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Old Aug 26, 2003 | 07:23 AM
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DeBadged-Check it out!

Finally debadged..took a very long time, but worth it.I think it looks cleaner, and since i've done it all I hear is "hey, nice car, what is it?"....what do ya think???
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Old Aug 26, 2003 | 07:25 AM
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We need a username and a password
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Old Aug 26, 2003 | 07:25 AM
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Needs username and password.
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Old Aug 26, 2003 | 07:36 AM
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sorry guys....
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Old Aug 26, 2003 | 08:10 AM
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Nice, Mines debadged also... Looks good
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Old Aug 26, 2003 | 08:31 AM
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partly debadged mine, just the "acura" on the left side of trunk lid.
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Old Aug 26, 2003 | 08:36 AM
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I'm guessing most of you didn't see the username and password in his sig.

I don't think the debage looks bad, but I also don't think it looks great.

Just curious, but what's the reasoning for debadging (style, secrecy/stealth, or just hate double sided tape on your car)?
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Old Aug 26, 2003 | 08:38 AM
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looks good, keeps ppl guessing
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Old Aug 26, 2003 | 08:59 AM
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I don't know.. but not a big deal anyways.
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Old Aug 26, 2003 | 10:58 AM
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very sleek! nice!! How long did it take? Is it more of a process than just removing the letters? Should I use floss, fishing string??? What tint did you get? I'm thinking about 35%, don't want it too dark. I've had friends that were pulled over and had to remove their tint from the front two windows.
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Old Aug 26, 2003 | 07:53 PM
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First I took a hair dryer to the emblems for about 2 minutes. Then I used floss to pry it away from the car. BUT, BE SURE TO PULL THE FLOSS AWAY FROM THE CAR AS TO NOT SCRATCH THE SURFACE OF THE CAR. You'll have to use the hair dryer a few more times in the process to soften the glue up more. After the emblem is off, I used 3m adhesive remover and another "paint safe" remover. Then finally is takes about 5 minutes of using your finger (not your nail) to rub the rest of the glue off. After everything was gone I washed the surface with water and finished it off with meguier's spray wax......Total process took me abotu an hour. ...oh, my tint is 5% on all the windows and 35% on the entire windshield.......
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Old Aug 26, 2003 | 08:16 PM
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Debadged the "acura" part cuz it was redundant. Just Acura "A" logo and "TSX" on my trunk.
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Old Aug 26, 2003 | 08:54 PM
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I'm not a fan of debadging but that looks pretty nice.
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Old Aug 26, 2003 | 11:22 PM
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Anyone wanna give me their debaged pieces? Id love to put them on my backpack....

J.
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Old Aug 27, 2003 | 01:01 AM
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I like it with both the Acura and the TSX removed! Good job!
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Old Aug 27, 2003 | 01:49 AM
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7eighteen: what % tints are those ?
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Old Aug 27, 2003 | 07:40 AM
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icey.....all my windows are 5%, with the windshield 35%
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Old Aug 27, 2003 | 05:34 PM
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icey.....all my windows are 5%, with the windshield 35%
So basically, you'll never know if your auto-dimming mirror stops working. Seriously, that can't be safe. In fact, I'd say it's irresponsible if you drive at night. I fear for those who have to share the road with you.
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Old Aug 27, 2003 | 08:46 PM
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majormojo, glad to see you have your own opinion, that's what makes this america, right?....actually, i can see out of my car just fine, it's when your looking in that the problem comes into play
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