View Poll Results: Should I do a debadge on the trunk?
Remove the word ACURA
35
76.09%
Leave it be
11
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03-05-2009, 08:54 AM
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03-06-2009, 03:08 AM
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Use the heat gun to soften up as much adhesive from the letter backing.
Not to get the paint too hot...not sure how you gauge this but use your best judgement.
Slide the dental floss behind the letters to release them from the paint.
You will more then likely have some remaining residue which will require your patience to remove.
Do not try to scratch it off like I did in certain spots.
If you had a good detailing polisher you could polish it out...which would save your arm.
03-06-2009, 09:38 AM
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after it was done it looked like nothing was ever there...
03-06-2009, 10:14 AM
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I took my ACURA off the back when I had my car repainted this past fall. Oddly, my type-S badge didn't make it back onto the car either (shady painter, I reckon).
I like it much better w/o the Acura on there, and if they didn't put the 3.2CL tag back on, I'd probably take that off as well.
I like it much better w/o the Acura on there, and if they didn't put the 3.2CL tag back on, I'd probably take that off as well.
03-06-2009, 12:32 PM
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i first washed it. then I pulled the acura lettering off w/ a heat gun and fingers.
Then the glue by heating it and rubbing it off with varsol.
then i gave it two baths.
some discolouration is there, but thats to be expected from paint thats been covered since 2003. nothing some wash, compound and wax wont fix!!
Then the glue by heating it and rubbing it off with varsol.
then i gave it two baths.
some discolouration is there, but thats to be expected from paint thats been covered since 2003. nothing some wash, compound and wax wont fix!!
03-06-2009, 12:36 PM
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BTW Ive used the floss method with great sucess too!
Older cars the glue will just roll and come off with the greatest ease, but the newer ones are usually harder for it to come off.
Older cars the glue will just roll and come off with the greatest ease, but the newer ones are usually harder for it to come off.
03-07-2009, 08:43 AM
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I took my ACURA off the back when I had my car repainted this past fall. Oddly, my type-S badge didn't make it back onto the car either (shady painter, I reckon).
I like it much better w/o the Acura on there, and if they didn't put the 3.2CL tag back on, I'd probably take that off as well.
I like it much better w/o the Acura on there, and if they didn't put the 3.2CL tag back on, I'd probably take that off as well.
03-07-2009, 11:23 AM
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All I used for the debadge was dental floss and goo-be-gone and it worked fine? 
Although some people get some serious ghosting, I guess it depends on how much glue they put on from the factory lol
Although some people get some serious ghosting, I guess it depends on how much glue they put on from the factory lol
03-07-2009, 10:02 PM
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03-08-2009, 12:02 AM
#32
removal for me was easy
popped off each letter
used goo be gone and a microfiber towell
no heat required, took all of about 10 mins
left the 3.2CL type S on the trunk where it's supposed to be and the big [A] in the middle.
reason for removing the ACURA it was on crooked....
popped off each letter
used goo be gone and a microfiber towell
no heat required, took all of about 10 mins
left the 3.2CL type S on the trunk where it's supposed to be and the big [A] in the middle.
reason for removing the ACURA it was on crooked....
03-08-2009, 09:27 PM
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Has any one run in to issues with it not coming off completly(shadowing or what ever) I really want to take mine off but Im afraid of it still being outlined and looking like s**t.
My car is an 2001 NBP with around 110 000 miles on it.
Is there any one that has taken it off a car this color with this many miles on it?? or Both
My car is an 2001 NBP with around 110 000 miles on it.
Is there any one that has taken it off a car this color with this many miles on it?? or Both
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03-08-2009, 10:02 PM
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i think it might be a combination of age and the weather its been through. mines a 00 and i have the dreaded ghosting. i thought about repainting the trunk but i figured i might as well just save that money towards a cf trunk.
if it ghosts and you cant get it off you can put the letters back on very easily, so go for it!
if it ghosts and you cant get it off you can put the letters back on very easily, so go for it!
03-08-2009, 10:47 PM
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Not sure probably like 2-3 hundred for the whole car I might do it the spring to my car before I do im going to shave the badges. But I wanted to do it before then