Those unsightly dealership badges
07-25-2009, 11:40 AM
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Those unsightly dealership badges
My car has the dealership badge on the trunk. It is about the size of a silver dollar, maybe a bit bigger. Are these things held on by double sided tape, a rivot, or what? I would like to remove it, but I dont want to damage the trunk or the paint. Anyone taken these off or have any suggestions? Thanks!
07-25-2009, 11:42 AM
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my wife wild, but she loves every minute of it.
My car has the dealership badge on the trunk. It is about the size of a silver dollar, maybe a bit bigger. Are these things held on by double sided tape, a rivot, or what? I would like to remove it, but I dont want to damage the trunk or the paint. Anyone taken these off or have any suggestions? Thanks!
07-25-2009, 11:58 AM
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A silver dollar... you're lucky. The one they put on my car was easily twice that size! I just pulled on it easily and it came right off with no damage. I actually did it in front of them before I drove off the lot. Makes me crazy that they do that stuff. They do have nice tag frames, though. I kept that on.
07-25-2009, 12:52 PM
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VM&P Naphtha from any Hardware store/Home Center will remove the adhesive, also removes bugs & Tar from the paint & also when dabbed on the carpet/door sils will dry clean those areas of hard to remove stains.
07-25-2009, 01:31 PM
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Came off easily
The fishing line trick did it. A little Goof-off to get the residual adhesive, and then cleaned it, waxed and polished. Looks great. Thanks for the help. I had get that thing off...bugging the crap out of me. The license plate frames I also changed those out for a nice plain chrome one.
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07-25-2009, 02:34 PM
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If you've ever read the MSDS sheet for VM&P Naptha, your brain cells would run for cover.
You can get non-toxic adhesive removers from any medical supply store. Medi-sol works well.
(letting the car sit in the hot sun for a while to soften up the adhesive can make the job a bit easier....)
You can get non-toxic adhesive removers from any medical supply store. Medi-sol works well.
(letting the car sit in the hot sun for a while to soften up the adhesive can make the job a bit easier....)
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07-25-2009, 03:18 PM
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my wife wild, but she loves every minute of it.
The fishing line trick did it. A little Goof-off to get the residual adhesive, and then cleaned it, waxed and polished. Looks great. Thanks for the help. I had get that thing off...bugging the crap out of me. The license plate frames I also changed those out for a nice plain chrome one.
All the dealer marketing has been removed!
All the dealer marketing has been removed!
07-25-2009, 04:29 PM
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A silver dollar... you're lucky. The one they put on my car was easily twice that size! I just pulled on it easily and it came right off with no damage. I actually did it in front of them before I drove off the lot. Makes me crazy that they do that stuff. They do have nice tag frames, though. I kept that on.
Wow! Usually the most I see in SoCal are tag frames (no dealership badges)... except for CarMax which seems to be more like a "sticker/screen printing" instead of a "badge". However, I know that "badging/sticker/screen printing" cars with the dealer logo is pretty common place in other parts of the country.
Personally, I would NEVER buy a car that had been badged... but maybe I'm picky like that...
07-25-2009, 05:36 PM
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Chokaay,
I think most of the folks on this forum agree with you. The badges that seem to be common place here in the northeast are a real eyesore. This thing they stuck on the vehicle is a metal medallion. Because it is metal, I was concerned that it might have been "fixed" to the car mechanically. No shortage of great people and great advice here at MBWorld! I am quickly becoming a habitual visitor here...almost every day!
I think most of the folks on this forum agree with you. The badges that seem to be common place here in the northeast are a real eyesore. This thing they stuck on the vehicle is a metal medallion. Because it is metal, I was concerned that it might have been "fixed" to the car mechanically. No shortage of great people and great advice here at MBWorld! I am quickly becoming a habitual visitor here...almost every day!
07-25-2009, 06:48 PM
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Chokaay,
I think most of the folks on this forum agree with you. The badges that seem to be common place here in the northeast are a real eyesore. This thing they stuck on the vehicle is a metal medallion. Because it is metal, I was concerned that it might have been "fixed" to the car mechanically. No shortage of great people and great advice here at MBWorld! I am quickly becoming a habitual visitor here...almost every day!
I think most of the folks on this forum agree with you. The badges that seem to be common place here in the northeast are a real eyesore. This thing they stuck on the vehicle is a metal medallion. Because it is metal, I was concerned that it might have been "fixed" to the car mechanically. No shortage of great people and great advice here at MBWorld! I am quickly becoming a habitual visitor here...almost every day!
07-25-2009, 07:08 PM
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Wow! Usually the most I see in SoCal are tag frames (no dealership badges)... except for CarMax which seems to be more like a "sticker/screen printing" instead of a "badge". However, I know that "badging/sticker/screen printing" cars with the dealer logo is pretty common place in other parts of the country.
Personally, I would NEVER buy a car that had been badged... but maybe I'm picky like that...
Personally, I would NEVER buy a car that had been badged... but maybe I'm picky like that...
07-25-2009, 08:58 PM
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The easy way to remove a badge or sticker is to heat it with a hair dryer. This loosens the glue and off it comes. That is the way car dealers remove this stuff on trade ins.
07-25-2009, 11:55 PM
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I used Goo-Gone for the air bag warning stickers on the sun visors because it has a lemony smell.
I used WD-40 (who's inventor just died this past week) on my trunk-lid dealer badge.
3 weeks ago I also used WD-40 for gum on my carpet.
I used WD-40 (who's inventor just died this past week) on my trunk-lid dealer badge.
3 weeks ago I also used WD-40 for gum on my carpet.
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my wife wild, but she loves every minute of it.
Careful with WD-40 - it is very flammable.
