Had a small piece of dichroic film from a leftover old DIY project and decided to make a road trip badge. The dichroic film makes for a "shimmering path" [
wiki Bifröst] that connects from one realm to another. That and a play on the way people write polestar here as "p*"; we get "b*":
Cardstock template from existing OE badge:
Cut and grind to match curved surface of badge:
Polish the curved surface to return the gloss & clarity
Dichroic film
Metal frame for the badge; matching the folds to the template:
Cutting "b" and "*" from vinyl wrap material:
Skipping many steps, including sealing the gaps between the acrylic and sheet aluminum, plus sanding the aluminum edges, and adding double sided tape
( The taillight profile looked more similar to that Honda Fit than a CR-V )