I have a 97 white gp. I am planning on debadging and i was wondering if i debadge will the paint under the badge be a different color than the rest of the car. Remember this car is 14 years old.
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04-02-2011
I have a 97 white gp. I am planning on debadging and i was wondering if i debadge will the paint under the badge be a different color than the rest of the car. Remember this car is 14 years old.
04-02-2011
depends on the shape of the paint, i guess.... my 11 year old car looks amazing badgeless
04-02-2011
since your car is white it wont be as noticable, white doesnt fade out like say black or dark blue does....so debadge and be happy
04-02-2011
If posssible of course use a heat gun to heat up and soften glue and then when removed use mineral spirits or a little thinner on a rag to whipe remaining sticky stuff off. My suggestion if available use a electric buffer/pollisher and buff car out or atleast around area where emblems where to blend in color difference if any where badges were.might be able to get away with just hand waxing out if paint is still good shape on car.
04-03-2011
Well. My car is a 98 and I debadged late last year. Had no paint difference.
Just make sure u get some wax on the area they were takin off from.
04-03-2011
mine was prety bad. you can see where the 3800v6 badges on the fenders were plain as day, like they're still there. if you know where to look you can see the outline of the ones on the doors too. i didn't put a whole lotta work into cleaning them up though
04-03-2011
^x2
thats how mine was and i have a white car also
its just takes longer to clean it but after a good wash and wax it goes away
04-03-2011
I just debaged the sides yesturday and i gotta admit it looks a lot cleaner now.I had no floss or plastic scraper so i did it all by hand sadly. tomorrow ill debagde the rear and be good and to get rid of the stain/letter adhesive i washed/scrubbed the area with warm water and car wash,then spray on detail,topped off with wax.clean!
04-03-2011
thanks guys, i'm planning on debadging later this week when this freakin' Michigan weather warms up a bit.
if you have any tips or hints they would be greatly appreciated
Last edited by Bronco Boy; 04-10-2011 at 01:24 AM.
04-09-2011
i didnt have a heat gun but i used a hair dryer same thing
car looks good btw, nice a clean
04-09-2011
I just did it on a hot summer day. Hair dryer would be best! Heat gun is way to much heat for that.
04-10-2011
Thanks.Originally Posted by dpzelenak
Not really, just means less on time. I only had the heat gun on for 2-3 seconds at a time. A hairdryer isn't even blowing warm air in that time.
04-10-2011
Looks much better. Nicely done.
04-10-2011
Thanks. I'm still amazed at how the lack of badges makes the car looks so much better.
04-10-2011
i de-badged today...looks awesome without the badges...gives it that clean look that i love
http://s1001.photobucket.com/albums/...37;20pictures/
04-24-2011
Mines black...11 years old and poorly taken care of. Ill be doing. A lot of blending
04-24-2011
in my opinion the best way to do it is to take em off with heat like some others said, but i wouldnt use thinner like some said to clean it up, cuz thats bad lol. doin body work there is a product called pre-clean, or prepsol, that we use to prepare cars for primer or paint and it will take any excess wax/buildups off right away, and is completely paint safe
sorry for being late tho
07-05-2011
In my opinion, take it for what it is worth, use fishing line, 4-10 lb test, and kind of saw at it (couldn't think of a better way to state it). The line will naturally pull close to the emblem being removed and leave the adhesive on the car. Just make sure the area is clean before doing so. Also I used 3M adhesive remover (spray or bottle); make sure it says it is safe for paint! Apply it, catching the drips with a towel and let it soak for a few minutes. I have seen people use a towel, but I found a thumb and some pressure worked best. After that, just wipe it down, wash the entire car, and wax those areas with Meguiar's Cleaner Wax or equivalent. After that apply the wax of your choice to the entire car, I prefer traditional Meguiars. Again this is just my take and what worked for me now and in the past.
I agree with everyone else, the car looks a lot better without them.
07-05-2011
I'm in Michigan weather too haha, as for debadging, I just did it last week on my '98 and it is only noticeable at like one certain angle of sunlight. Mostly went away after using polishing compound though. Just saw it off with a piece of dental floss and pick the rest of the glue off whit your finger nails and bug remover with a towel (kinda scrub it off) haha. You won't scratch it.
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