Gold emblem package not gold anymore or am I losing it?

[Dmonies]

I ordered:
- 75445-60020
- 75443-60050
- 75442-60160

But these all look champagne gold. They do not match the rich gold I currently have. Are these the right numbers? You cant tell in the photo but its not silver. its a shade of gold

 

[osaga]

Any luck finding dark gold emblems? I also ordered new emblems from Dubai and they appear silvery gold. I'm considering re-installing the old badges somehow

 

[Dmonies]

Any luck finding dark gold emblems? I also ordered new emblems from Dubai and they appear silvery gold. I'm considering re-installing the old badges somehow

Nah I ended up installing my old ones back.

 

[iwashmycar]

I’m sure they don’t do it like they used to….

Way back in the day I detailed cars for Honda/Acura. Customers would add gold emblems and we would do it right on the car with an electrolysis machine. Some sort of electrical probe and then you’d brush the solution(s?) over them, rinse, and viola…. Rich gold emblems.


Edit- basically this I think

 

[osaga]

I’m sure they don’t do it like they used to….

Way back in the day I detailed cars for Honda/Acura. Customers would add gold emblems and we would do it right on the car with an electrolysis machine. Some sort of electrical probe and then you’d brush the solution(s?) over them, rinse, and viola…. Rich gold emblems.


Edit- basically this I think

That's incredible, 24k gold plating would definitely be my preference!

 

[osaga]

Nah I ended up installing my old ones back.

Double sided 3M tape and an exacto knife?

 

[iwashmycar]

That's incredible, 24k gold plating would definitely be my preference!

$1500 for the machine lol

I kind of want to do this on my GX we need to get a group together!

 

[osaga]

Surprisingly it looks like all you need is small 2-12V DC power supply, a brush cathode and anode wand, and some "chrome stripping" and "gold plating solution" all of which appears to be available on amazon and reasonably priced! I might try it

 

[jaewastooshort]

I’m sure they don’t do it like they used to….

Way back in the day I detailed cars for Honda/Acura. Customers would add gold emblems and we would do it right on the car with an electrolysis machine. Some sort of electrical probe and then you’d brush the solution(s?) over them, rinse, and viola…. Rich gold emblems.

I remember going to the mall as a kid (early '90's) and seeing a booth set up where they could gold plate your chrome badges on-site... I hadn't ever really given it much thought, but it wouldn't surprise me if that's what they were doing.

 

[Aracobuilt]

My guess is that with current gold prices they are no longer using real gold to plate badges.