Or you can move to Houston where the heat melts our badges off.

 

what kind of exhaust do u have?

 

maybe it is me, but I don't get removing the badges. Anybody that knows car is going to know it is an TL, help me out with that. A PORSCHE is still a Porsche without the 911 on the tail, a Corvette doesn't need anything and you know it is a Corvette, so why remove the TL and ACURA from the car?

 

For a cleaner look. not to hide what car it is.

 

Great DIY.... but you forgot the last step where you sit back with a beer and admire the shine.....

Maybe we should sticky this so there are no more "how do I debadge" threads?

 

what kind of exhausts do u have?

 

Stock exhaust... Aftermarket tips from canadian tire.. $8 bucks each!! I like the look better then the stock tips and the aftermarket tips will do fine until I decide to grab some exhaust for the TL-S...

 

what kind fo exhausts do u have fishytl?

 

i dont know, but it looks stock to me.

 

I agree...

 

How do you replace the holes in the "A" badge?

 

great diy
just removed the dealership badge off my car
those always annoyed me
thanks so much for the help

 

Just an FYI for those with older TLs, may even apply to everyone...

A long time ago I removed the '3.2 TL' letters from the trunk without any problems. This past weekend, I removed the ACURA letters and found out (the hard way) that the paint under the letters was so different from the rest of the trunk that I couldn't buff it out.

I got the glue residue off without problem and began using rubbing compound to get rid of the 'ghost' of the letters. No luck, I could still see the outline of the letters. So, I tried 1500 grit wet/dry sandpaper. I used plenty of water and checked my progress frequently. Here's a hint, if the water starts to turn the same color as your paint, you've gone through the clear coat! Fortunately, I was only sanding where one letter was and had not sanded outside the outline of the letter. Oh well, I cleaned the trunk and reattached the letters. No more debadging for me, unless I want to do some repainting.

 

o damn that sucks.

 

Yep, I liked the way it looked without ACURA. It probably wouldn't cost much to have that part of the trunk painted, but it's not high on my list of mods.

 

how do u take out those little holes after u take the A badge off from the rear i wanna replace it with my inspire H badge?

 

Ok but where do i get the tools?

Autozone?

 

what tools?
all you need is waxed dental floss and goo gone.

 

Yes, the goo gone where do i get that at?

 

It's a pretty popular product, so you should be able to find it at various places. I just purchased a bottle from Walgreens. You should be able to get it at hardware stores (Home Depot and Menards) and at Walmart and Target.

 

yup cheap too. i liked the goo gone gel it stays put longer allowing it to soak in longer.

 

Yeah, I also saw them in the dollar store as well!

 

Ok well would it look good if i shave the whole back that 3.2 type s thing and that acura sing??

I am painting the car soon..

 

it would but you would have to fill the hole behind the symbol

 

Funny ... I was thinking the exact same thing.

 

That was probably the best DIY I've seen. unfortunately i couldn't get the video to work. I get the idea though and will now probably debadge my TL this summer. It's time to start cleaning up the look a little, and with the lights I'm changing, I might as well give her a clean rear. Now if only I could muster the guts to try clear the headlights.......

 

^ Video is not important ... just get some waxed dental floss ... once the adhesive from behind the lettering is warmed up ... just cut it off with the wax like a saw to wood. Back and forth firmly. Then use the Goo Gone to remove the excess adhesive stuck to the paint. Wash with soap because you don't want that stuff on your paint any longer than it has to.

(It might help to use the Goo Gone in a shaded area after you've taken the lettering off.

 

Its really easy. i just did mines this weekend. actually since im in vegas and the heat made the mounting tape pretty dry and brittle. so i just slowly twisted the letter and it just came right off did not need the hot water. i used something like goo gone after and polished with wax. looks really clean i like it. i cant believe i waited all this time to take the acura off. but its really easy.

dental floss is the trick. does not scratch your paint and takes things off with ease

 

Bought how long do you have to heat it for? I figure i'll be using a paint removing heat gun......OR NOT. I'll try the warm water with it in the sun first and if not, then i'll try a regular hairdryer on low.

 

I took the badging off within a few weeks of picking up the car way back when and they came off easily with just a hair dryer.

The other day I helped my cousin take off the badges on his car and I realized just how important it is to use WAXED dental floss. The other kind kept breaking with us, but we eventually got the badges off.

 

awesome DIY, got the badge off easily with warm-hot water and waxed dental floss. Then the adhesive crap took a while. I kind of realized that the longer you soak in the Goo Gone, the easier it was to remove the adhesive stuff. I think I let it sit in for 5 min. before touching it, then after I got rid of the big chunks, I put a bit more Goo Gone for and wait for about 8 min. and it came off easily than the first time. remember, WIPE DON'T RUB.

Materials:

Waxed Dental Floss: $.87 cents
Goo Gone: $3.97

Time: half an hour

 

do you think with a 99 that i would have problem with the discolored paint. or was that guy talking about like way older models. I really want to do this, but if it looked bad, then im pretty sure my dad would punch me in the face.

 

i was worried about the same thing. i think the best thing to do would to remove one letter, like the A in acura and see the color. if it doesnt look bad, take the rest off, if it does put the A back on

 

i wonder if it is discolored, do you think like maaco or someone could blend the paint for cheap, or would i have to look into re painting the whole trunk

 

im lookin to do this, but lets say it is discolored, how would i reattach the test letter?

 

3M Nameplate Repair Tape. It's double sided tape that comes in different widths.

 

 

Great thread everyone! Very informative! Can't wait to do this today. I've got the better part of the day off, and it's supposed to be about 85, so it's probably going to be as good a time as any to go ahead and try this.

Thanks everyone!

 

anybody have any last advice before i go outside and do this in an hour or so?

 

what i do after taking the lettering off is open my trunk up all the way, so the badging part is horizontal. then pour the goo gone on and let it soak for 10 mins or so. come back and you can almost just rub that stuff off with your finger