Loc

morning,

anyone with a glc coupe bought a black emblem from ebay that you can recommend? there are a ton of items listing on there and I received one which listed to be fitted for my car BUT it came to to be smaller (i think it fitted glc rather than the coupe as it's a larger star).

Thanks.

Deephrenology

Or you could just plasticdi it. Have you considered that as on option?

Fridge

I just got mine painted

Loc

yah i'm thinking of painting it instead. how do you get the emblem off the camera?

GateKeeper

You have to take it apart....

GateKeeper

Then put it all back together

Loc

Nice.

Any chance you have the DIY document on this?

GateKeeper

sorry I do not, my son did the work, I can ask if he has any pointers, but I believe he just went at it, usually he finds stuff on YouTube, if I get more info I will post, I will ask where he got all the black emblems as well

this was his Coles notes version, see below

split the pull handle from behind as you sit in the trunk looking out, look up at handle you will see a split, this is where you need to start

pull front panel with trunk controls off, disconnect wires, now you will see camera, and slowly pull it out

there is a drain tube be careful not to damage, or you will have water entering the interior

take your time, be patient, and if your faint of heart and local to me, he can do it for you, however there is a cost, took him about 3 hours start to finish, not bad considering it was the first one of this kind he has done.

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Loc

Thank you for the info.

I FIGURED IT HOW without removing the whole camera setting. it was quite easy.

GateKeeper

share ?

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nacholaw

what paint you all used? though now, that chrome on top of the brake lights is sticking out like sore thumb😬

drewski973

hey can you post a video or some pictures of how to do it since its easy? thanks

Loc

Hi ALL -- here you go I attached the DIY docx file.... be patient and be very careful as the star is easily straches.

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GateKeeper

Interesting you were able to remove it the way you did, when my son tried it wouldn’t budge, after taking it apart as he did he found it was all glued together, and it took some effort to remove the star, the original star was slightly damaged, but we purchased a new black one any ways, and just reused the original white circle to match the body colour, instead of the black disc the black star came with.

so you were able to remove the disc and star as one unit, then masked off and painted the star, slightly different than what I did, we removed everything and put in a new black star

different process, similar results....

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ronin amg

Wrap it on the car, no need for all the hassle.

Loc

possible to do it BUT I spay painted the star so wrapping on the car would not work. it wouldn't fully cover the whole star.

ronin amg

Just wrap the star, it worked out fine.

Loc

Wrapped the chrome.

drewski973

Hey so I made a quick video how to remove the badge if anyone is interested

Bob Meade

Tried this and when I pry the emblem as in the video the star separates from the background. Don't want to force it but not happening

Smoked550

Hi, did you have to use double sided tape to secure it after? Thanks