How To: removing badges

[kombolcha]

this is going to be a straight foreward guide on how to remove the badges you don't want on your car.

first thing, you want to make sure the badges you want to remove are not bolted/riveted on. you can usually tell if double sided tape is used by looking real close between the badge and the body of the car.

once you've determined its double sided tape or glue then you can continue.

for this guide i did not need any floss or a fishing line. just a few things.

- blow dryer

- small cotten towel

- fishing line (works best) or a small pocket knife, but be very carefull.

- lighter fluid

- polish or wax

- patience

- patience

- patience!!

this the lighter fluid and polish i used

with the dryer heat the surface and make sure that you are moving around and not overheating in one area so that you do not damage the paint. its important that you keep moving.

after about 2 - 3 minutes you can take your pocket knife and apply slight pressure to MOVE the badge. you DO NOT want to remove it yet.

here i am applying slight pressure and once the tape is exposed, use the dryer to directly heat the tape, but do not continue heating it for a long time, you can feel it peeling away as you are drying and pulling with the knife. spend 5 - 10 seconds at a time so that you do not overheat it. (after all even the badges are plastic and you don't want to deform them or damage the paint)

as you apply more heat, the tape loosens up.

This took about 8 - 10 MINUTES to remove the badge.

here you are left with the other side of the tape that is attached to the body.

Continue the heat treatment with one hand and take a cotton towel and wipe while applying pressure slowly and moving in one direction.

you will not get ALL of it completely off.

to remove all of the remaining tape, take some lighter fluid, apply it on the towel and rub it back and forth applying slight pressure until all of the tape is removed.

There will be a visible traces of the badge... we'll fix that later on.

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after cleaning with the lighter fluid, wipe the surface dry then apply an ample amount of polish and use your finger to spread it and let it dry for about 5 - 10 minutes because you want to make sure that the polish has enough time for its abrasive effects. (ya, i know my polish says non abrasive, but it still works)

then take a clean towel and while applying enough pressure rub the polish off. its best that you rub in circular motion for about 1 - 2 minutes. (until there is a gloss finish and no trace of the polish)

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here is the before and after.

the entire process for this took me about 30 minutes.

At some angles you will still notice traces of the lettering, but this a normal thing and it will disappear on its own in time.

It will take 1 - 3 months for it to completely disappear, since its an area that has never been exposed to the sun, it will take a while before the sun does its job and you will not notice it at all.

NEVER USE SOLVENTS!!

this is only a guide and if you screw up, its not my fault. :p

EDIT:

removed the vids..

Edited September 6, 2005 by Vice King

[S.MULLA]

very nice hlpful guide.. :yes: good work.

[JMann Veteran]

Very nice, might have to do this on my Car. Thanks.

[xxkrnxstylezxx]

USE FLOSS OR FISHING LINE

A pocket knife would surely scratch something.

[icecaveman]

Why not remove that Opel logo too :)

hmm

[Hypoxiaicon]

Why not remove that Opel logo too :)

hmm

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Opel?

Its a Nissan :pinch:

Anyway, I'm doing this tonight :)

[Andre]

Nice one :D

On a side note, you did remove the numberplate from the picture, but you forgot about the videos. ;)

[NotChetHanks]

Nice one :D

On a side note, you did remove the numberplate from the picture, but you forgot about the videos. ;)

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LOL!! Anyways, good guide man. I think I may do this to my Impala...

[kombolcha]

Nice one :D

On a side note, you did remove the numberplate from the picture, but you forgot about the videos. ;)

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:pinch:

[-hurley18]

Nice, Thanks