chops1sc Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 I have a "new to me" 2011 Silverado (I have had it for almost 3 months) and I am debating wether or not to remove the letters that spell out "SILVERADO" on the sides and rear. Has anyone ever de-badged and later regretted it? It is very hard to keep the spaces clean and the white paint is yellowing slightly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schell21 Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 I debadged my old Audi A4 and I regretted it about 6 months later. I heard from others it looked like my car was wrecked and it was not completely fixed. I also had to explain why I debadged it when I sold it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFairbanks Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 (edited) De-badge it. I have a 3/4 ton GMC and got rid of all of it, all the way around. Much easier to clean and maintain. I hate cleaning around badges. Dylan had a Silverado, that I believe he removed that lettering. He probably has some pictures that he can share. I can see where some would say that. I have only had people say things looked better with out it. All 3 of my vehicles are de-badged. Edited June 1, 2015 by LFairbanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norton Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 Chris is correct that cleaning, polishing, sealing, etc is easier without badges. (If only I could find a quick and easy way to remove and replace my matte vinyl stripes...) I agree with Michael, however, that debadged vehicles look like they're missing something, I, therefore, recommend leaving the badges alone. In the end, it's your truck. You should do with it whatever makes you happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gen9Rolla Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 I debadged my current car and think it looks a lot cleaner and nicer with them off. I personally think it depends on the car though. Some just look better with badges on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redneck08sierra Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 no, you won't regret it. i debadged my sierra day 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cev103 Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 It is easier to clean, and on certain types of vehicles it looks good......but on these trucks I think it makes it look kind of bland. I'll take the extra time and work around the badges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMDChase Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 I plan on de badging my Jeep Wrangler as soon as I get the time. I hate when work gets in the way of my fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingsford Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 (edited) Take it off! I took off my COLORADO logo on mine. It was ugly, polish, dirt and wax would get caught up behind the letters and it would snag towels. Plus it looked 1000x better without it. Edited June 3, 2015 by Kingsford rshadd 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red94chev Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 On my 2009, I removed the door molding on the sides and everything on the tailgate. I left the Silverado on the sides so it didn't look too plain. Haven't regretted it in the 2 years since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Bowtie Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 I de-badged my Silverado and removed the Z71 decals also. Still need to remove the door molding. A easy way to remove everything is with some heavy test fishing line and some adhesive remover for clean up. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clI78qfUqlg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveVY Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 (edited) Removing badges is definitely a personal choice. I like at least some of the extra "noise" removed from a car but don't think it always looks good for every car/color combination. Even other items like the wheels and window tint can influence when debadging will look good. Sometimes I also like debadging for the purpose of removing "bragging" and being less conspicuous. Edited June 1, 2015 by DaveVY cev103 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chops1sc Posted June 1, 2015 Author Share Posted June 1, 2015 I already took off the dealer info, the flexfuel tag, and the pin stripe going down the side. This is the most recent picture I have (before the stripes were taken off) I plan on adding tint to the windows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blcksilv08 Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 My 08 only has the bowtie on the tailgate remaining. All other badges and door moldings are gone. So much easier to clean and looks better IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chops1sc Posted June 3, 2015 Author Share Posted June 3, 2015 I'm going to think about it long and hard. I'm not completely sure I want to go that far, lol! Thanks for all the replies! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris@Adams Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 I vote to debadge...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GtiGuy Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 I used to have an '08 Silverado, completed debadged/demolded. The NNBS trucks look so much better like that. I vote debadge/demold! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rshadd Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 (edited) I completely debadged my new truck the same day that I bought it. Zero regrets. Trucks look a lot better without emblems plus it's much easier to clean. If you decide that you don't like the debadged look, can always buy new badges and reinstall them. I would also remove the side moldings, but since you're having a hard time with just removing the badges those can wait. The time to do it is before the paint starts to fade. Edited June 3, 2015 by rshadd Kingsford 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 Never have been a fan of debadged cars. Makes them look generic. Keep them. Norton 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Adam's Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 I debadge EVERYTHING... until I start seeing endorsement checks from the manufactures I don't see the point. Plus, they look cleaner and are far easier to detail. Everyone knows what a Silverado looks like, so badging just adds clutter IMHO Heres my writeup from when I debadged my 2012 Silverado: http://www.adamsforums.com/topic/18286-how-to-debadge-a-vehicle/ chops1sc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beemer Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 Good luck getting that subtle "FORD" off of the front of your Raptor. Rich, Kingsford, cev103 and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingsford Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 Exactly my thoughts! Lol! However I do like this grill for the Raptors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Adam's Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 Good luck getting that subtle "FORD" off of the front of your Raptor. Way ahead of you... guess what I ordered? Ricky Bobby and Kingsford 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beemer Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 That'll do it. Team Adam's 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chops1sc Posted June 4, 2015 Author Share Posted June 4, 2015 Thanks for that link, "Doc"! I think I will take the Silverado and the LTZ off, but I am leaving the door moldings and the Bowtie. The Bowtie might get revisited once I get the others off. In my town it seems that EVERYONE is getting their front Bowites painted black and I HATE IT! Along with their roof racks and ridiculous "squat stance" on the 4X4s, they look like sheep in a big herd, LOL! But to each his/her own I guess. Thanks for all the replies! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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