Debadging made EASY!!!

[Chewy]

OK, I think I posted this on the debadging thread Dylan started, but I think it's gotten lost in there and this is something people need to know IMO.

 

I saw this a few months back, shared it with a forum member here and then did my truck last night and HOLY COW is it easy...  

 

So here's the video I watched.  It's TRULY this easy folks!  Don't mess around with an eraser wheel, or solvents.  Sure, if it's a really dried out crusty one, you may need to resort to something like that, but for the new ones, this is the only way to go! 

 

How To Debadge A Truck THE RIGHT WAY!

[Periodic]

Heat helps a lot!  I usually try to soften the adhesive with a heat gun/blow dryer, fish line to cut badge off, and then peel away the residue. 

[JHL88]

This worked on my side moldings on my truck, extremely easy.  NOT on my wife's 2012 caravan.  I had no choice but to scrub some of the glue off with goo gone & polish the area where the emblems were from me scrubbing.  Depends on the application IME

[Chewy]

Yeah, no peeling here...  Just pull back like those 3M command strips.  Leaves nothing behind.  It was probably 75º last night when I did mine.  I used NO heat at all. 

[Schwag one]

^^ except the Bettendorf heat! Har har har. Great post, thanks for sharing neighbor!

[RonBoy]

Great tip, send some of the heat north please ;-)

[Z71_Denali]

interesting, i'll have to try this later... i've been avoiding removing the dealer emblem on the Escalade.

[joffems]

Great vid!

 

I always put tar remover on before using the fishing line which would result in bits that would stay behind. Going to try it out this way next time.

[Chewy]

Yeah, some goo gone, or 3M adhesive remover is still needed for the edges.  3M stuff is the best IMO.  I think Naphtha works too! 

[Chase@InsanePaint]

That's great and all....but I can PROMISE you, it doesn't always work that way.  I WISH IT DID!   But not so much.....

 

Yes, to the fishing line.  But not all badge adhesives work like that.  80% or more of the ones I've done, need eraser wheels & adhesive remover.  Great find & thanks for sharing!!   But not all the folks on here should expect that to happen every time.  Especially on older vehicles.  Not trying to be "Captain Buzzkill."  Just realistic.

Edited July 13, 2013 by Chase@Adams

[Ralfy]

That's great and all....but I can PROMISE you, it doesn't always work that way.  I WISH IT DID!   But not so much.....

 

Yes, to the fishing line.  But not all badge adhesives work like that.  80% or more of the ones I've done, need eraser wheels & adhesive remover.  Great find & thanks for sharing!!   But not all the folks on here should expect that to happen every time.  Especially on older vehicles.  Not trying to be "Captain Buzzkill."  Just realistic.

This ^^^^

[Chewy]

Chase, you clearly didn't read my whole post.