Will/would/have you rebadge(d) your Stinger?

[MerlintheMad]

Finished the “E” badge rebadge this weekend. Looks great and a combination of overlay and new badging. I bought the gun metal Oval E badge from KDM after I messed up the removal of the original Kia badge (pulled a little paint that couldn’t be covered). That said KDM took the return even after 30 days, credited me, and promptly sent out the oval replacement. View attachment 58363View attachment 58364View attachment 58365

It looks like your protective plastic film may still be on those.

 

[Ric 'Ochet]

It looks like your protective plastic film may still be on those.

Nope. Just the way it photographed .

 

[WRXtoStingerGT]

So I pulled the front emblem and used the badge from KDM (gunmetal) . A little bigger but looks good. As for the overlays I bought them from Darkside Racing Art on Etsy..overlays fit perfect IMO..

Thanks!!

 

[dcjammer]

I am not ashamed of my Stinger at all, in fact, I am very proud of it. I just don't like the look of the factory KIA badge. The E badge looks so much better. I also removed the all badges off the back, just felt like it was too much clutter. Personal preference.

 

[Kia Stinger]

I am not ashamed of my Stinger at all, in fact, I am very proud of it. I just don't like the look of the factory KIA badge. The E badge looks so much better. I also removed the all badges off the back, just felt like it was too much clutter. Personal preference.

It’s not about shame at all. If it were about shame, why would people leave the OPTIMA badge or the FORTE badge? Everybody knows those are made by Kia...

 

[WRXtoStingerGT]

I am not ashamed of my Stinger at all, in fact, I am very proud of it. I just don't like the look of the factory KIA badge. The E badge looks so much better. I also removed the all badges off the back, just felt like it was too much clutter. Personal preference.

Were there holes in the back when you did this?

In a perfect world I like my cars completely debadged... I keep the badges to put them back on though... that's what I do.

 

[Robilar]

I don't suppose there is any way to get the new KIA logo on an older stinger on the front hood mount?

 

[Ric 'Ochet]

I don't suppose there is any way to get the new KIA logo on an older stinger on the front hood mount?

Overlay is the only thing I’ve seen that would work. The new one looks a lot bigger

 

[cpars13]

Finished the “E” badge rebadge this weekend. Looks great and a combination of overlay and new badging. I bought the gun metal Oval E badge from KDM after I messed up the removal of the original Kia badge (pulled a little paint that couldn’t be covered). That said KDM took the return even after 30 days, credited me, and promptly sent out the oval replacement. View attachment 58363View attachment 58364View attachment 58365

Ochlet - which oval E Badge exactly is the one you used for the front end?

 

[Ric 'Ochet]

Ochlet - which oval E Badge exactly is the one you used for the front end?

This is the one I used in Gunmetal. It looks good with the rest of the stock chrome bits. Also considered removing the rear “Stinger” and using this in place as its big enough for the Stingers phat ass IMO.

Oval E Badge for Front or Rear

 

[Kia Stinger]

I don't suppose there is any way to get the new KIA logo on an older stinger on the front hood mount?

Yes, there are these...

 

[Ric 'Ochet]

Yes, there are these...

Oh nice! NOW you tell me..lol

 

[Kia Stinger]

Oh nice! NOW you tell me..lol

They're not really officially launched yet. There are so few in stock that I haven't listed them...

 

[Robilar]

Yes, there are these...

Those are much better thanks.

 

[cpars13]

This is the one I used in Gunmetal. It looks good with the rest of the stock chrome bits. Also considered removing the rear “Stinger” and using this in place as its big enough for the Stingers phat ass IMO.

Oval E Badge for Front or Rear

Yeah looks good! Do the holes align with the oval Kia badge that is already there?

 

[Kia Stinger]

Yeah looks good! Do the holes align with the oval Kia badge that is already there?

There are no pins in the oval badge. The only badge that comes with pins is the round E badge. All the rest of the oval badges you see available have no alignment pins.

 

[Spyder168]

I just replaced Front Kia emblem with GT emblem...Brushed metal GT letters with black background and black chrome edges, it is the 4.5 inch option from KDM WAREHOUSE. I think it looks great.

 

[Robilar]

That's way better than the original. I'm going to change the front emblem as well.

Does your hood have mount pins?

 

[Vonrichthofen]

Looks great!

 

[Spyder168]

The OEM Kia emblem has pins, the new one does not have the pins.