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Old Nov 5, 2004 | 01:43 PM
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Debadged!

Looks good!

Step 1: Purchase extension cords, and wax (turtle wax)
Step 2: Heat badge, apply dental floss, easily comes off.
Step 3: with hair dryer, remove adhesive, then apply bug+tar remover, continue to wipe off
Step 4: apply wax



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Old Nov 5, 2004 | 01:51 PM
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Looks good.
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Old Nov 5, 2004 | 01:54 PM
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looks great. You're beginning to have methink that you are stalking me....everything i do to my car, you have done. Well except the CAI, which I haven't gotten a chance to buy yet.
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Old Nov 5, 2004 | 01:55 PM
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Originally Posted by RMATIC09
Step 1: Purchase extension cords
What are the extension cords for


Never really understood the whole debadging thing.
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Old Nov 5, 2004 | 01:55 PM
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thanks, well when you buy the CAI, ill have my comptech exhaust on the way
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Old Nov 5, 2004 | 01:56 PM
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What are the extension cords for


Never really understood the whole debadging thing.
Getting the hairdryer outside.
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Old Nov 5, 2004 | 01:57 PM
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So if I already have one do I still have to go purchase one
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Old Nov 5, 2004 | 01:58 PM
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LoL, no, no you do not.
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Old Nov 5, 2004 | 02:00 PM
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BTW - RMATIC, you should attach that extension cord to a leaf blower
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Old Nov 5, 2004 | 02:01 PM
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Originally Posted by domn
What are the extension cords for


Never really understood the whole debadging thing.
Same here. Unless you debadge a Ford and rebadge it with a BMW plate.....
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Old Nov 5, 2004 | 02:04 PM
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Originally Posted by domn
Never really understood the whole debadging thing.
I think it gives the car a cleaner, sleeker look.
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Old Nov 5, 2004 | 02:10 PM
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I didn't even need a hairdryer. I just pulled the badges off, then rubbed my finger on the adhesive to get it off. If it didn't come off, I used a cloth diaper to get the rest off. Then I waxed.
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Old Nov 5, 2004 | 02:10 PM
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Debadging is suppose to make the rear more symmetrical.
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Old Nov 5, 2004 | 02:12 PM
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Originally Posted by DEI99662
I think it gives the car a cleaner, sleeker look.

Still don't get it but to each their own. At least is doesn't make the car look bad.
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Old Nov 5, 2004 | 02:34 PM
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yea, it adds to the "clean" look i suppose. Now wheres that 30 ft wing....
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Old Nov 5, 2004 | 02:39 PM
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Originally Posted by domn
Still don't get it but to each their own. At least is doesn't make the car look bad.
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Old Nov 6, 2004 | 10:57 AM
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Originally Posted by domn
BTW - RMATIC, you should attach that extension cord to a leaf blower

, these leaves are everywhere! theres like 10 gardner trucks on every road sucking these things up. When i put some music on when i was debadging, like 10 leaves flew into the car...and i just cleaned the interior!.... anyways, they keep the car warm in the cold weather
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Old Nov 6, 2004 | 12:03 PM
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I still don't know why we call it "debadging" in this case. We're really deleting the model designation (which is an option on Porsches, even on their website when you customize your own). Don't get me wrong, it looks great. Even my cars have been cleaned up in this manner. If only we had black-chrome badging like my S2000 had available from the dealer as an accessory option that Honda made.
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Old Nov 6, 2004 | 12:45 PM
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Originally Posted by kurt_bradley
If only we had black-chrome badging like my S2000 had available from the dealer as an accessory option that Honda made.
the TL ones work decently though
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Old Nov 6, 2004 | 12:47 PM
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Originally Posted by xizor
the TL ones work decently though

Didn't you put on the black chrome A emblem? Don't guess you have the pic posted someplace if you do, actually installed.
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Old Nov 6, 2004 | 12:53 PM
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Originally Posted by slobeatz
I used a cloth diaper to get the rest off.
That remind's me of Ferris Bueller's Day Off:

Cameron : Ferris, my father loves this car more than life itself.
Ferris : A man with priorities so far out of whack doesn't deserve such a fine automobile.
Cameron : No. No! Apparently, you don't understand!
Ferris : [ignoring Cameron] Wow.
Cameron : Ferris, he never drives it! He just rubs it with a diaper!
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Old Nov 6, 2004 | 01:04 PM
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Old Nov 6, 2004 | 01:21 PM
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Originally Posted by cmf
Didn't you put on the black chrome A emblem? Don't guess you have the pic posted someplace if you do, actually installed.
i've posted it before, not the greatest pic



you can see some more pics of the emblem set link
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Old Nov 6, 2004 | 04:04 PM
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You left your liscense plate ...damm your car is nice!
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Old Nov 6, 2004 | 04:31 PM
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Originally Posted by xizor
i've posted it before, not the greatest pic



you can see some more pics of the emblem set link
Looks good, man.
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Old Nov 6, 2004 | 04:32 PM
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Originally Posted by RMATIC09
You left your liscense plate ...damm your car is nice!
Are you going to run his plate through the DMV or something?
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Old Nov 6, 2004 | 04:54 PM
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Very nice. I like the debadged look.
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Old Nov 6, 2004 | 05:12 PM
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Old Nov 6, 2004 | 05:13 PM
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Originally Posted by DEI99662
Are you going to run his plate through the DMV or something?

You never know...not that i know what running it through the DMV would do......

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Old Nov 6, 2004 | 06:03 PM
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Originally Posted by RMATIC09
You never know...not that i know what running it through the DMV would do......

By running it through the DMV or another program, you can possibly find information about him, ie address, name, etc.
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Old Nov 6, 2004 | 06:05 PM
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Originally Posted by LannyM
That remind's me of Ferris Bueller's Day Off:

Cameron : Ferris, my father loves this car more than life itself.
Ferris : A man with priorities so far out of whack doesn't deserve such a fine automobile.
Cameron : No. No! Apparently, you don't understand!
Ferris : [ignoring Cameron] Wow.
Cameron : Ferris, he never drives it! He just rubs it with a diaper!
Obscure reference...but a good one.
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Old Nov 6, 2004 | 06:30 PM
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Originally Posted by LannyM
That remind's me of Ferris Bueller's Day Off:

Cameron : Ferris, my father loves this car more than life itself.
Ferris : A man with priorities so far out of whack doesn't deserve such a fine automobile.
Cameron : No. No! Apparently, you don't understand!
Ferris : [ignoring Cameron] Wow.
Cameron : Ferris, he never drives it! He just rubs it with a diaper!


Bueller...
Bueller...

I LOVE that movie.
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Old Mar 7, 2005 | 12:41 PM
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Hmmmm.....I'm thinking about debadging my rear as well. What do you guys think? I'm thinking that debadging everything in the rear looks best.

Its kinda small, but you get the gist of it.

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Old Mar 7, 2005 | 12:52 PM
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Hmmmm.....I'm thinking about debadging my rear as well. What do you guys think? I'm thinking that debadging everything in the rear looks best.

Its kinda small, but you get the gist of it.


I vote for the middle one. Gotta have some representation otherwise you're going to contend with all those "What kind of a car is that?" questions....that'll get old quick. Besides, that's what I did, and damnit, it looks the best...
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Old Mar 7, 2005 | 02:25 PM
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Originally Posted by camoe
I vote for the middle one. Gotta have some representation otherwise you're going to contend with all those "What kind of a car is that?" questions....that'll get old quick. Besides, that's what I did, and damnit, it looks the best...
Well, I would rather have them not know what car it is so they can't copy me, LOL. And it would probably go something like this, "Damn, what kind of car is that? It looks sick!" LOL
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Old Mar 7, 2005 | 02:44 PM
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I want to do the middle one also but I wanted to change it to a darker color, like the TL badges or the black pearl Lexus badges
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Old Mar 7, 2005 | 02:54 PM
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Originally Posted by camoe
I vote for the middle one. Gotta have some representation otherwise you're going to contend with all those "What kind of a car is that?" questions....that'll get old quick. Besides, that's what I did, and damnit, it looks the best...
I vote for the middle one as well , though I'll probably keep mine all badged for a good while first.
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Old Mar 7, 2005 | 02:59 PM
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1st one.....
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Old Mar 7, 2005 | 03:13 PM
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I haven't seen anyone copy 21_in_az yet: http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/459890/2
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Old Mar 7, 2005 | 03:18 PM
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I haven't seen anyone copy 21_in_az yet: http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/459890/2
That's cool!!! Can I change my vote to that?
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