Debadging

Leon. · Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2005 5:12 pm Post subject: Debadging

I note that RedMR2 has bebadged his '2. [Rolling Eyes]

I want to remove the text on the boot lid - 'Toyota' and 'GTi...', is it easy to do? Any chance of it f****** up the paintwork?

Ta

gtech · Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2005 6:23 pm Post subject:

Badges on the rear are bonded on, removed mine with a heat gun on LOW heat and gently heated the badge then slid a piece of card under the lettering and eased it off the paintwork, cleaned the area up with some white spirit then a bit of meguiars scratchX to put a nice even shine over the whole area, could'nt tell badges had been on there [Smile]

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craig · Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2005 6:26 pm Post subject:

Hi mate,

I had mine done by the bodyshop when I had the bootlid sprayed etc.

So I'm not sure the badges will come off using a hairdryer or whether they have pins in them. I know the silver Toyota badge is held in with pins.

Danny W has done this mod himself. He may look at this. If not send him a PM.

HTH

Craig [Smile]

craig · Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2005 6:27 pm Post subject:

gtech · Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2005 6:32 pm Post subject:

Leon. · Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2005 6:43 pm Post subject:

cheers guys

I now have to decide whether I've got the balls to do it!!

[Smile]

craig · Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2005 6:46 pm Post subject:

You'll be right mate, follow Gtech's guide and you won't go far wrong! [Smile]

Cheers,

Craig

DannyW · Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2005 6:47 pm Post subject:

Do it! its easy, took me about an hour from start to finish to do mine. just make sure you warm the glue up well to start with (i used a hairdryer) and have some t-cut or similar at hand to polish it all up with afterwards. oh and i didn't have any cloths handy when i did mine so i rubbed the glue off with my fingers! worked a treat but i got some wicked blisters afterwards!

Cheers!
DannyW

Leon. · Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2005 6:52 pm Post subject:

Danny, Danny, Danny [Rolling Eyes]

!!

How do you know when the glue is warm enough? Do you just keep trying to ease off the badges (lettering)?

[Wink]

DannyW · Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2005 6:55 pm Post subject:

thats right mate, keep trying it until its soft enough to lift the corner of the badge up, then push a credit card or similar under it and work it round the edges until the badge comes off. you'll be surprised that you can be quite rough with it and not actually damage the paint.

Have a go mate it's pretty self explanatory when you come to do it.

Cheers!
DannyW

Leon. · Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2005 9:22 pm Post subject:

Will do matey,

Much appreciated....

Leon

Kieron · Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2005 9:49 pm Post subject:

Rory · Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2005 7:48 am Post subject:

Do it! My tubby is de-badged front and back and I think it looks well sweet! Check my profile.

Rory

steve b · Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2005 1:03 pm Post subject:

I removed a GT-S badge from my bootlid with a new stanley work knife blade, slid it under the badge and just pushed it across to 5 mins + a clean up. I didn't care if i scratched it as it's being sprayed anyway, as it happened i didn't scratch it.
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Leon. · Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2005 5:39 pm Post subject:

All done!

Used hairdryer, creditcard, white spirit and wax polish - about an hour

Looks great [Cool]

Cheers

Sidewinder · Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2005 7:51 pm Post subject:

Rory · Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2005 1:57 am Post subject:

[quote=What did you use to patch over the holes when you took the front badge off?[/quote]

My tubby had been de-badged before I got it. Im sure it wont cost you much to have the small holes on the front filled and sprayed.