What products did you guys use to debadge your car? Any experiece? And does anyone have a DIY write on on doing it?

 

No need for a DIY. The A emblem has holes behind it so leave it alone. for the others, you can use a hairdryer (or not) and use dental floss to get the emblems off. you can then use goo gone or alcohol to rub the sticky stuff off.

 

really...I'm actually swaping out the A emblem for a JDM H one...how would I remove the A without breaking the two little stubs?

 

you wont break it, just pull it straight out

 

dont ever use goo gone on your paint. get 3m adheasive remover as it is safe for paint.

 

goo gone is pretty harmless, goof off is the one that's bad

 

I would still stick to 3m adheasive remover.

 

I think standard tar and bug remover is safe too. But keep the hair dryer handy - after I got the ACURA and TSX badges removed with the floss, I thought it would be easy to remove the gooey stuff - WRONG - that's when the real work began; keep heating with the dryer to keep it soft.

 

if you're debadging, use dental floss and a heat gun/blow dryer. Then use goo gone or the 3M adhesive remover, it's up to you.
After that, use a clay bar to pick up residue left behind, and then wax and buff. If there is any shadow left, it should eventually fade out.

 

okay...I pretty much got it down. I wish I could start the job today but I'm still waiting for my drive way to be redone so I don't have access to a hose yet to even wash the car. You guys want to hear something funny, after I had mentioned to my sister about debadging and rebadging with the JDM ones she was stumped as to why I wanted to degrade the car to a Honda...I couldn't stop laughing cause there was no real way to explain to a non Honda head about the reasons of converting it to a Euro R.

 

There's no harm in using Goo Gone on your paint. I suspect 3M adhesive remover is more harsh (at least from what I've seen it do to plastic trim). The key thing to remember is to follow up with a coat of wax or sealant - either of the products above will remove wax.

I used a plastic putty knife - far easier on the fingers to remove the adhesive. I did use a blow dryer, but a hot sunny day would have the same effect. Be sure to use a little lubricant - either quick detail spray or a mild car soap & water solution. I learned that the 'A' emblem comes out all too easily.

 

Good info guys, very helpful.

 

you're l33t

 

???? and that means?

 

I didnt get to use a heat gun, and tried the floss it failed.

Then got 3m adhesive remover, this weakened the bond on the badge... so when i try prying off i got the emblem off and the adhesive still on the car...

Took another 20 mins to hack away but end result some shadow but looking nice.

 

*elite*


Q: why ditch the badges...does that make you more legit, or something?

 

I just flossed the badges off, heated up the tape that was left and peeled it off of my car. Then claybar and waxed it. Easy enough and no need to buy anything.

 

That pic above says it better than I could. Just makes for a clean looking decklid, and on the car in that shot, makes the lip spoiler look even better. Nice car!

 

I love the clean look of a debadged car, plus I just purchased a EuroR grill and rear H emblem...so the acura and tsx gotta go.

 

y u thinki t makes me more elite Runner453?

 

I had a heat gun and did the above process at 23 months of ownership.

https://acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=25671

 

what do the Ws stand for?

 

cool. good luck to ya !

 

2 legit 2 quit bitch...