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Should i debadge my car????

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Old Nov 17, 2006 | 08:57 AM
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debadge it.. it looks really clean..
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Old Nov 17, 2006 | 09:50 AM
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Originally Posted by BlackLiquorish8
rallye is just the dealer and they put a badge on all there cars i think i'm just gonna debadge it, and get a flat hood badge.... i bought one from ebay a lil while ago but it was relaly cheap and it wasnt the twist one and i lost the 2 plastic pieces... so its useless now
I hate Rallye, I went there to negotiate, and I asked them if its possible that they dont PUT the Rallye badge on the car, and they said no, it comes with it! then I said...

and I (in my maxima) to MB Manhattan.
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Old Nov 17, 2006 | 07:48 PM
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I was going to debadge then they stopped making Kompressors so now I own a collectors item - with the badge still on.
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Old Nov 17, 2006 | 08:28 PM
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Just don't do it like some guy in china, they drive a Mitsubishi car and put a badge "Accord Type-R" and some "TRD" badge... forgot to take some photo..
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Old Nov 19, 2006 | 02:21 AM
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i just dont want to scratch my car when i debadge it i feel like i will somehow mess up the paint lol i cant wait to get home my car needs a good wash and wax

hopefully after i take off the letters the paint will be the same shade of black
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Old Nov 19, 2006 | 03:11 AM
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Is there a trick to it... do i need to use a heat gun? what do you guys do to take them off?
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Old Nov 19, 2006 | 06:05 AM
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ok there is a sticky for doing debage, u need "Goo Gone"(won't do any scratch) which u can steal any store in hardware aisle, and hair dryer can do the job.
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Old Nov 19, 2006 | 08:50 AM
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I still cant decide, so I removed the Badges in PS. which do you guys like better????

Badge


DE-Badge


Thanks

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Old Nov 19, 2006 | 03:19 PM
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Debadge!
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Old Nov 19, 2006 | 09:36 PM
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excites your girlfriend
debadge!
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Old Nov 20, 2006 | 11:23 PM
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Done Tonight!

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Old Nov 20, 2006 | 11:26 PM
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Old Nov 21, 2006 | 12:27 AM
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looks very clean i will debadge mine this week i think i'm just afraid that i will somehow screw it up and scratch my car....
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Old Nov 21, 2006 | 12:43 AM
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Originally Posted by BlackLiquorish8
looks very clean i will debadge mine this week i think i'm just afraid that i will somehow screw it up and scratch my car....
use a hair dryer kept in motion [dont rest in one spot] and use dental floss. works perfect. takes about 5 mins.
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Old Nov 22, 2006 | 05:42 PM
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Originally Posted by BlackLiquorish8
i'm just afraid that i will somehow screw it up and scratch my car....
There is really nothing to screw up...HEAT....FLOSS....OFF!
and the remaining glue will come off with "GOO GONE" as mentioned before
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Old Nov 22, 2006 | 05:46 PM
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if you are still having problems...and need a visual...here it is

https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w203/106149-recipe-debadging-your-car.html

or you could have STFF
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Old Mar 14, 2007 | 01:17 AM
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Opinions? Not ashamed of my model or anything, I know it just looks cleaner, any opinion would be appreciated..

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Old Mar 14, 2007 | 07:43 AM
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yeah im thinking about it, too.
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Old Mar 14, 2007 | 09:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Justinius7
Definatly DE-BADGE...

So much cleaner looking!
Just did mine, only left the C cuz i was tired - and today is frikin raining, now i have to wait till our next "NEVER until summer" hot day to remove my little "c"

But its your car, do as you wish, "oh dont forget to put amg badges everywhere !!!!!!!!! Gives your extra horse power !
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Old Mar 14, 2007 | 01:15 PM
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LOL Outer...poor rahstyles
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Old Mar 14, 2007 | 01:16 PM
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I might just wait until I get the S style tails...then debadge...
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