tberry

I know its a retarded question but I was thinking about debadging the car but its a lease so they will have to go back on at some point? How do you remove them and put them back on. I read around and seems like dental floss and hair dryer/heat will work? What do you guys (or OEM) use to put them back on? Thanks.

DSMIT

NEW EMBLEMS ,,,OR SOME NEATLY TRIMMED DOUBLE SIDED TAPE

merc-it

isnt there that foamy double sticky stuff that 3M makes? i think thats what they used to stick them on originally.

jlm

3-M does make a product used by several OEMs that sticks like black death. You could use that on the original bits, but it would probably take quite a while to get it right on each number or letter. Then you have to space and line them all up properly. Nothing looks worse than lettering that doesn't line up. I have already de-badged my coupe, but if/when I re-badge it (to sell it, perhaps?) I will just buy new badges from MB. JMHO.

jlm

FrankW

Once you take the badge off the 3M adhesive will be useless. You will need to find those 3M adhesive (thin ones) from hardware store or office depot.

I took my V6 kompressor badge off when i first got the car (as you can see in the sig) and i've just recently put them back on. I didn't use the original one because it's too hard to line them up (too many letters). I got them from the dealer for 50 bucks each (for both side). Good thing was i gave them the MB survey, so they did it for free.

Matt230K

You might not have to put it back on when you turn it in at the end of the lease. When you get it inspected, they will probably tell you. If they don't mention it, it shouldn't matter. Or you could just tell them that you'll leave it in the car. Then they at least wouldn't have to buy new ones to rebadge it.

KWiK

Nobody is going to care if it has the badges. I wouldn't be surpised if they don't even notice

3pointedSTAR

I used a laminated ID card...easy and no scratches. 3M makes two types of double sided tapes, the foamy kind (white) and a rubbery kind (black)... its the black one you want.

hehehe...I've never sent one in... I got a bunch of them sitting in the glove box of my C200 W202 (1997) :p

Drew_ML

Oh gawd, I've had to do that for my badges and it took a long time. Spacing and lining up is not really a problem though, as there are tricks to make them line up properly. I debadged and rebadged and didn't have a problem getting them all fitted/aligned properly.

avro

How does one debadge? Simple solution i am think, but I rather have a professional word on it....thanks

Matt230K

I thought you said in another thread that you laughed about people debadging their cars, and something about them being embarrassed about what they own? So why now, are you interested in doing it yourself? Have you become ashamed of you car?

avro

Oh no! I am just an interested in it, because I have read a few postings on it and like you mentioned seen a few people with added info stuck on their Benz’s rear. A friend of mine actually owns a C230 and wants to get ride of the C230 and add in the Barbus letters. I have looked at the pictures and believe that the car does look clean at the back without the logo! All respect to them owners, nothing personal...