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Black chrome badges

PostPosted: Wed Mar 31, 2010 8:21 pm
by Finky
Hey guys...

I was just thinking if anyone knew of a liberty badge that was black chrome..that would be awesome..and if there is also a spec b badge the same??

thanks

Re: Black chrome badges

PostPosted: Wed Mar 31, 2010 10:22 pm
by Arith
I only know of the LEGACY badge in black chrome from Japan. But I reckon you can easily just make your own! Just sand down a LIBERTY badge, apply charcoal/black chrome paint.

Re: Black chrome badges

PostPosted: Thu Apr 01, 2010 5:25 pm
by adhar
I sprayed a "2.0 GT" badge black and have it on my car. Just used black auto paint spray that you get from autobahns and the like...
I didn't even sand back the plastic chrome, just put on a few coats and it looks sweet.

Re: Black chrome badges

PostPosted: Thu Apr 01, 2010 8:08 pm
by Arith
adhar wrote:I didn't even sand back the plastic chrome

Lazy slacker! :P

Re: Black chrome badges

PostPosted: Thu Apr 01, 2010 8:24 pm
by Fangin_RX
Now thats using the old noggin :P, Its already chrome so just spray it :lol:

Re: Black chrome badges

PostPosted: Fri Apr 02, 2010 5:12 pm
by Finky
haha, True..

Re: Black chrome badges

PostPosted: Wed Apr 07, 2010 9:58 am
by Laps
Adhar, post a picture ! :D

Also, any tips for taking the liberty badge off and sticking back on. Just use fishing line or something id assume, but what would u use to put it back on?

Re: Black chrome badges

PostPosted: Mon May 03, 2010 7:37 pm
by adhar
Laps wrote:Adhar, post a picture ! :D

Also, any tips for taking the liberty badge off and sticking back on. Just use fishing line or something id assume, but what would u use to put it back on?


Sorry Laps i've only just seen this post now. With me being lazy i couldn't be bothered going outside to take a photo especially so here's a couple of shots of my car from a while back where you can kinda see the badge. Sorry the pics are crap but they'll have to do :P

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The 'Liberty' badge peeled off nicely after i left the car parked in the sun for a bit. Then a bit of cut/polish to clean it up and its fine. The 2.0 GT badge i got from Japanparts came with the tape already on it. It also came in the foam die-cut piece to help line it up when putting the badge on the car.

Re: Black chrome badges

PostPosted: Tue Apr 12, 2011 1:11 am
by cholmes1
This may work for you all in Oz assuming you have somewhere that sells 3M style PlastiDip. Below is the link I used as a guide to paint mine...

Very similar to the 2.0GT one posted except when you no longer want it you can simply take a toothpick or pointed metal pick and peel it off.

http://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-second-generation/527165-diy-matte-black-emblems-plastidip-no-emblem-removal-required.html

Hope this helps.