Finally finished up the re, and de-badge of the Matrix. Here are a couple photos of the before and after.

Front before:
beforeFront.jpg

Rear before:
beforeRear.jpg

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:
afterFront.jpg

Rear after:
afterRear.jpg

Rear Xrs detail:
detailXrs.jpg

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.