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Old Sep 17, 2005 | 12:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Eveolicious
What is the easiest way to remove the badging, as well as put new badges on?

I might wanna remove mine, and get the UK badging...

Also, do they have black UK badging?
Carefully pull the badge off w/ a rag over a flay screwdrive w/ a rag over it and use Goof Off to remove the glue.
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Old Sep 17, 2005 | 12:16 PM
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Originally Posted by 03EvolutionVIII
Carefully pull the badge off w/ a rag over a flay screwdrive w/ a rag over it and use Goof Off to remove the glue.
k, and putting new ones on? Whats the best way to do that?

Do they have black UK badges?
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Old Sep 17, 2005 | 12:19 PM
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won't goof off take the clear coat off?! The way i did mine was heated it up with a hair dryer and the badges peeled off easily. If you just pull the badge off you might take the paint with it. i took the residual glue off with adhesive remover.
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Old Sep 17, 2005 | 12:22 PM
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Yeah they make them in black. A bunch of places have them. I got my silver one at Lancershop.com. To remove the stock badges I used fishing line after dental floss failed miserabley. The fishing line kept braking too but I didn't feel like driving to buy something stronger. Just kind of saw through the foam adhesive keeping the line close to the letters. Then once the badges are off, carefully scrape off the rest of the sticky crap with your fingers. I used soapy water too and tried to use my finger nails as little as possible. This process is a pain the A$$ but it is so worth it!
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Old Sep 17, 2005 | 12:23 PM
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To put the new badge on, just measure twice and stick it on once, that's all I can say....
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Old Sep 17, 2005 | 12:28 PM
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I just debadged mine leaving the Mitsu emblem. I used waxed dental floss (brand name is glide I think). Suprisingly, the wording came off really easily. But then the car is only two weeks old.

1.Start at the corner of the lettering and try to work the floss under the tape. I think if your car is older, the floss will catch between the tape and the lettering.
2. IF the tape remains, I read that you can use a hair dryer to loosen it up and scrape it off with your finger.
3. Use some polish (and wax?) and buff it clean.

I read this from Bolson's website. I'll link it when I get home from work.
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Old Sep 17, 2005 | 12:29 PM
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I just removed the "lancer" part and kept the "evolution" down on the bottom left and the mitsu star up top. Keeps it evenly weighted with the 'evo' badge on the left and the keyhole on the right, IMO
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Old Sep 17, 2005 | 12:33 PM
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i just debadged yesterday. i used the dental floss and then just peeled the left over glue stuff with my hand. then went over it with goo gone.
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Old Sep 17, 2005 | 12:33 PM
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Yeah, I debadged mine too and just left the Mitsubishi emblem. I also put the Evo 7 tails on, and I really like how the rear of the car looks now. Much cleaner IMO... Here's a pic. I need to take a better pic, but this will just give you an idea:


And as mentioned before - it's pretty easy. Dental floss, wax and time are the only things you will need
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Old Sep 17, 2005 | 12:41 PM
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I used a clay bar and the bug remover stuff. The easiest way it to use a blow dryer and floss. Once the residue is left over just heat it up and use your fingers. At the end you can do whatever to make it shine.

I do not recommend clay bar or other stuff as it simply just doesnt work.
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Old Sep 17, 2005 | 12:49 PM
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I debadged it including the diamond, then added the UK badging:


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Old Sep 17, 2005 | 01:24 PM
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Originally Posted by PoorBoys
I debadged it including the diamond, then added the UK badging:

looks nice and clean...just get some VII tails and it will be perfect IMO!!
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Old Sep 17, 2005 | 01:33 PM
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Originally Posted by ThEyElLoWoNe
looks nice and clean...just get some VII tails and it will be perfect IMO!!
They are next on my list.
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Old Sep 17, 2005 | 02:35 PM
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My looks just like the white one above. With no tail and no badges you get confused for a Lancer which is sweet. I'm all about the sleeper factor.
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Old Sep 17, 2005 | 02:46 PM
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I removed both at the bottom and put the UK badge on my blue evo.
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