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DIY: Debadge/Black out Emblems
There was a Request for this today on the forum so i Figured i would make up a quick diy
Here is what I did.. 1. park the car in the hot sun for a couple hours. Or Get a heat gun and heat the emblems up (be careful not to melt paint or something.) 2. Spray the emblems with wd40. let the wd40 saturate the sticky foam tape that holds the emblems on there. 3. Get pulling. For me.. i was able to just pull it off slowly with just my hands, leaving no residue. Some people use finishing line or fishing line and slowly and carfully saw it off the car (slip the line under one side and slowly lift the line up and down while you are separating the emblem from the car. 4. Use some soap and water and clean the back of all the wd40. so that you have a nice clean slate. Painting: 1. Lightly sand the emblems with some 300 grit sand paper.. Try to get the whole emblem looking sanded.. not just the flat surface. 2. Use 2-3 Coats of Adhesion Promoter (helps the paint stick) 3. use 2-3 coats of Primer (get stuff that specifically states it can be used on metal or plastic) 4. Use 3-4 coats of Base Coat. I used a flat black for mine. 5. let the suckers dry for a couple hours. Rebadging: 1. Get some 3m body tape (dont use anything but.. other stuff will be too thick and will look really crappy. 2. put the tap on the back of the emblem. I laid the tape horizontally along the back of the emblem so it covered the whole back. then I carefully razored the excess off so it looked like it was supposed to be there. Also make sure when its flipped over you cant see any tape.. if you can razor a little so the excess is gone. 3. Put it back on! Front Badge Removal: Reach your fingers in the fron at about 4 O'clock on the emblem and you should feel a little tab.. push it so that it releases.. there are two other tabs too.. if you get two out.. it usually just pops out .. you might have to borrow a girl or a kid if your fingers are husky. if anyone has pictures of the process post them and i will put them in this post The End Result Husky Fingers Approach: (glad i have skinny fingers :) ) Quote:
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10-21-2008, 10:48 AM | #2 |
それを吸ってください
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Nice and very detailed....sticky for this one
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10-22-2008, 12:38 AM | #3 |
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Thanks for helping me and for the awesome details!
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10-22-2008, 12:40 AM | #4 |
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any time :)
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10-22-2008, 01:38 AM | #5 |
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to take off the emblems you can also use dental floss :)
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10-22-2008, 05:49 AM | #6 |
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11-01-2008, 08:38 PM | #7 |
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Most helpful post TinyGiant!
Any tip[s on the removal of the rear badge (center one)? TIA. |
11-02-2008, 07:19 PM | #8 |
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do the same as the yaris and toyota emblems.. same exact process :)
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11-02-2008, 07:27 PM | #9 |
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A hair dryer is just as good, not as much heat as a heat gun, so you don't have to worry about the paint bubblin'
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11-02-2008, 07:34 PM | #10 | |
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parking in the sun works just as good too :)
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11-02-2008, 07:39 PM | #11 |
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except now it is getting cold so I choose hair dryer for now. :)
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11-05-2008, 09:45 PM | #12 |
やりすぎだ~
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Is it possible to remove the Toyota LOGO emblem (in center of hatch) or will it leave holes after removal?
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11-06-2008, 03:53 AM | #13 |
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From the OP - it sounds like there are some tabs that hold it in. I would imagine that means there are some little holes / slots in the body.
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11-06-2008, 07:49 AM | #14 |
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there are two tiny holes that allow for proper alignment so there would be two tiny holes
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11-12-2008, 02:12 AM | #15 |
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nice information....
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11-13-2008, 01:36 PM | #16 |
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I can't find this body tape. Can someone provide a link from wamart or something? I'm not even sure what it looks like.
All I can find is this.... http://www.walmart.com/catalog/produ...uct_id=7678862
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11-24-2008, 02:25 PM | #17 |
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Debadging / black-out emblems doesn't affect the car warranty, does it?
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11-25-2008, 12:37 AM | #18 |
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I dont think they would cover the finish on the emblems..lol but who cares..
shoudn't affect anything. for them to void a warranty they have to directly relate the problem to the modification.. i dont forsee any ill affects from debadging
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