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06-04-2009, 04:32 PM | #1 | ||
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Whats the best way to remove the badges on the XR8?
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06-04-2009, 04:38 PM | #2 | ||
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Eucalyptus oil.
Pour some on the back of the badge where the adhesive is, let it sit for 10-15mins. Gentle remove with fingers after. Clean surface area with bug & Tar remover. Thats what I did with mine.
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06-04-2009, 06:23 PM | #3 | |||
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06-04-2009, 07:52 PM | #4 | ||
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Debadging is for Bogans.
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06-04-2009, 08:16 PM | #5 | ||
Now with an AU XR6
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^^^ Do you ever have anything positive to say?
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06-04-2009, 08:41 PM | #6 | ||
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Heat up the badge with a hair dryer on low heat for a few minutes. Then, use some fishing wiring and slide it behind the badge, use a sawing motion if need be or you may need to heat up the badge a little more (essentially the heating loosens up the glue). Presto! You may have adhesive still stuck to the car so in that case i would then use eucalytpus oil on a rag and apply some elbow grease. I've de-badged my xr6 and it looks very clean and mean - far from bogan!
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06-04-2009, 09:49 PM | #7 | |||
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06-04-2009, 09:49 PM | #8 | |||
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Thx mate I'll give that a go
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07-04-2009, 12:19 PM | #9 | ||
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Hair dryer will work, but I do believe the AU1 the badges were mountedthe old fashioned way. There will be holes under the badge. JC or GK will know more on this. Just a feeling I have.
If this is the case then I don't think a hair dryer will work. |
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07-04-2009, 12:50 PM | #10 | |||
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The XR and Tickford badges are stuck on with no holes behind them, but the Falcon badge on AU1s has holes behind it.
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07-04-2009, 11:52 PM | #11 | ||
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I've actually got a S1 so i can confirm that the "falcon" badge does have the holes-behind-the-badge type attachment but it still has glue holding it on and the hair dryer technique does indeed work and i would still highly recommend using this method. See my pics on aufalcon.com, click my signature link below.
Due to the falcon badge on the S1's having holes behind it i used the normal procedure, giving it a blast with the hair dryer to loosen up the glue and then using fishing wire to pry off the badge. Of course the badge is still stuck on because it is still attached to the body through the holes in the bootlid, but this was easily solved by gently pressing the badge out from inside of the boot. It is most likely that the badge stalks that hold the badge in the holes will break but meh! Then it's just a matter of filling the holes with bog, sanding and painting! Schweet... the result? the illusion of a shaved sleeper i suppose?
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08-04-2009, 12:06 AM | #12 | ||
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i used a screw driver lol. only cause the car was getting painted anyway
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08-04-2009, 12:11 AM | #13 | ||
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08-04-2009, 12:54 PM | #14 | ||
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I took the Futura badge off with my thumbnail...
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08-04-2009, 09:04 PM | #15 | ||
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Also Utes have pins in the tail gates on the falcon badge, Was going to remove mine off the xr but found i couldnt
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09-04-2009, 02:29 PM | #16 | ||
too many fords
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I'll leave the ford badge on just want to get rid of the XR8 badge and the wings for a smoother look
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09-04-2009, 02:31 PM | #17 | |||
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15-04-2009, 07:01 PM | #18 | |||
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I simply cut the badges off using wax dental floss, but fishing line would work also, then sprayed the wax and grease remover, Wipe off paintwork ASAP as is solvent based and you dont wanna damage your paintwork, Then just applied polishing wax and wiped over a couple of times, Came up perfect, no scratches or fade marks. All up only cos about $25. |
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16-04-2009, 01:04 PM | #19 | ||
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I know my AUII ute has pins behind the Ford badge and Falcon badge.
As suggesed, the best way to remove them is to soak the area in Eucalyptus oil or bug and tar remover. Using fishing line like a saw, cut into the glue/double sided tape behind the badge and either gently pry. Don't use a screwdriver, one slip and you are up for a few dollars. The gunk that's left can be easily cleaned and polished up. |
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