Badges Painted instead of chrome.

**Sharkey R** · Wednesday 16th May 2012, 17:04

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Thought i'd be a bit different and paint my badges a dark gunmetal grey.

**p fandango** · Wednesday 16th May 2012, 17:05

i've seen a few people t-cut the chrome the badges instead of painting them

**Chad** · Wednesday 16th May 2012, 17:09

that looks nice.

lovely looking R!!!

**Sharkey R** · Wednesday 16th May 2012, 17:10

I thought they would compliment the wheels better
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**Chad** · Wednesday 16th May 2012, 17:18

They deffo do...

my opinion has always been to keep the car 2 colours.

**Sharkey R** · Wednesday 16th May 2012, 17:22

I've got a Ferrita Exhaust being fitted tomorrow and then I need to figure out how to get the tips darkened.

**Chad** · Wednesday 16th May 2012, 17:25

i suppose with the heat etc, some black heat resistant paint and lighten it up with silver???

also, are you selling the standard exhaust once the ferrita is on??

**d2k** · Wednesday 16th May 2012, 17:26

yeah..... works well

**Sharkey R** · Wednesday 16th May 2012, 17:29

Theres a bloke local to me that is interested in the standard exhaust already but wants to see what the Ferrita is like before he decides what to do. If he doesnt want the standard one I'll let you know if you're interested. I believe the exhaust is around 2 years old as the car had a stainless exhaust before I bought it and the garage put it back to standard before selling it.

**volvokid** · Wednesday 16th May 2012, 19:05

Im doing that!!! And I think my wheels are getting done a similar colour

**t5 stealth** · Wednesday 16th May 2012, 19:14

i prefer them painted dark...looks good against the car colour.
get rid of the chrome tat

**M-R-P** · Wednesday 16th May 2012, 19:18

looks good mate, you could case - harden the exhaust tips - get them RED hot then spray with oil. That'll darken it.

**stribo** · Wednesday 16th May 2012, 19:20

Looking good mate, obviously we don't have to worry about the colour of our rear badges.

**Sharkey R** · Wednesday 16th May 2012, 19:28

Originally Posted by volvokid

Im doing that!!! And I think my wheels are getting done a similar colour

According to my mate that painted them the badges are a Subaru Dark Gunmetal Grey. Dark enough in most lights and when the suns out properly they lighten up a little which looks really good.

**Sharkey R** · Wednesday 16th May 2012, 19:29

Originally Posted by stribo

Looking good mate, obviously we don't have to worry about the colour of our rear badges.

Nah just the ORANGE interior ;-P

**Sharkey R** · Wednesday 16th May 2012, 19:30

Originally Posted by martinrpeachey

looks good mate, you could case - harden the exhaust tips - get them RED hot then spray with oil. That'll darken it.

Yeah that would work and probably set the car on fire too knowing my luck lol

**stribo** · Wednesday 16th May 2012, 19:54

Originally Posted by Sharkey R

Nah just the ORANGE interior ;-P

You're just jealous.

**V70 Graham** · Wednesday 16th May 2012, 22:05

Good job there, suit the car well.

**PAVLIE** · Thursday 17th May 2012, 03:36

Hello, and Sharky i really like what you have done with your badges, i wouldn't mind doing mine to the same colour as my wheels, How did you get them off?

I have my wheels in a gunmetal colour, not sure but i don't think they are as dark as yours!

I am also planning colour coding the bump strips as yours looks totally different with it been the facelift model, also planning a refurb on the David Dickinson leather!

**PAVLIE** · Thursday 17th May 2012, 06:08

And another thing i have just realised, where is your AWD badge?

And i would be interested in your views on the ferrita, are you getting the full system?