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steveshady
15-10-2004, 09:08
Hi everyone
Anyone got any tips on how to de-badge without making a complete mess?
I want to remove the PASSAT and TDI badges from the back and get a 1.9 TDi badge from the Audi.
My last car was done by the sprayshop but they didn't tell me how they did it.
Cheers all!!
You will need a hairdryer (not a paint stripper gun!!!), a bit of fishing line and some alcohol cleaning wipes (wet ones or similar)
warm up the badge with the hairdryer
slide the fishing line (while pulling it tight) down the back of the badge to get it off
remove left over gluey stuff with wipes
sorted...
no idea if that'd work, but it'd be what I'd try first.
If that fails just get a hammer and chissel :thumbup:
When I took some off mine;
1) Boiled Kettle,
2) Poured hot water over badges,
3) Pulled badges off,
4) A bit of polish to remove residue.
Dental Floss works just as well ;)
You don't even have to warm the badges up, if you don't mind using a bit of elbow grease to get the remnants of the glue off !! ;)
If you're confident, you can use paint thinners or brush cleaner to get the glue off ;) Just remember not to leave it on too long, and to throughly wash it off with mater afterwards... ;)
when i took mine off used cotton thread to cut through the foam glue thing then when id removed them all ran my thumb back and forth over the foan left stuck on and it rolled off, took a bit of rubbing mind, but no scratches no marks just a debadged boot
ps auto glym bug and tar remover gets glue off really well and is safe on paint
White spirit to get off any remnants off adhesive
just used dental floss and hot water for mine...
Drive infront of a twit in an Astra...approach roundabout, come to a smooth stop, wait for the impact from behind.
Wait 7 weeks for insurance company & bodyshop to sort it out.
Go to bodyshop just before young apprentice about to stick letters on back..I almost got a Seat N O E L (very seasonal, but people will just snigger any other time of the year)..tell young apprentice just put the cupraR bit on..
Drive off...easy.
steveshady
04-11-2004, 18:29
Did it! Went for Kettle, fishing line, Meths, Bug&Tar, Autoglym....jobs a goodun!
Here's out it came out...
Scotty_b
04-11-2004, 18:31
Erm hate to say this but you missed a bit well you missed the 1 the . the 9 the T the D and the I!
steveshady
04-11-2004, 18:33
Read the first post!
ps auto glym bug and tar remover gets glue off really well and is safe on paint
Now I remeber where my Autoglym got to was swearing to high heaven on sunday looking for it :thumbup:
flashbsd
24-11-2004, 17:29
somebody took the pi$$ out of me when i said use dental floss on a different forum! just shows ;) i use dental floss, then just rub fingers over sticky bits and polish off. good as new!
If you heat up the badge enough it will just pull off if you get the corner of a CC behind it.
The adhesive left behind will then just pull off in one go. If you get it hot enough.
White spirit to get off any remnants off adhesive
and the paint :-o
use white vinegar
and the paint :-o
use white vinegar
Seriously, that's what I used on mine, boot and front wings.
basstard
05-12-2004, 18:43
My car is 4 years old, will the paint under the badge look different than the rest if I debadge the car?
Seriously, that's what I used on mine, boot and front wings.
just dont rub tooooo hard :confused:
should be fine the way I debaded was to use piece of fishing wire/ string to cut off the badge and then used -Autoglym tar/bug remover to clean the area and get rid of rest of the glue/spunge tape