Quick & Easy Emblem Removal

[J.Kempster]

I bet you have one clean Honda Si Nick. The badge looks much better off the car indeed. I had trouble with fishing line in the past on emblem removals. I now use a bondo spreader in place of the fishing line. It has worked great for me.

Thanks for another great write up.

[BillyJack]

So what happens if you want to put the badging back on - suggestions?

Guz detailed the process, but here's what I did for location;
Put the critical dimensions on masking tape and take a picture.


7 years of cleaning around the lettering left me with this:


A little Blackfire TPS cleaned it all up:



Fortunately, the first owner maintained the finish well enough that all traces of previous badging are gone. I've had other vehicles that shadows remained that were impossible to blend.

On my El Camino, when I switched from the plain '87 quarter scripts to the cursive writing '65 versions, I wanted something removable for the scripts to make it easier to polish. I bought a bunch of 1/8" diameter super magnets, drilled shallow holes in the back of the emblems and epoxied the magnets in place. I fabbed a guide out of sheet plastic, so I can remove and polish them (in '65 they used cast metal), polish the area, then stick 'em back on.



Now, the only folks who know they aren't bolted or glued on are AGO members!

Bill

[Nick McKees37]

So what happens if you want to put the badging back on - suggestions?

I would spend the money on a new badge (already comes with adhesive perfectly matched to emblem) if I wanted to put it back on.

Another option, like someone else, is to simply pick up some 3M double sided tape and cut it to fit.

If you spray some adhesive dissolver on before you begin sawing (so that you're sawing with adhesive remover mixed in there as well) the sawing can be easier.

I would personally avoid this technique because I don't like the thought of a harsh solvent (adhesive remover) dwelling on my paint for more than a few seconds.

And as a footnote for future reference on a different application of the same concept, this same process can be used to remove a big bathroom mirror from the wall without breaking it. The mirror is usually attached with a blob of adhesive in each corner. Take your fishing line, tie a steel washer on the end, drop the washer behind the mirror from the top, then use a magnet to pull the washer (and the fishing line) out the side of the mirror so you can "saw" away the blob of adhesive. Pour some sort of adhesive dissolver behind the mirror, from the top, to aid in the sawing. I think I actually found that a twisted-strand steel wire (the kind used for hanging pictures) worked best since it has some "teeth" to it.

Good to know!

I bet you have one clean Honda Si Nick. The badge looks much better off the car indeed. I had trouble with fishing line in the past on emblem removals. I now use a bondo spreader in place of the fishing line. It has worked great for me.

Thanks for another great write up.

I'd like to think that I have the cleanest Si in the state of Florida.

Another great tip...keep 'em coming!

Civic Si "Rain Forest" Road Beauty Shots

[4u2nvinmtl]

Debadged:




Rebadged:

[TTQ B4U]

If you don't have any fishing line, you can use dental floss also.

I use a plastic kitchen spatula. Just gently wedge it under the emblem and apply pressure as if you're trying to pull it off.

Hit it with your hairdryer and the same time. In about 60 seconds the emblem and 90% + of the glue will come off cleanly. No marks scratches or issues. Been doing it this way for years.

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