Well this all happened by accident, as do many DIYs.

I had gotten an extra set of H badges to play with some different color's to see what would look best on the car. Tried glossy black which sucked. Tried flat black which sucked. So then after pulling all the paint back off and sanding the badges down with some 400 grit I found out that they had a nice gunmetal coloring with the brushed aluminum look from the sandpaper.

Here are some pics, it's really hard to see by itself so that is why I have placed the stock chrome emblem next to it. Look's pretty good on the Sebring, although I still haven't decided if I will keep it or not, for now it stays on.

Long story short

Sand your stock badges with 400 grit sandpaper and they will become gunmetal as the bright chrome finish wears off.
Make sure to sand in the same direction so you get uniform scratches, random scratches would not look very good IMO.

 

pictures are too blue.. need better pix

 

Yea i know they aren't good. I tried many times just couldn't get it well with the cloudy day. That's why I put the stock badge next to it, helps a little bit.

 

It looks very mellow. I like mellow

 

Same here. I dont like the badges to be too flashy, but don't like to be badgeless.

 

looks good, need better pics close and further away to see it with entire bumper would be nice.

 

Distance pics it will look the same. Very subtle change which can really only be seen up close. But I suppose I could take some anyways.

 

well done!

 

 

Nice

I just have to do the back now. Although I'll have to think about it. I do like this dull one up front much better than the "bling bling stare at me" badge.