Removing badges.

**Microlab** · 08-16-2007, 12:57 PM

I'm going to remove som badges from my car. How can I do this the easiest and safest way without harming my paint?

**Deep Gloss Auto Salon** · 08-16-2007, 01:03 PM

It's very easy..

Just use fishing line and get between the paint and the badge and shave it off.

Some adhesive may be left on the paint and I use a steamer to safely/effectively remove.

Some badges have pins holding them in and can't be removed by this method. If you do remove the badges with pins they will leave holes in you body where the pins were.

**Microlab** · 08-16-2007, 01:11 PM

Ok, thanx for the answer

But I dont have a steamer. Do you got any other things to recommend?

**LazerRed1** · 08-16-2007, 01:15 PM

Use 3M Adhesive Remover to take off tape that is left.

**Al-53** · 08-16-2007, 01:25 PM

wear gloves...I have seen fishing cut right into a hand....use something like 20 pound test...either 3M adhesive remover or wd40 will take the adhesive off..
AL

**Mike T** · 08-16-2007, 01:28 PM

I used a blow dryer, fishing line, & Goo Gone.

**LazerRed1** · 08-16-2007, 01:33 PM

Goo Gone will work, eventually. The 3M AR is mich quicker and is actually designed just for that purpose.

I removed almost all of mine as well as side door guards.

**GearHead_1** · 08-16-2007, 02:24 PM

A heat gun or blow dryer and dental floss (slightly less abrasive than fishing line should one slip when performing the procedure) has worked well for me. One thing to take into consideration is to check and make sure that the badge being removed doesn't have any protrusions that go through the sheet metal prior to removal. I've see many badges that have alignment holes behind them. It wouldn't be any fun to remove a badge only to find that you need to put it back on to cover alignment holes. WD-40 works quite well at removing any of the remaining double sided tape.

I hate badges! It's great to have a vehicle with no identifiers left on it. It's amazing how many people don't know what you are driving when there's no logo on the vehicle particularly if the vehicle has been customized to some degree.

**Microlab** · 08-16-2007, 03:46 PM

Thanks guys, I will try those tips you gave me

Can't find 3M AR at Autogeek

**ScottB** · 08-16-2007, 04:43 PM

toothfloss tripled over, use a light back and forth motion. Cleanup with Goo-Gone, Wd-40, or a dozen other paint cleaners. Alcohol works in a pinch on minor glue.