I damaged the paint while replacing my hood emblem. Suggestions?

[Pep423]

I replaced my round Kia with a Loden oval Stinger badge which is black chrome and is rather large, but would cover a little more damage if needed, but nothing big. Unfortunately, it reminds me of a large belt buckle because of its size and the fact that it does not fit as flush as the curved Kia badge. On my Panthera gray car, it does not stand out too much, but on a different color could be seen as an eyesore by some people. The best look, of course is no badge at all, but being cheap, I would not consider this option unless I screwed up the paint so badly that it became necessary. View attachment 49313

So this bad is a little bit bigger than stock?

 

[cncBilly]

I wish I could go back and take it slower. That's probably where I messed up. But what's done is done.

Any suggestions on the best way to repair the damage?

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Go to the forums store and buy and oval “E” badge that will at least cover your FU. That will buy you time to make a discussion on a respray, the only way to fix it properly! Oh and don’t quit your day job. Automotive work might not be your cup of tea.

 

[GT Elite]

A paintless dent repair shop may be able to touch-up/repair the damage with an air brush. A shop I know here can do that. They have the ability to analyze the color and they then custom mix the paint on the spot to match that color.