Recipe for Debadging Your Car
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From: San Jose, Bay Area
2002 C230 coupe , NOt THE AVATAR!!
I FINALLY DEBADGED TONIGHT! That crappy bug and tar remover didn't help at all, waste of money that was. I used a hairdryer to heat it up and floss to remove the letters. The letters come off so easily, but the leftover adhesive took over an hour to fully get off...pretty pathetic, eh? I'll get some pics to you guys soon after I wash my car.
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From: Boston
2003 C240
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NO WAY! He walked in on me debadging the 320 and he was like, "What? A 320 isn't good enough?" and he just walks away. I'm like CRAP! He thinks I'm debadging because I'm ashamed of the model.
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2019 C300 Wagon; '75 Triumph TR6; previous: 2004 C230 6spd sold after 17 years of driving
to me de-badging alway reminds me that the car was in an accident and the bodyshop was too careless to re-apply the badges. When I see a debadged C class, I automatically think, hmmm C230 or C240. If the car was a C350, C32 or C55 the badges would still be on.
Tell me if you had a CL, SL or SLR would you still be de-badging? How about that AMG badge if infact it was an AMG?
Not sure why everyone is so ashamed of their cars? So what if you have a C230 or 40, the majority of the population can't afford it in the first place. If you don't believe that, count how many Kia's, Hyundai's, Mazda3 or Civics and Corolla's are on the road, notwithstanding the amount of American crap on the road such as Taurus, Cavalier's and Sebrings.
Do you etch out the names such as Citizen, Seilko because you can't afford a Rolex or Omega? Are your TV's at home devoid of thier badges so that people think that you have a Sony or Pioneer?
Tell me if you had a CL, SL or SLR would you still be de-badging? How about that AMG badge if infact it was an AMG?
Not sure why everyone is so ashamed of their cars? So what if you have a C230 or 40, the majority of the population can't afford it in the first place. If you don't believe that, count how many Kia's, Hyundai's, Mazda3 or Civics and Corolla's are on the road, notwithstanding the amount of American crap on the road such as Taurus, Cavalier's and Sebrings.
Do you etch out the names such as Citizen, Seilko because you can't afford a Rolex or Omega? Are your TV's at home devoid of thier badges so that people think that you have a Sony or Pioneer?
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From: Traveling across America
2006 c230
Just on a side note,
WHen i visited in Germany i would guesstimate that 80% if not more of the Mercedes were debadged coming from the factory that way. It didnt matter on the type of car either. I saw C/E/S/ML classes all debadged. That is what actually drove me to do the same to my car. So the answer to your question is no, im not ashamed of the C230 i have, its just a cleaner look. And no, i dont think i would debadge and AMG, but that is something extraordinary to the stock classes.
WHen i visited in Germany i would guesstimate that 80% if not more of the Mercedes were debadged coming from the factory that way. It didnt matter on the type of car either. I saw C/E/S/ML classes all debadged. That is what actually drove me to do the same to my car. So the answer to your question is no, im not ashamed of the C230 i have, its just a cleaner look. And no, i dont think i would debadge and AMG, but that is something extraordinary to the stock classes.
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From: Boston
2003 C240
Don't worry our cars will still be different...you still have a lot more mods than us
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to me de-badging alway reminds me that the car was in an accident and the bodyshop was too careless to re-apply the badges. When I see a debadged C class, I automatically think, hmmm C230 or C240. If the car was a C350, C32 or C55 the badges would still be on.
Tell me if you had a CL, SL or SLR would you still be de-badging? How about that AMG badge if infact it was an AMG?
Not sure why everyone is so ashamed of their cars? So what if you have a C230 or 40, the majority of the population can't afford it in the first place. If you don't believe that, count how many Kia's, Hyundai's, Mazda3 or Civics and Corolla's are on the road, notwithstanding the amount of American crap on the road such as Taurus, Cavalier's and Sebrings.
Do you etch out the names such as Citizen, Seilko because you can't afford a Rolex or Omega? Are your TV's at home devoid of thier badges so that people think that you have a Sony or Pioneer?
Tell me if you had a CL, SL or SLR would you still be de-badging? How about that AMG badge if infact it was an AMG?
Not sure why everyone is so ashamed of their cars? So what if you have a C230 or 40, the majority of the population can't afford it in the first place. If you don't believe that, count how many Kia's, Hyundai's, Mazda3 or Civics and Corolla's are on the road, notwithstanding the amount of American crap on the road such as Taurus, Cavalier's and Sebrings.
Do you etch out the names such as Citizen, Seilko because you can't afford a Rolex or Omega? Are your TV's at home devoid of thier badges so that people think that you have a Sony or Pioneer?
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From: MA
E90 M3
yeah, it might be harder to prove that you're debadging for the looks, but i really didnt put up an arguement with my dad explaining that it was for the looks..i obviously wasn't debadging bcuz i was ashamed of the model bcuz i have a 320...the only thing better is a 350..and then the amg series, but my car would not be mistaken for an amg...or a 350...
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From: Vancouver, Canada
03' E39 M5, 10' CLS63 AMG
no disrespect to anyone here, but u are all going through way too much truble to d-badge ur car. i just reacently removed all the badges on my car, the C32 AMG off the back and the V6 Kompressor of the sides. and all u need is a hair drier a plastic card and a can of WD40 and nothing else, just heat up the badge and take off and clean the glue with WD40, and it works like a charm. i have done this and it was soo easy it took me a total 30 min to clear all the badges.
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2019 C300 Wagon; '75 Triumph TR6; previous: 2004 C230 6spd sold after 17 years of driving
Harry:
I am sure you have most of the forum lined up to buy your badges.
Did you debadge for self defence? i.e. to prevent theft of the car?
It would be fun to put C240 on the back and blow everyone away when the light turns green
I am sure you have most of the forum lined up to buy your badges.
Did you debadge for self defence? i.e. to prevent theft of the car?
It would be fun to put C240 on the back and blow everyone away when the light turns green
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From: MA
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no disrespect to anyone here, but u are all going through way too much truble to d-badge ur car. i just reacently removed all the badges on my car, the C32 AMG off the back and the V6 Kompressor of the sides. and all u need is a hair drier a plastic card and a can of WD40 and nothing else, just heat up the badge and take off and clean the glue with WD40, and it works like a charm. i have done this and it was soo easy it took me a total 30 min to clear all the badges.
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Haha, that little picture summed it up!!! well i do tend to say disagreeable things apparently, so you never knowww...
just playing it safe, didn't want to shoot you a
and then find out you were commenting against me!!!
just playing it safe, didn't want to shoot you a
and then find out you were commenting against me!!!
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From: Downtown Columbus
w211 e500
lol. Yeah but im still thinkin about the wd-40 comment. I have NEVER heard of that working. Not that im saying it wont, It's just interesting.
