Debadging??
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Debadging??
Can anyone tell me how to debadge the letters/symbol on the trunk? Also, if there are any holes once it is removed. If there are any special techniques, etc.
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put the car in the sun and let it heat up a bit, then use fishing nilon or a credit car (pretty much anything skinny with enough strength) and just start peeling off.
The residue plastic glue left on your trunk can be removed with your nail or the credit card or watever you think its good as long it doesnt have a chance at scratching the paint.
Oh, the "A" (standing for acura) cannot be removed like this, its screwd in so if you remove you will have 2 holes in your trunk...of course, you can fill those up and paint them=BADASS...the letteres will come out with the heat and peal method i told above.
The residue plastic glue left on your trunk can be removed with your nail or the credit card or watever you think its good as long it doesnt have a chance at scratching the paint.
Oh, the "A" (standing for acura) cannot be removed like this, its screwd in so if you remove you will have 2 holes in your trunk...of course, you can fill those up and paint them=BADASS...the letteres will come out with the heat and peal method i told above.
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HELL NO!! :blaze: I just saw a pic of a Honda Inspire and wanted to know what I had to do if I wanted to do a "homemade" conversion and see what other parts I would need.
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What if you wanted to "re-badge" the car? Do you have to go to the dealer and order new badges so the sticky stuff is on the back?? Or can you use the one's you took off? If so, how do you put them back on? Is there a special adhesive you have to use? Thanks!
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any plastic glue, even silicon would work...im just not sure you'll be able to redebadge it with this.
i took the 3.2TL out of my '99 and it looks balanced...taking the ACURA and the 3.2TL(-S) and leaving the "A" alone looks bad...it does look good when everything is gone and the "A" holes are covered and painted.
rock on dud :nutkick:
i took the 3.2TL out of my '99 and it looks balanced...taking the ACURA and the 3.2TL(-S) and leaving the "A" alone looks bad...it does look good when everything is gone and the "A" holes are covered and painted.
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I'm not sure if I would use any type of "glue" to re-badge the trunk. To me, glue and paint don't mix. I would use some 3m double-sided tape. And as for leaving the "A" on the trunk, I don't think it looks bad at all. If everything is gone, it will almost look as if it is too plain. I left my "A" and "type-s" on the trunk. I guess it all boils down to personal preference. Check my pics in my sig to get an idea of what it looks like.
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Looks good Pistacio!! ABP is one of my favorite colors for the TLS.. and now I got a good sense of what your debadging looks like.. because you just have the "Type S" badge left.. and I just wanted to remove the "3.2" part from the whole "3.2 TL Type S".. so it would just read "TL Type S".. I hate the #'s on the trunk.. it would almost be like the '04 that just have the "TL" on the back, but added with the "Type S".. I think it would look nice. Thanks for your help!
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Use WD-40 and a soft paper towel to remove the residual glue. That stuff works like magic. It will take that glue right off. Also, if you want to do the inspire conversion, you will have to order the INSPIRE logo from a honda dealer in Japan. Or order it from someone here who has the connections. I used to remember who that was, but then again, i havent posted in this forum for over a year now.
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Originally Posted by billmatt
Why in hell do you want to debadge your TL? Are you ashamed of it?
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Originally Posted by ItalnMuslNYC
Looks good Pistacio!! ABP is one of my favorite colors for the TLS.. and now I got a good sense of what your debadging looks like.. because you just have the "Type S" badge left.. and I just wanted to remove the "3.2" part from the whole "3.2 TL Type S".. so it would just read "TL Type S".. I hate the #'s on the trunk.. it would almost be like the '04 that just have the "TL" on the back, but added with the "Type S".. I think it would look nice. Thanks for your help!
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i confirm it...the 2.3TL are one piece...the typeS is separate(IF you have one).
If you want to do that, you can buy the TL from the 04 off this store or just rip one out of the first 04 you see around...it should take you 1minute.
If you want to do that, you can buy the TL from the 04 off this store or just rip one out of the first 04 you see around...it should take you 1minute.
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Originally Posted by billmatt
Why in hell do you want to debadge your TL? Are you ashamed of it?
It's mostly to be different. I can almost guarantee that no other TL has this rear-end.
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Originally Posted by Dark DJ
i just debaged my friends GTI VR6, it was quite simple i used a credit card, and used De-Solve It. worked like a charm!
and I tried that clay bar u told me and i can still see glue prints of "acura" and "tl"
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Originally Posted by AcuraTLjaTT559
:sqnteek: thanx fool lol, how come you didnt do my with credit card? :sqnteek:
and I tried that clay bar u told me and i can still see glue prints of "acura" and "tl"
and I tried that clay bar u told me and i can still see glue prints of "acura" and "tl"
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Try gas. pick it up from your gastank with a little tower or watever you think its better and rub it with that it WILL COME OFF and it wont harm the paint so dont worry about that.
OR just use your nails or rub your fingers against it... dud if this dont work, then your doing something wrong...what everyone's told you HAS TO WORK...try harder.
OR just use your nails or rub your fingers against it... dud if this dont work, then your doing something wrong...what everyone's told you HAS TO WORK...try harder.
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