DeBadge / Remove Emblems How-To [pics]

[Chris07LB]

I know this is a rather easy "free mod" to do, but I remember a few asking how to do it.

Here is a super simple how-to, to get your rear end looking cleaner.. :tongue:

First step is to CAREFULLY warm up the emblems.. a few seconds is all it needs! A regular hair dryer works fine, but I had my heat gun close by, just be very careful if using one!
Work one side at a time.
http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=761&stc=1&d=1153093175

Then get out some good 'ol fishing line. Dental floss will also work, but sometimes it's not strong enough, and will break easy.

Just get under an edge, and start "sawing" from top to bottom, all the way until you reach the other side.. simple! :smile:
http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=763&stc=1&d=1153093476

There will be a little adhesive left behind from the emblem.
http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=764&stc=1&d=1153093578

It comes off very easy with your finger nail. :smile:
http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=765&stc=1&d=1153093620

Clean up whatever little bits are left behind, with WD40... Simple. :smile:

Repeat steps for other side.
http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=762&stc=1&d=1153093437
http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=767&stc=1&d=1153093817
http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=768&stc=1&d=1153093847

FINISHED LOOK Shine provided by Turtle Wax ICE.
http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=766&stc=1&d=1153093718

Enjoy. :drinking:

[Dylanby]

Very nice! I'm still debating on whether or not I'll do this.

Thanks for all the work you've been putting into your how-to's. I enjoy reading them, even tho' most aren't of practical use to me personally.

[ChinoCharles]

Great mod. Thanks Chris, looks sexy. Brings out the car's natural ghetto booty.

[jhawk]

that looks freakin sweet.:clap:

[JDMVitz]

Nice! Always enjoy your DIY threads, keep it up!

[TRD_Yaris]

You don't cease to impress me, chris07lb!!! I'll have to try the fishing line instead of dental floss. did you try the dental floss first and it kept breaking? :thumbsup: I'm thinking of soaking the fishing line in liquid wax for awhile before..might make it slide a bit better and WOULD keep all the removal as a chemical/heat thing..not a mechanical "sawing" force that might come from dry fishing line. but, i'm just being nit-picky now :redface:

AWESOME JOB..clean rear end!

[eight_heads]

Shine provided by Turtle Wax ICE.
:thumbup: yeah, i use it too.... like it so far

[Chris07LB]

Next week will be Tanbe Spring Install How-To, & Cusco Lower Tie Bar How-To. :clap:

[Chris07LB]

You don't cease to impress me, chris07lb!!! I'll have to try the fishing line instead of dental floss. did you try the dental floss first and it kept breaking? :thumbsup: I'm thinking of soaking the fishing line in liquid wax for awhile before..might make it slide a bit better and WOULD keep all the removal as a chemical/heat thing..not a mechanical "sawing" force that might come from dry fishing line. but, i'm just being nit-picky now :redface:

AWESOME JOB..clean rear end!

Actually, I think I could have gotten away without any heat. The fishing line made easy work of the adhesive, as I've done all my other cars in the past.. but heatin' her up a little just makes it that much easier. :smile:

[Hocc]

Nice and clean .... i really wanted the white one cos i love the simple look....sadly...my dad don;t want to wait that long and we end up getting a silver lining color..does any one think that colour will suitable without the toyota badge?

[JDMVitz]

Next week will be Tanbe Spring Install How-To, & Cusco Lower Tie Bar How-To. :clap:

:thumbup: Looking forward to those

[rstb88]

I removed mine last month when our temp reached 100F and the humidity was aweful, so I grabbed the fishing line and took 'em off. Mine didn't leave that much residue and I could grasp it with my finger, nails hurt the paint even at a 'safe' angle. If you don't do it for the looks at least do it to keep from snagging on drying towels and wash mitts. I went through two wash mitts cause they kept geting caught on that and the back wiper. And can the back wiper extend up like the front windsheild ones when washing?

[fnkngrv]

what pound test did you use? I just tried with some 20lb test and it broke halfway thru the YARIS....It is about 0 here right now and my car is in the direst sun...it looks like i could peel with my fingers the rest of the way, but I don't want to chance it.

[Chris07LB]

And can the back wiper extend up like the front windsheild ones when washing?

It only pulls back, about an inch or so.. won't tilt away like the fronts.

Wish it did, i know it makes washing the front windshield a lot easier. :cool:

[Chris07LB]

what pound test did you use? I just tried with some 20lb test and it broke halfway thru the YARIS....It is about 0 here right now and my car is in the direst sun...it looks like i could peel with my fingers the rest of the way, but I don't want to chance it.

I'd have to look. It was thin, but like I mentioned above, I could have actually used NO heat at all, as it "sawed" right thru the TOYOTA emblem without any issue.

Just make sure your moving it up and down as you go from one side to the other.. spraying a little WD40 on the fishing line will help also.

:thumbsup:

*EDIT* I just looked, it was a 25lb. test fishing line.

[Dylanby]

I'm kinda torn. I love the look of it debadged. But I like people knowing my car's a Yaris.

I mean when I'm driving slow, & by slow I mean the speed limit in the right hand lane, I want the guy riding my arse to know I'm driving a Yaris for pete's sake. Obviously I don't care about being the lead car. Go around me & race to the next red light & I'll meet up with you shortly. For me driving a Yaris is like putting a sign outside my car that says "F-Off, I'm commuting here".

[fnkngrv]

For me driving a Yaris is like putting a sign outside my car that says "F-Off, I'm commuting here".



Dude...that is awesome!:headbang:


I am removing mine cause it is fun. I have the only Yaris in my county still, plus a color that is rare for the S....plus it is an S which to my knowledge is still not offered in my state so it adds that mysterious air about it.:biggrin:

[Chris07LB]

Ive always said, "keep 'em guessing!" :biggrin:

[JustAnotherAsian]

hm. that looks clean.

on other cars, it looks pretty naked with a shaved-emblem look, but on the yaris, it looks pretty natural imo.

can't wait to see results in a sedan as well!

[PixieDawn]

here's pic's of the 4 door..

http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=829

[mikeukrainetz]

I pulled my emblems on a hot day and the whole thing came right off without leaving one peice of glue and I didnt use any fishing line. Just wiped off the dirt residue around the letters afterward.

[eight_heads]

well i like the look, but i'm still debating whether or not to do it... hmm

[Chris07LB]

well i like the look, but i'm still debating whether or not to do it... hmm

Remember, you can always put them back on if you dont like the look.

3M Body Tape, the super thin, super strong double sided tape that body shops use, can be found.. just gotta look. :thumbsup:

Before even going outside, just do a quick photoshop like I did, and see if you like the debaged look. :clap:

[mikeukrainetz]

worst case you wind up putting them back on right..

[ChinoCharles]

Yeah, an 85 degree Ohio summer day, some 8 lb test fishing line, and a little rub of the thumb and my badges are off. This should be a no brainer... the back end of this car has wonderful lines, too nice to have those two silver plastic badges. Not only that, but I found that a little PVC epoxy adheres that Yaris badge very well to your run of the mill Samsung cell phone. Right on... customized my car and my phone all in one day. Pictures of both soon... pretty priceless shit haha.

[mikeukrainetz]

lol...

[Chris07LB]

Yeah, an 85 degree Ohio summer day, some 8 lb test fishing line, and a little rub of the thumb and my badges are off. This should be a no brainer... the back end of this car has wonderful lines, too nice to have those two silver plastic badges. Not only that, but I found that a little PVC epoxy adheres that Yaris badge very well to your run of the mill Samsung cell phone. Right on... customized my car and my phone all in one day. Pictures of both soon... pretty priceless shit haha.

:bellyroll: :clap:

[KSIbucky]

if you dont have dw-40 (i found out i didnt right when i finished) lighter fluid will work and NO YOU DONT HAVE TO LIGHT IT ON FIRE AND YOU SHOULDN'T EVER PERIOD END OF SENTENCE. just put some on a paper towel or a rag just remember to wash your hands

[Chris07LB]

if you dont have dw-40 (i found out i didnt right when i finished) lighter fluid will work and NO YOU DONT HAVE TO LIGHT IT ON FIRE AND YOU SHOULDN'T EVER PERIOD END OF SENTENCE. just put some on a paper towel or a rag just remember to wash your hands

....then remember to was that area, and put a quick coat of wax on it.
That wouldnt have been my second choice of product to use, but to each their own.

How do you like the new look? :biggrin:

[tomjasz]

A great look, but at 112F with the west sun in the afternoon on a black HB in Las Vegas the badge almost falls off. The glue is like warm bubble gum. Huge inprovement to the toyota adverts stuck to the hatch!

[OxyG3nE]

i did exatly what u said .. hair dryer and and the thing for the teeth.. for perfection took 10 minute to do it lol

[JustAnotherAsian]

new question: does the center toyota-logo badge have little notches in them, which would leave holes on the trunk if removed? just wondering.

It only pulls back, about an inch or so.. won't tilt away like the fronts.

Wish it did, i know it makes washing the front windshield a lot easier. :cool:

prius owners had the same thing- till someone found a way to make them pull back just like the front wipers by grinding the stopper or something like that.

it's in priuschat.com, but i can't find the link. sorry.

[Chris07LB]

new question: does the center toyota-logo badge have little notches in them, which would leave holes on the trunk if removed? just wondering.


Yes, two of them.

[SimmZ]

Great write-up, but removing glue is a real pain in the ass...

Have you just try to heat badges a little, then simply pull on it slowly? I debadge all my 5 previous cars and I simply heat the badges and pull on it slowly, then all the glue came with the badge!

One easy step! No mess to clean after! :w00t:

[OxyG3nE]

took 5 seconde to remove the glue that last lol

[Chris07LB]

Have you just try to heat badges a little, then simply pull on it slowly?

Yea. Step one.

[Violin]

Did it:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1103/rjenkie/81b234cb.jpg

Thanks for the how to.
8 lb. test fishing line is a little light.
Go with something heavier if you gots.

[Chris07LB]

Did it:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1103/rjenkie/81b234cb.jpg

Thanks for the how to.
8 lb. test fishing line is a little light.
Go with something heavier if you gots.

I posted up that I used 20, it was perfect. Even strong dental floss will work, and leave your emblems minty fresh!

Now I think I like that chrome garnish even more! :thumbsup:

[ChinoCharles]

Chris, you should grab it and paint it flat black to match your new emblem.

[Chris07LB]

Chris, you should grab it and paint it flat black to match your new emblem.

Hummmm.... idea!

Keep an eye ball out for my front emblem post soon...:wink:

[Violin]

Did I mention all the James Bond type security mods I'd made to the car?

I wouldn't go near that emblem if I were you.

[Chris07LB]

Did I mention all the James Bond type security mods I'd made to the car?

I wouldn't go near that emblem if I were you.


http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?p=22707#post22707 :rolleyes:

[fred812]

It only pulls back, about an inch or so.. won't tilt away like the fronts.

Wish it did, i know it makes washing the front windshield a lot easier
black plastic cap at rear removes quite easily, and its hold there for replacement or wash/wax

[Chris07LB]

black plastic cap at rear removes quite easily, and its hold there for replacement or wash/wax

not going thru the trouble of actually removing it, just to wash behind it. if it wasn't lifting high enough to wash behind, I still dont see myself removing it, to clean the glass.

[GabL]

Did it:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1103/rjenkie/81b234cb.jpg

Thanks for the how to.
8 lb. test fishing line is a little light.
Go with something heavier if you gots.

Is that the exhaust tip??

[Violin]

Yes. Yes it is.

[Chris07LB]

Space portal.

[daq421]

That looks super clean and very nice... the chrome bit also looks good.
-Peter

[Jfoofoo]

I did it... didn't use any heat.. just put a nylon string under the emblem and whole thing came off with no glue left behind on the car in 5 seconds.:thumbsup:
Super easy and looks very nice:thumbup: . It's great to keep people guessing what I am driving. Thanks for this simple DIY.:bow:

[argylesocks]

I know this is a rather easy "free mod" to do, but I remember a few asking how to do it.



looks great :) nice job.

[YarisPR]

He there I saw this tip and I went right away and did it..... it looks great my sedan is charcol gray and it just looks really clean .. i'll try to upload the photos soon

[RogueYaris]

I just debadged mine today and I must've done something terribly wrong. I got all the adhesive off but now it's extremly scuffed where the emblems used to be.

I've put two coats of ICE on it but it's still there.

Any suggestions?

[Chris07LB]

3M fine cut compound.

How did you manage to scuff it? :confused:

[vodkalush]

what did u use to get the eblems off? aka how did u remove them?

[RogueYaris]

I warmed them up with a hairdryer and used fishing line. Used my finger nail and the hair dryer to take the extra adhesive off and then some WD-40 and a paper towel for the last little bit.

Chris, you got a link to that 3M fine cut compound? hmm....google...

[Chris07LB]

Chris, you got a link to that 3M fine cut compound? hmm....google...

PepBoys, Auto Zone, etc. all carry it. Pick up a few Micro Fiber towles while you're at it.

[vodkalush]

uhmm I wonder how/why it got scuffed...

[RogueYaris]

I have micro fiber cloths already. I use them on my dash, to dry the car, and for the ICE.

[ChinoCharles]

Maybe you got the paint too warm and the fishing line damaged the finish? I haven't heard many good words about the paint on these cars coming from the factory. It is very thin and easily scratched.

Keep in mind the warmer it is the easier it will be to remove and vice-versa.

[spkrman]

sounds like the heat + nail did it.

the paint is notoriously soft.

[RogueYaris]

Well crap, I'll try to get it out sometime in the near future. Starting school on the 2nd and too much going on during New Year's.

[elsteverino889]

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a108/elsteverino889/YarisBack1.jpg

[Chris07LB]

That picture really gets around, lol.

[vodkalush]

:laughabove: :laughabove:

[Spades]

i shaved mine. may i recommend using your nails and thumbs to remove the sticky glue. brake parts cleaner,throttlebody cleaner, and wd 40 work great for loosening up the tape, but all of those are hard on paint, so i havent used them since i learned that they can harm your cars paint.

also, you dont need a heat gun to take them off. it takes more time, but you can slice through the glue even in 30 degree weather(i know cause i just did mine)...it just takes more patience and 10lb fishing line.

[Chris07LB]

AGAIN this DIY is not the BIBLE when it comes to doing this.. each person will have different ways / experiences when doing it. Its only ment to be a guide, and show one of the many ways it can be done.

Good luck, be careful!

[Spades]

i didnt mean to say it was a bad write up, it was very informative, was just adding my experiences for people that havent done it before :) sorry if i came off as a jerk :)

[elsteverino889]

Im a chef so my hands are used to high tempetures so i just had a friend keep a normal blow dryer ( my moms) on the emblems while i used a fishing line to take it off and the left over glue I heated it enough so i can wipe it off with my hands :) and yes my car is a pic whore

[Chris07LB]

sorry if i came off as a jerk :)

No, not at all. No worries.

[raz0rbladez909]

lol going through all this write up and all i did was pull mine off with my fingers, no residue, no scuffing of paint, took about 2 minutes for both emblems i suggest try it if you dont feel like using a blow dryer

[ChinoCharles]

I think if your car is new and that glue hasn't had time to cure its pretty damn easy.

And el steverino, you're 17... you're not a chef yet, just a cook. Hehe.

[hasher22]

I debadge my car, "toyota" badge and my "chinky" badge..................

the glue from the toyota badge was hard to get off!!! it wouldnt even peel it off with my nail.......

[elsteverino889]

I think if your car is new and that glue hasn't had time to cure its pretty damn easy.

And el steverino, you're 17... you're not a chef yet, just a cook. Hehe.

Chino why you hating, I go to competetive competitions for cooking so when you get to my level come talk to me

[ChinoCharles]

RSD baby, RSD.

[Kaotic Lazagna]

i think i will do this soon, and probably use some Goo-Gone for the adhesive.

[Blenjar]

I'll take mine off later today..yesteryda I took off teh dealer's name..

-- Blen

[hasher22]

If you really dont want them, and your gonna throw it out....use plyers and pull them off with ther plyers...

thats what i did.....

[Blenjar]

Well I'll keep them...I may use them like speakerman did on his engine cover..

-- Blen

[hasher22]

Make it yelloooow :)

[wagoneer]

I de-badged myself. Woohoo!

No scratches or anything, clear coat "looks" fine.

However, if I shine a light on it and look at the car from a certain angle....I can clearly make out the TOYOTA and YARIS where it used to be.

Is there anyway to get rid of this?

I used hair dryer, fishing line, and bug/goo remover. Then I took it to the car wash.

[Chris07LB]

Compound the area, then buff clean.

Next wax the area, then buff clean.

This should remove any sign of what use to be.

[wagoneer]

I bought some Turtle Wax ICE spray on stuff, on the way home and used it before reading your post.

The YARIS is hardly noticeable but the TOYOTA still is.

When you say "compound", I assume you mean just get some Turtle Wax "Rubbing Compound"...? Looks like putty..? What kind of wax??

[dvlnblkdrs]

woohoo.. i did mine... just removed the toyota part tho cuz i didnt like the fact that it was a different font.. i mean wtf, right? lol... looks million times better w/just the yaris part.. i mean, hell im proud its a yaris, its different, never take that off.. just ordered my mini antenna, next step speakers, then upholstry, then last but not least paint( im askin everyone at work if we cover custom paint, sadly i dont think we do-i work at AAA...so im kinda bummed bout that, hope nothing happens when i finally paint it the candy lime green i want to...)

[jdubau55]

The longer you wait the worse. I did mine pretty quick. I figured the worse the paint got and the more the sun faded it, the worse it would outline. Cheapest and best mod for looks I think.

[jdium]

Gonna do mine the next hot day we have. Just gotta park the ass end into the sun, then hit it up with some mint waxed floss :smile:

I've debadged every car I've owned, other then the nice 5.0 fender badges on my "weekend" car :cool:

[njyaris]

just de-badged my week old yaris 3 door .. didnt have any fishing line but had dental floss which worked .. its only 60 degrees outside and my car was parked in the shade .. it was way too easy .. maybe b/c its so new .. i used the floss to get it started then used my nails and fingers to pull off the toyo and yaris letters.. yeah the letters broke but i dont want the emblems anyways ..

[smokinyaris]

blow dryer and credit card should do and after just rub the goo off with your bare hand ........if that helps

[Yaris Palme]

the easy way:
say to your dealer that he should take the emblems off.
so i did.

[Christopher]

Why would you want to remove them? The car is really pretty plain alreadt? Chris

[Vanderkitten]

I removed mine because it makes the car a mystery (for the parking meter maids, since I dealer temp plates and my vin is obscured... for some reason). Of course, I told Chino the other day that I didn't see that many Yarii out here, but of course I've seen like 10 a day since then.

I guess I didn't notice them all because they are all stock, and I am used to looking at the sweet-ass rides on here all day long!

[Meteorite Man]

Bare Ass 101, It was close to 100 today in Massachusetts, just south of Boston. The car had been baking away all day in the sun. I read this thread and thought...What the hell. The dealer's name, Toyota, and Yaris came off like they were held on with bubble gum. No dental floss, no fishing line, just my fingers and patience. Took a little Goof-Off on a rag and it took the residue off the paint. There wasn't even any tape on the car. Nice.

Now my Gateway Laptop shows it is a Toyota product and I have a Yaris model side-by-side refrigerator w/ice maker. The dealers name never made it into the house. It's probably stuck to someone's tire, It ended up in the street.


Does the 'yota emblem stick the same way or is it pinned through the sheet metal? Would look good painted the same color as the car. Meteorite Metallic.

Till next time,

Chuck

[Chris07LB]

Guess you havent searched yet on my front and rear removale and paint match? :wink:

[Meteorite Man]

Thanks for the link....It's what I was looking for.

Chuck

[Flint_Yaris]

I did mine Sunday afternoon, I did like how it came out.

Before
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v463/GeNuInEiKoN/Pictures254.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v463/GeNuInEiKoN/Pictures255.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v463/GeNuInEiKoN/Pictures256.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v463/GeNuInEiKoN/Pictures257.jpg

After
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v463/GeNuInEiKoN/Pictures258.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v463/GeNuInEiKoN/Pictures259.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v463/GeNuInEiKoN/Pictures260.jpg

[Nigal]

HOLY SHIT! I see a ghost in the second one from the bottom! LOL! Nice wax job!

I'm thinking of debadging my S sedan of everything but the S. But it's kind of a point of no return thing. Now that I have seen another sedan it looks good.

[Flint_Yaris]

LOL thanks man, you should try it. Its very easy to do.:thumbsup:

[kimona]

I did mine Sunday afternoon, I did like how it came out.

Well, it certainly looks nice and clean without the emblems!

[r300f28]

Got rid of my "Stinking Badges" yesterday. Used 6 lb test line with no problems. Everything turned out perfect.

[bogey mo]

I warmed them up with a hairdryer and used fishing line. Used my finger nail and the hair dryer to take the extra adhesive off and then some WD-40 and a paper towel for the last little bit.

definately the paper towel that did it man..never use paper towel on your car!!! Im about to remove the badges from my 2007 RS black...then I'll add pics to the colour thread...Just got mine 5 days ago...thanks for the info!!!

great forum here!!!

bogey mo

[bogey mo]

ahhhh thats better!!!

just pulled the badges right off...also did my father's magnum!!

:thumbup:

[pp.sweet]

I took my labels off last week..I like the nice clean booty look...But I'm thinking of putting a "Vitz"label on it...Well I'll see..

[Kioshi]

that looks clean man.....wish I bought a black color. Dont know if it will look as clean on a Bayou Blue color....>_<

[bogey mo]

the blue is nice too! any of the colours will look slicker without the badges!

[BluYrs]

Took mine off over the weekend. Just parked the car facing the sun and slowly yanked the badges off. No line needed and no glue residue to remove.

[bogey mo]

same here..just peeled ithe logos off then peeled the gum like adhesive off...wiped with a damp microfibre cloth....

[umm_bacon]

That was easy. Took longer to find an extension cord for a hair dryer than it did to get those puppies off. Looks much nicer, I think.

[bogey mo]

congrats..yeah man easiest way is to just rip em off!!!

[lammy29]

took me a while iv done 2/3 of it here are pics so far.

[naossoan]

Good guide but what I did worked equally well and was a bit easy.

1. Spray a tiny bit of WD40 behind the embles
2. Wait 5 mins
3. Peel off the emblems either by hand or with some dental floss. Sinc eI didn't have any dental floss I just ripped them off by hand right to left.
4. Clean off whatever adhesive is left with Goo Off automotive cleaner, which will be very minimal as WD40 worked to loosen it up.
5. Clean the paint. I used Mcguires paint cleaner.
6. Wax! (I skipped this part cuz I had no time and I just waxed my whole car 3 weeks ago so I'll wax over that part when I wax it again later :)

Enojy the lack of emblems on your car!

[Pitt Yaris]

Saw two hatchbacks side by side today on the highway, one had ALL emblems on back taken off. Needless to say, it didn't look good without the middle toyota logo.

[hasher22]

it needs the netz or the toyota logo in the middle.....because it has the 2 holes and the groove......yes i agree it needs the middle logo

[eht13]

I first debadged only the "Toyota" on the left of my sedan trunk, but then a couple weeks later I couldn't resist also debadging the "Yaris" on the right too. So now it's nice and clean and balanced, with only the Toyota logo remaining in the middle.

I did them both with just some dental floss and a wax detailing wipe to help clean up after. They were both pretty easy, but the "Toyota" was a little easier than the "Yaris" because it's a little smaller, with thinner letters, so therefore had less adhesive on the back holding it on. The dental floss broke a couple of times on the "Yaris".

Also made a point of saving both badges so that I can always reattach them later or give them to a buyer/dealer when I sell or trade the car (way down the road, no time soon :laugh:).

[eht13]

I'm now thinking that I may have jumped the gun a little with the debadging of the "Yaris" on the right (but I don't regret debadging the "Toyota" on the left at all, I like having that gone). So if I do decide to put the "Yaris" back on, I was wondering...

- Has anyone rebadged the "Yaris" in a different position than its original one (on the sedan)?
- Has anyone blacked out the "Yaris" (especially if on a white sedan) while keeping the Toyota logo in the middle chrome? I will probably leave the "Yaris" chrome too, but curious.
- Has anyone used "3M Plastic Emblem & Trim Adhesive (http://www.shop3m.com/70071349412.html)", instead of the "3M Body Molding Tape" that seems to be used pretty often for rebadging?
Thanks.

[StefanVVTi]

I removed the Toyota badges(front/back) and did this...applied 3M black carbon foil! The one on the trunk looks the same! Better pictures coming by the end of the week!

[TinyGiant]

i added your method to my debadge thread :)

http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=9675

[eht13]

So if I do decide to put the "Yaris" back on... Well, I did end up reattaching both badges, and in their original positions (with the "Toyota" on the left and the "Yaris" on the right). Measured and marked off their positions to make sure they were even and level, and used the 3M Emblem Adhesive. Oh well, I guess debadging just wasn't for me after all. :iono::cool:

[marcus]

i did this last weekend.. didnt even have to use a hairdryer.. just dental floss.. just put vitz on the back and got rid of toyota and yaris emblem.. looks cleaner..also installed netz emblem on the front..using a pinky it takes 10 seconds to pry the front emblem..

[hexengon]

anyone have instruction on how to remove the front emblem bolted on

[limey163]

LOL that made my day Dylan, that was hilarious!!!

[Strider]

DONE!!!!! - Took 5min with a morning cup of coffee. No heating, just lightly "sawed" through with the fishing line, rubbed off the excess tacky clue, quick wipe down and done. She gets a wax job at the SPA tomorrow, so all perfect after that. Thanks for this.

Will post pics tomorrow after she is all polished up.

[Strider]

Smooth :thumbup:

http://thebohns.zenfolio.com/img/v20/p797995616-4.jpg

[chewychewbacca]

All I did was take some fishing line and basically went underneath it working my way through the emblem. I was able to take it off after that pretty easily. Peeled off the left over glue and used some 3m rubbing compound to blend in the newly exposed paint.

[Jason@SportsCar]

Fishing line is way to much work. I use a vinyl application squeegee, knocks the emblems right off, without scratching the paint.

http://i.ebayimg.com/t/24-HIGH-QUALITY-VINYL-DECAL-APPLICATION-SQUEEGEE-TOOL-/00/$(KGrHqMOKpIE4jFNYnsKBOOH9Fz3Bw~~0_3.JPG

[cali yaris]

I've never had fishing line take more than about 30 seconds, but the squeegee looks like it would work too.

[Blue Beast]

The fishing line worked great and very easy to do. There is a fishing line that is braided instead of mono or plastic material and
kind of the same as super high strength dental floss. I used Berkley Power Pro 30 lb. test which is the diameter of 6 lb. mono.
The stuff that's called Spider Wire is the same deal and can be purchased at any Walmart if you don't have a buddy who has some
in their tackle box. It slices through the adhesive like a hot knife through butter! Thanks for the tip on the fishing line method!

[beebosaur]

Where can I find the 3G tape used to rebadge after I paint my emblem? Home depot had a few types but wasn't sure whic one works best..

[henrylee]

hmm to debadge or not..

[beebosaur]

Where can I find the 3G tape used to rebadge after I paint my emblem? Home depot had a few types but wasn't sure whic one works best..

I meant 3m tape. Stupid auto correct

[Blue Beast]

The stuff you want to pick up is available at Auto Zone or Pep Boys and it's made by 3M if I'm not mistaken, it's called body molding trim tape. The double sided foam adhesive tape is gray in color and has thin red plastic tape you peel off to expose adhesive.

[Klink10]

Yep the 3m stuff is the one to get.

[fase4]

Seriously, I'm thinking if I should do it or not

[Chuck G]

Seriously, I'm thinking if I should do it or not

YES!!

[fase4]

YES!!

:headbang::headbang:

[Kar98]

So it was 11:30 in the morning, I brought the garbage down, it had already been 93ºF/34ºC outside for several hours and the rear-end of my car is facing straight east...

Took me about 10 seconds on each the TOYOTA and the YARIS badge without any tools. As difficult as peeling the top slice of bread of a peanut butter sandwich. Just a bit of glue residue left, and some goo-off will take care of that later today.

[Yarflana]

Plan to debadge tonight...should improve MPG about .0000000000000001.

[Kar98]

Why not wait until it's hot outside, Yarflana? Will be much easier then.

[Yarflana]

Did it last night. Took 30 mins, mainly to get the residue off. After 5 years, you can see, from the right angle, how the exposed paint is a tad darker than where the paint was under the badges.

[Captain Slow]

did mine yesterday, just hit it with a hair dryer to warm it up then peeled it off. the emblems come off really easy, it's the giant globs of glue that are hard to get off. had to use my driver's license to scrape it away slowly then cleaned it with a little alcohol. luckily my car's a 2010 so the fading is minimal.

[TrashCan Monster]

I like the cleaner look. Maybe just keep the Yaris on though.

[mr_miles]

I wish our yota' badges didn't leave weird shapes on the bumper and hatch...I want to remove them so bad.

[sol_lunam_et_vos]

This was one of the first mods I did to my vehicle. Removing the Toyota (letters and symbol) and YARIS badges with some strong thread wasn't too hard. but the adhesive they used on the '07 sedan is apparently stuff they use on the space shuttle; it's SO hard to remove. Did it in the 2PM Florida sun at 86 F, and coat after coat of Goo Gone and soaking, scrubbing, scraping with a rubber scraper, and a car sponge with a little car soap, I got it off in about a half hour. Apparently, TOYOTA is embossed onto the trunk lid. But, with some light rubbing compound, Turtle Wax Swirl Remover, and a good waxing and now it looks pretty great. I'm thinking of getting a nice sticker to put in that recessed spot, unless I find a particularly cool emblem to throw in there.

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sorry if my images are too big, this is my first post here (long time lurker). I finally had something to contribute.