how do you get rid of the stupid dealership logo 'badge'

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how do you get rid of the stupid dealership logo 'badge'

Postby webmastir » Sun Jan 10, 2010 8:10 pm

i know typical de-badging is fairly easy, but what do you do when a stupid mofo dealership puts one of these guys on your car(see below). i didn't pay thousands & thousands of dollars to be their 3rd party advertisement! :evil:

it's like a super adhesive sticker of some sort, but you obviously don't wana use anything sharp or it'll scratch paint n stuff. i hate these practically 'embedded' advertisements!!

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Postby JAHBLESSINGS » Sun Jan 10, 2010 8:14 pm

use your finger nail to lift one edge and peal off the rest. it it brakes apart you can use a paper towel and some rubbing alcohol to rub off the rest.

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Postby webmastir » Sun Jan 10, 2010 8:16 pm

oh, wow. that easy eh? it seemed to be on there pretty good. will try that out tomorrow. thanks for quick reply.

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Postby Triffid » Sun Jan 10, 2010 8:20 pm

You could also use a heatgun/hairdryer to help soften the glue... Just don't get it hot enough to damage the paint...........

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Postby webmastir » Sun Jan 10, 2010 9:10 pm

thanks. will try that too

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Postby xd9-g19 » Sun Jan 10, 2010 9:21 pm

Goo gone.

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Postby cbacarisse » Sun Jan 10, 2010 10:03 pm

I used dental floss one time. It's remarkably strong.

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Postby SPICOLI » Sun Jan 10, 2010 10:24 pm

Most professionals use a heat gun to remove the stickers/badging. They heat up the area and slowly peal the sticker/badging off. I have tried it and it works like a charm. A hairdryer might work as well.

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Postby webmastir » Mon Jan 11, 2010 3:32 am

very good ideas. thanks!

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Postby shanker » Fri Mar 05, 2010 10:05 am

as stated...

Use hairdryer to heat the sticker then use floss to peel off the sticker with no damage...Works awesome! Will do that to the pathy when weather permits...

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Postby webmastir » Fri Mar 05, 2010 10:08 am

shanker wrote:as stated...

Use hairdryer to heat the sticker then use floss to peel off the sticker with no damage...Works awesome! Will do that to the pathy when weather permits...
use floss on a sticker like in my OP? i thought that only worked on the larger emblem like objects.. :?:

i still have yet to do this. i don't want to have half the sticker stuck on the back, nor do I want paint to come off b/c I got it too hot.
although, it REALLY grinds my gears to leave an advertisement on my $12k vehicle

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Postby shanker » Fri Mar 05, 2010 2:03 pm

You wont harm the paint as long as you heated well and the sticker loosens up. I'm planning to debadge all the logos...

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Postby SPICOLI » Fri Mar 05, 2010 7:07 pm

The pros use heat and gentle pulling to get the sticker off.

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Postby webmastir » Fri Mar 05, 2010 10:32 pm

thx

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Postby GOTGOO » Fri Mar 05, 2010 11:03 pm

If you heat it enough to get it off, but still sticky crap use "3M General Purpose Adhesive Remover". Just soak a paper towl and hold it on there for a few then start rubbing. I used it to get the foam adhesive off left from my badging and work way better than goo gone.


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