[AznCaliThug09]

i wanted to debadge the accord and v6 logos by myself but i wanted to do it safe and correctly? how did you guyz with debadged cars do it? just curious thx

 

[Kiribati]

How I did it -
Hair dryer and teeth floss.

Just heat it up and floss through the emblems.
I took what remaining glue/residue that was on there off with ScratchX and UQD.

 

[nighthawkcoupe]

Wait for a hot day.. since you are in Cali, that shouldn't be hard.

You could just pull the emblem right off. If you want to keep the emblem in tact, use dental floss to gently cut through the adhesive behind it.

If there is any adhesive left you can't pick off with your fingers, use goo-gone. Wax up the spot where it was so you have no ghosting, and you're good!

 

[xJoeMama78]

Wait for a hot day.. since you are in Cali, that shouldn't be hard.

You could just pull the emblem right off. If you want to keep the emblem in tact, use dental floss to gently cut through the adhesive behind it.

If there is any adhesive left you can't pick off with your fingers, use goo-gone. Wax up the spot where it was so you have no ghosting, and you're good!

Be careful just pulling off the emblem without using floss. I've seen people bend the emblem and gouge the paint. Dental floss and a hair dryer will get it off easily without having to worry about causing any damage.

 

[ChickenCoupe09]

I don't mean to hijack (it sounds like the OP's question has been answered thoroughly) but what is the huge fascination with debadging? Anonymity of the kind of car you have? Purely aesthetics for symmetry? Something else? Just curious... :dunno:

 

[Kiribati]

Some people (including me) think the trunk is too "busy" and would like to clean it up a bit.

 

[illusion]

I don't mean to hijack (it sounds like the OP's question has been answered thoroughly) but what is the huge fascination with debadging? Anonymity of the kind of car you have? Purely aesthetics for symmetry? Something else? Just curious... :dunno:

For me it was symmetry, the badge looked out of place.


As to how I did it? Waxed dental floss and a heat gun on the lowest setting.

 

[AznCaliThug09]

alright so dental floss and hairdryer wish me luck i dont scratch the paint!

 

[jLim]

It's easy. You don't need to heat anything up. Use dental floss and peel it slowly. Then use cleaner wax to remove any and all residue.

 

[dexterdog]

No heat and 10 pound test line. I didn't have any luck with the dental floss. It kept breaking. I waxed off the residual and it looks perfect.

 

[blacklisted]

How I did it -
Hair dryer and teeth floss.

Just heat it up and floss through the emblems.
I took what remaining glue/residue that was on there off with ScratchX and UQD.

Hair dryer and Mint floss. Make sure it's mint. Most important part.

It don't get much easier than that. Just use the floss after you get the adhesive hot enough and it should cut through like butter. If there are any large chunks of residue left you can rub them off gently and then remove any trace of it with some water and an old t-shirt and then wax. At least I did and it looks PIMP :thmsup:

 

[jpc17]

No heating here either, just dental floss and goo-gone then wax after. good luck!

 

[blacklisted]

I don't mean to hijack (it sounds like the OP's question has been answered thoroughly) but what is the huge fascination with debadging? Anonymity of the kind of car you have? Purely aesthetics for symmetry? Something else? Just curious... :dunno:

Personally, it's all about aesthetics. For me, subtle, classy/minimal is golden.

 

[08BBPCoupe AZ]

fishing line and a decal eraser to remove the glue...looks like this

 

[Sparky]

I find it easier when the trunk is a bit warm and used a credit card carefully.

 

[xJoeMama78]

I don't mean to hijack (it sounds like the OP's question has been answered thoroughly) but what is the huge fascination with debadging? Anonymity of the kind of car you have? Purely aesthetics for symmetry? Something else? Just curious... :dunno:

I think vehicles look cleaner without any badges. Plus it's one less place for dirt and wax to collect.

 

[McGillicudy]

i used a fishing line, but dental floss works to.

 

[Iguana]

I don't mean to hijack (it sounds like the OP's question has been answered thoroughly) but what is the huge fascination with debadging? Anonymity of the kind of car you have? Purely aesthetics for symmetry? Something else? Just curious... :dunno:

It's not anonymity for me, because I'm happy to own an Accord. I wash my own car, and I don't like getting the wash mit caught on the logo. After I saw how clean the debadged cars looked and how easy it was, I was sold on the idea. Glad I did it and wish I had done it on my wifes sedan when it was new.

 

[Strippers4Me]

Been taking the badges off for years (clear back when they were put on with pins/clips, the 70's kids)

Just don't like the look of all that crap stuck on my car.

Fishing line and goo gone, if you're brave, pliers and a quick twist.

 

[mizzike28]

i have to say.... i've seen in this forum all the cars without badges; without the badges it would be so much better when it comes time to clean the car... but without the badges the car looks butt naked.. without the badges (to me at least) it loses a touch of class. But if you're into the street look then i guess losing the badges makes sense.