brett_xr6 Member 61 Member For: 16y 5m 28d Posted 20/10/08 11:33 AM Share Posted 20/10/08 11:33 AM (edited) Hi,Was just wanting peoples thoughts on an idea that I had. I have photoshopped matt balck badges on my car including the chrome strip under the tail lights. I was thinking about going for a stealth theme to the car and I already have the 18" XR rims with Dark Argent infill. I was thinking of using a matt black paint so that you could still see the badge in contrast to the high gloss of the paint. Just thought it was a bit different than going for a debadge and it still pays subtle respect to the XR.Let me know your thoughts on the idea! Also does anyone know how to neatly put them back on after I paint them? Would 3M tape be the go and then I would have to trim around each letter/number?Brett. Edited 20/10/08 11:45 AM by brett_xr6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PURVIE Sexy Member Donating Members 524 Member For: 17y 11m 4d Gender: Male Location: Berwick, VIC Posted 20/10/08 12:40 PM Share Posted 20/10/08 12:40 PM (edited) Hey Brett I suppose its not a bad idea, very unique! Though I had to look twice for the XR badges you chopped in... I can guarantee you right now once you pull off those skirt stickers you'll never get them back on cleanly, they warp\stretch and they are quite spongy underneath so your best bet is to go an get a new set for 40 bucks and spray them prior to sticking them on the car. As for the bootlid one again I suggest you buy a new one for 10-15 bucks. Definitely a high gloss black otherwise it wouldnt stand out. Let us know how you go... Edited 20/10/08 12:45 PM by PURVIE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brett_xr6 Member 61 Member For: 16y 5m 28d Posted 20/10/08 10:18 PM Author Share Posted 20/10/08 10:18 PM I probably made the badge a little bit too dark in photoshop. In reality its most likely a bit lighter than that. The reason I am thinking of matt black is because at the end of the year I am having a full showcar detail to the paint so it will be extremely glossy. If the badge was that glossy it might end up lost on the car. Hopefully the matt black will not catch the sunlight when the rest of the car does and will then become visible against the duco.I got the idea from looking at the old Camry Sportivos which had a matt charcoal badging and then I started looking further into it and found that the Brabus Mercedes also had something similar.Thanks Purvie I appreciate your input and great advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brett_xr6 Member 61 Member For: 16y 5m 28d Posted 21/10/08 09:36 AM Author Share Posted 21/10/08 09:36 AM I have updated the photoshop image so that the black is a little more realistic on the badges. I'm still unsure if I am going to do it or not. Any input would be great, and be as honest as you like!Cheers,Brett. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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