Thanks guys, I forgot I made this thread lol. I took the badges off with just a hair dryier. Came right off with no problems at all, and no goo was left behind at all.


I didnt think I had a good pic of the back after I took the badges off but after some searching around I found this one. What do you guys think?

 

If you do it when the car is new, then you can just pull the emblems off and rub the remaining glueish stuff off with your thumb.
I didn't need floss, a hair dryer, or even goo gone, but had it handy.

Looks good though... Remove the too!
Here is mine, done two weeks ago.

 

Do you guys know if you can re-apply the badging down the line? If so, what you would use for adhesive that wont eat the paper thin paint job we have all come to love?

 

Automotive molding / emblem tape will do the job without harming the paint. I've always used the kind from 3M, it's got a red backing and the tape part is a dark gray.

They also have emblem adhesive (like glue), but I've never heard real great things about that (tends to be messy).

-Taranis

 

Good deal thanks. I am looking to take the badges off the back, but want to be able to put them back on when I sell the car.

 

If you purchased a vehicle that has been debadged (like mine), then all you need to do is go on ebay and they sell badges for relatively cheap. They even have different styles/ colors sometimes.

 

Funny enough I actually bought the 3m molding tape to use when my Rexspeed pillar pod gets here, not sure if it would work for that, but at least I got some just in case. So would you just cut around the letters and slap it on there or what...As far as putting badges back on.

 

I used a blow drier fishing line and "ronsonol" brand zippo fliud worked like a charm. Make sure you clean and wax the spots where the "badges" were right after you finish. The ronsonol will not damage the paint. Enjoy!

 

hey guys, i was just reading through a lot of the how-tos and saw alot of people complaining about the use of floss in removing the emblems from the back AND front. i did this to my car using something different, the almighty rubber/plastic spatula (metal is bad for obvious reasons). heres the simple process ive used on multiple cars.

1) heat up the emblems with a hair dryer for a couple minutes
2) spray on some "bug and tar remover" all over the emblems and into the edges as best you can
3) work your spatula around the edge while still applying the heat to the area your working on
4) keep doing so all the way through
5) spray the remover on any left over goo on the car and rub it off

really simple process but it works must better than the original floss idea in my opinion

 

i used a laminated card, like a blockbuster card, and a hairdryer, it worked just fine. Simple

 

i use fishing line and goo gone.... always done me good.... even removing the spoiler

 

careful with goo gone.....

 

whats wrong with goo gone?

 

It can eat into the paint if you leave it on the car for a long time. Just make sure to rinse the area off or wipe it down real well once your done. Its really not that big of a deal.

 

I used ronsonol brand lighter fluid......no issues, but I did rinse and rewax the area i used it on directly after I was finished. The stuff worked great and only cost $2 for a 12 oz bottle.