.

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