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Old Jan 30, 2009 | 06:46 AM
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Best way to debadge.

Hey guys,could you please give me suggestions on the best way to debadge my car.
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Old Jan 30, 2009 | 10:30 AM
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Heat gun, pick off with a knife or razor blade or something to that nature (be careful) then adhesive remover. You can get a heat gun / adhesive remover from Home Depot. Good luck!
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Old Jan 30, 2009 | 10:51 AM
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i used a hair dryer to heat up the emblems and some good dental floss.....works like a charm. Don't forget to use GOO GONE to clean up any residue. Then re-wax the area.
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Old Jan 30, 2009 | 11:19 AM
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+1 Use a hairdryer and dental floss,
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Old Jan 30, 2009 | 11:50 AM
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Dental floss for sure...
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Old Jan 30, 2009 | 12:08 PM
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Once you get it heated up, you can pretty much pick it off with anything. Either way it's going to leave some adhesive.
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Old Jan 30, 2009 | 03:32 PM
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I just used a claw hammer. Plucked them bad boys off in one minute. I had one that gave me trouble that a good ice pick and that same hammer took care of.
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Old Jan 30, 2009 | 03:39 PM
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Originally Posted by s clss 35
Hey guys,could you please give me suggestions on the best way to debadge my car.

1. click on 'search' on the options bar to the top of this page
2. type in 'debadge diy' and hit enter
3. scan the titles of the search results, and then pick one and read it
4. come back and delete this thread
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Old Jan 30, 2009 | 03:40 PM
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Old Jan 30, 2009 | 04:49 PM
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Originally Posted by ZedStyle
1. click on 'search' on the options bar to the top of this page
2. type in 'debadge diy' and hit enter
3. scan the titles of the search results, and then pick one and read it
4. come back and delete this thread
I agree
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Old Jan 30, 2009 | 05:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Supafly
i used a hair dryer to heat up the emblems and some good dental floss.....works like a charm. Don't forget to use GOO GONE to clean up any residue. Then re-wax the area.

+1 . This is only a best way.
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Old Jan 31, 2009 | 02:19 AM
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The best way to debadge is to order the car with the free option code 260. Too late for the car in question unfortunately. Or is this one of those "options" that MBUSA would not support?
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Old Jan 31, 2009 | 02:55 AM
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The best way to debadge is to order the car with the free option code 260. Too late for the car in question unfortunately. Or is this one of those "options" that MBUSA would not support?
It is an option that's unavailable to USA customers.
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Old Jan 31, 2009 | 01:53 PM
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Old Jan 31, 2009 | 04:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Supafly
i used a hair dryer to heat up the emblems and some good dental floss.....works like a charm. Don't forget to use GOO GONE to clean up any residue. Then re-wax the area.
This is exactly how I did mine and it worked awesome.
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Old Jan 31, 2009 | 07:57 PM
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This is exactly how I did mine and it worked awesome.
I just did my wife's today and used dental floss---no heat and I was finished in about 10 minutes including the wax. However, it was a beautiful and warm day here in the Socialistic Republic of Kalifornia.
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Old Feb 1, 2009 | 08:24 PM
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What about the center star emblem? Any difference in removing it since I heard they have prongs that goes into the holes.
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Old Feb 2, 2009 | 02:02 AM
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The best way to debadge an S class is .... not to!

Seriously guys - WHY on Earth would you want to remove one of the most prestigious symbols of automotive excellence?

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Old Feb 2, 2009 | 05:55 AM
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Originally Posted by playersclub
What about the center star emblem? Any difference in removing it since I heard they have prongs that goes into the holes.
The rule anyway is that the star from the middle should not be removed. The star comes with option code 260 too.
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Old Feb 2, 2009 | 05:58 AM
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Originally Posted by AustinGuy
The best way to debadge an S class is .... not to!

Seriously guys - WHY on Earth would you want to remove one of the most prestigious symbols of automotive excellence?

The point in my opinion is that one would not want to brag about the model, at least not as visibly, like your S63 AMG can anyway be recognised to be that model, at least by MB experts and those that cannot, do not need to know it.

Nothing wrong with maintaining the badges though.
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Old Feb 2, 2009 | 12:12 PM
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Originally Posted by AustinGuy
The best way to debadge an S class is .... not to!

Seriously guys - WHY on Earth would you want to remove one of the most prestigious symbols of automotive excellence?

Kids will do anything .............
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Originally Posted by playersclub
What about the center star emblem? Any difference in removing it since I heard they have prongs that goes into the holes.
The center star does have prongs on it. If removed there will be holes where the prongs insert into the trunk. The only right way to do this is to have a professional body shop fill them and repaint.
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Old Feb 3, 2009 | 12:24 AM
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Originally Posted by lkirchner
The center star does have prongs on it. If removed there will be holes where the prongs insert into the trunk. The only right way to do this is to have a professional body shop fill them and repaint.

Thanks but I want to remove so I can paint it black and place it back...so does anybody know the best way to remove it?
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Old Feb 3, 2009 | 12:34 AM
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Thanks but I want to remove so I can paint it black and place it back...so does anybody know the best way to remove it?
Looks like you are bent on doing this. So, here is a site with some pics of an S with front badges removed. The hood ornament is replaced witha flat MB badge. Makes the standard S550 look more "sporty" I guess
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Originally Posted by AustinGuy
Looks like you are bent on doing this. So, here is a site with some pics of an S with front badges removed. The hood ornament is replaced witha flat MB badge. Makes the standard S550 look more "sporty" I guess
Thanks for the info but I meant the center star in the back that I would like to remove and paint it black
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