Finally finished up the re, and de-badge of the Matrix. Here are a couple photos of the before and after.
Front before:
Rear before:
So, the re-badge part comes in with the two toyota emblems as well as the Xrs on the rear hatch. I pulled them and painted them a metallic black and then finished them with a reflective clear coat. I think they came out pretty well. And as far as the de-badge, I removed the toyota and the Matrix tags from the rear hatch. Here are the after shots:
Front after:
Rear after:
Rear Xrs detail:
I like the fact that something so small can change the way the car looks, and separate it from all the other trix in town. I think the next thing will be some black wheels to complete the no chrome look.
Sweet man. I was wondering why your Matrix logo was gone. I thought it got jacked. Looks slick, I’ll have to check it out in person when I get back Monday.
It was to BIG, IMO. I just did not like it. I like the cleaner look in the back without all distractions. Jacked… thats funny, just because it was a PITA to get off. All the others were pretty simple, but the glue on the Matrix logo was super sticky.