View Full Version : removing a badge


01camaro.dude09
05-05-2007, 01:33 AM
whats the easiest way to remove a badge without screwin up the paint or anything else? thanks

MadMikeZ28
05-05-2007, 01:59 AM
There is no easy way. They are double sided taped. The nose you run the risk of peeling the back off and it will take the color off with it. The rear you can put masking tape around it to protect the body and us a small putty knife and get behind it and use it to cut the tape from the emblem. Then clean the rest off the body by rubbing it with a finger and softening it with alcohol or thinner.

01camaro.dude09
05-05-2007, 02:03 AM
alright thanks man

BigNic
05-05-2007, 10:46 PM
best way ive done it is to heat it up with a hair dryer to lossen the glue then slide some fishing line under one side and cafully drag i through

01camaro.dude09
05-05-2007, 11:50 PM
alright cool

The Banks
05-06-2007, 04:15 AM
What badge would you want to take off. Is it on your camaro?

01camaro.dude09
05-06-2007, 02:01 PM
yeah the RS badges im gonna replace them

vanilla sky
05-06-2007, 10:54 PM
I've always used dental floss on a hot day. Works for most emblems and taped on body mouldings.

Blade
05-07-2007, 09:11 AM
heat it a hair dryer and then go buy some goo off and rub the glue that didnt come off.

1969 SS
05-18-2007, 12:28 AM
ORIGINAL: vanilla sky

I've always used dental floss on a hot day. Works for most emblems and taped on body mouldings.


+1

AND NEVER USE A HEAT GUN

dragonoz
05-27-2007, 10:40 AM
Hair dryer and dental floss to take it off and Goo Gone for the excess glue, worked on my motorcycle!

InfraredMonkey
07-20-2007, 02:29 PM
Actually, I would be proof of the dental floss. After reading a couple posts and I decided to try it myself. I have a dealership badge on there, which is annoying by the way.

I took normal floss and dug into the tape. All I did was take about arm length of string and pretended I was floossing my teeth, but instead the backing of the badge. It took a couple strings, but about 5 minutes later it came off. I had some excess tape, but I peel with my thumbnail, then cleaned the surface with a touch of PineSol.

Badda-bing Badda-boom, no more dealership badge. (For Ref: It was about 82 degrees outside and I used cheapo floss).

I hope this helps!

01camaro.dude09
07-24-2007, 12:40 AM
alright thanks for all the help. i removed my factory black RS emblems and put my new silver ones on. ill post pics once i take some

84 z .....
09-05-2007, 09:52 PM
heat guns for old household oil paint works if u arent in a rush. Gas works to but not so well for me

1969 SS
11-02-2007, 01:06 PM
ORIGINAL: 84 z .....

heat guns for old household oil paint works if u arent in a rush. Gas works to but not so well for me

you should never use a heat gun...especially if you are in a rush!!

if you aren't experienced with a heat gun, it is extremely easy to hold it up too long and just when you think it's still good, you will take the gun away and about 20 seconds later the paint will start to bubble