Silver Clio with black badges has anyone done it ?

[D1CKY]

Has anyone got pics of black renault badges on a silver clio outta curiousity to see what it looks like ?

 

[D1CKY]

Bump

 

[Hazza]

I think leaving the rear badges chrome will look much better.

But doing the front diamond badge, would looks weet.

 

[caeteez]

My front badge is going black tomorrow if I can work out how to get the thing off without snapping anything. I'll send you some pictures if you want to see them when its done.

 

[Hazza]

the front badge just pops off mate.

 

[caeteez]

the front badge just pops off mate.

Oh right cheers. Had visions of me sat on the drive with the badge in two halves in my hand, crying .

 

[D1CKY]

I think leaving the rear badges chrome will look much better.

But doing the front diamond badge, would looks weet.

I was gonna leave rear badge anyway and try front one black but still unsure :S on a silver car

Black car - black badges = yeah

Silver car - black badges = unsure

 

[caeteez]

I was gonna leave rear badge anyway and try front one black but still unsure :S on a silver car

Black car - black badges = yeah

Silver car - black badges = unsure

It depends if you want matching colours or contrasting colours. Either, if done right, look good I'm sure. Although if I come on tomorrow requesting a new Renault badge from somewhere, it looks bad .

 

[Hazza]

I'm going to do my front diamond badge anthracite, and my car is silver I think it will look good. but unsure whether to do it or not. so trying to source a spare one, to play wit

 

[D1CKY]

I'm going to do my front diamond badge anthracite, and my car is silver I think it will look good. but unsure whether to do it or not. so trying to source a spare one, to play wit

Where do you get anthercite paint ?

Or what has an artharcite paint code ? :S

 

[Hazza]

The nearest color is Rover Stone Grey... my wheels were done in that color.

Looky...

 

[caeteez]

Looking good Haz . Doing the badge in Rover Stone Grey should tie the colours together, will look great.

 

[len_beach]

 

[Hazza]

Errr... are u pic whoring again? lol

 

[caeteez]

Lovely looking motor len. Think he means the front badge though, not the sides. Is that a replica?

 

[.GAZ.]

think he means rear badges

 

[Mark R-C]

matt black badges on a silver car would look good in my view. if you had black alloys with the silver rim.

Haz511, what is that on your bonnet? the black cover thing. i see them everywhere, but dont know what they do?

 

[D1CKY]

Your car looks sweet mate

Is it a real 172 with1.2 badges ??

Or a damn good replica ?

 

[D1CKY]

think he means rear badges

Rear and front ones mate

 

[WillC788]

It's real with 1.2 badges. Or so he told me when I bought something off him last week...do we believe him?:rasp:

 

[D1CKY]

The nearest color is Rover Stone Grey... my wheels were done in that color.

Looky...

Ok cheers on colour.

 

[caeteez]

Would you believe it took me almost an entire day to spray a badge!

I'm usually alright when it comes to paint, but I must have painted and sanded this about 7 times before I got it right. Looks quite good though, makes a change I suppose.

 

[len_beach]

Lovely looking motor len. Think he means the front badge though, not the sides. Is that a replica?

Thanking you good sir. Do you think it's real or a rep'?

Your black badge looks good. I've just done mine. How did you remove the diamond and the base?

 

[caeteez]

Thanking you good sir. Do you think it's real or a rep'?

Your black badge looks good. I've just done mine. How did you remove the diamond and the base?

I put a flathead screwdriver inside of a cloth and prized the bottom of the badge, which pops out. Then there are two clips in the middle of the badge on either side that I just pulled on.
It feels dodgy as hell at first, I thought I was going to break something, but it does just pop out.

I didnt remove the base, and I'm not sure how you would do that; but I guess its part of the grill.

 

[GabrielKnight]

Could we have some more pics with black badges please.

Do you think you could do good looking black (or other colour) badges by painting the originals with hammerite smooth?!

 

[Jungle_Jim]

a better finish would be to key the surface with sandpaper (800 grit) then spray primer (3 coats) then paint (3 coats) then laquer. leave 20 mins between coats and 24 hours between primer and paint, then paint and laquer

 

[GabrielKnight]

Does anyone have some more pics of Clios with black badges please.