Badge removal

[PChadders]

Hi folks can anyone tell if it's possible without! causing and damage to remove the badges. I's like to replace all of them with black ones. Also is there a guide or can someone tell me how to remove them. Thanks in advance  It's a Kodiaq VRS 

[HeavyMetalRich]

There has been a few threads discussing this on here. Most folk seem to use dental floss or fishing line and then a tar/adhesive remover to get any remaining glue or tape off.

 

It shouldn't be too difficult, there's not much to the lettering. Hope this helps. Good luck anyway and remember to post pics. 

[PChadders]

Cheers I'll give it a go when I'm brave enough 

[Mickvrs220]

Pour boiling water on them first makes it easier to remove them ,took me ten mins to do i prefer no badges easier to polish.

[PChadders]

On 08/07/2021 at 17:11, Mickvrs220 said:

Pour boiling water on them first makes it easier to remove them ,took me ten mins to do i prefer no badges easier to polish.

I did watch a youtube video they used a heat gun but said a hairdryer is also suitable. 

[HeavyMetalRich]

14 hours ago, PChadders said:

I did watch a youtube video they used a heat gun but said a hairdryer is also suitable. 

 

Yeah you can do that too. Or given the time of year, leave the car sitting in the sun for a while. It doesn't need to be super hot but having the bodywork warm to the touch does make life easier.

 

Let it cool back down before you go about using whatever you have to remove any glue though.

[Paul52]

I've just had to replace the tailgate badge on my Yeti (recent thread in that section has links to a couple of You Tube videos). It's recessed and I haven't got any specialist tools for lifting trims etc. but found I could force a plastic plant label under the edge of the badge and slide a screwdriver over this to lever off the badge - the plant label prevented any damage to the paintwork. The double sided tape left behind then just peeled off in one piece with gentle, sustained pulling. It turned out to be a much easier job than I feared!

[Noms]

On 08/07/2021 at 17:11, Mickvrs220 said:

Pour boiling water on them first makes it easier to remove them ,took me ten mins to do i prefer no badges easier to polish.

Doesn't this cause any damage to the body/paint?

[Mickvrs220]

30 minutes ago, Noms said:

Doesn't this cause any damage to the body/paint?

No, not at all its just hot water it softens the adhesive on rear of badge took me ten mins to do mine i prefer the clean look.

Edited 15 July, 2021 by Mickvrs220

[Noms]

12 hours ago, Mickvrs220 said:

No, not at all its just hot water it softens the adhesive on rear of badge took me ten mins to do mine i prefer the clean look.

That looks really nice.

So hot water, and then dental floss?

 

[Gissin]

On 11/07/2021 at 10:49, Paul52 said:

 I could force a plastic plant label under the edge of the badge and slide a screwdriver over this to lever off the badge -

I wouldn't recommend anyone use a screwdriver to force it off, you may have got away with it, but i've seen plenty of others who have made a royal mess of it! 

 

@Noms I brought a can of desolvit- sticky stuff remover (you can get it from tesco/amazon etc.)  this destroys the adhesive bond and after spraying on and leaving for a few mins you can pull the badges off by hand, a bit of floss in a sawing action helps to get behind the badges. 

[Noms]

On 16/07/2021 at 08:20, Gissin said:

I wouldn't recommend anyone use a screwdriver to force it off, you may have got away with it, but i've seen plenty of others who have made a royal mess of it! 

 

@Noms I brought a can of desolvit- sticky stuff remover (you can get it from tesco/amazon etc.)  this destroys the adhesive bond and after spraying on and leaving for a few mins you can pull the badges off by hand, a bit of floss in a sawing action helps to get behind the badges. 

Thanks for the advice, I also purchased a can of Desolvit, and it worked great!

[Craigirl]

Just make sure you use some IPA to degrease the area before sticking on new ones

[GedSmit]

I assume these methods will work with the Laurent & Klement badges on the side of my Superb? I think they look a bit naff (my personal opinion),

[john999boy]

5 hours ago, GedSmit said:

I assume these methods will work with the Laurent & Klement badges on the side of my Superb? I think they look a bit naff (my personal opinion),

Yes. 👍