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I took advantage of this process on a hot day, about 95 degrees. I used warm water to soak the adhesive. I then took dental floss to saw through the adhesive. Once the emblems were removed, I simply took my finger, and rubbed it off using a combination of hot water, and bug, tar, and sap remover. I got a little scared when I saw some swirl marks, but they buffed out nicely when I waxed the affected area by hand.

Thanks for showing me the process, and giving me the knowledge and confidence to pull this off guys!

2000tlrjm

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Looks very nice!

2000tlrjm

Here's a couple pics I took after my debadging project. Enjoy!!!

bigeshorte45

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just did mine last weekend, used hot water, goof off and floss, then waxed it and WAH LAH....

6MTUA5

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Voilà!

MurkyRiversTL

dude... your not even french lol...

Bike Effects

I did mine last week with a hair dryer, dental floss, Goo-Gone and Scratch X. It took about 15 minutes and there is not a trace of where they were.

2000tlrjm

Yep, it's a pretty simple and easy process. Thanks to the original poster for the great D.I.Y.!!! Has this thread been stickied yet? It should be.

damonkey999

How did you take off the "A" logo. are there still holes left?

gen2_TLS

I just did the same thing about a month ago, it looks great with just the A and the Type-S badges, just wish we didnt have the holes behind the A it would killer with everything removed.

fobstylez

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Same

Tay119

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used a hair dryer instead of hot water... worked perfectly despite the relatively cold weather. getting the glue/tape off was a huge bitch. it still isn't perfect but it looks clean in the pic.

not sure if I shoudl keep the 3.2TL... i guess for the time being i'll keep it

marcba89

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perfect! thanks for the DIY

wkkinc2000

if you take them off can you put them back on?...i wanna paint mine black

SLushhYYY

iTrader: (8)

^^yah you just need the tape

wkkinc2000

my fault if i assk alot of questions butwhere do you get the tape from an what kind?

SLushhYYY

iTrader: (8)

3m molding tape from any car store.....walmart... etc...

emaka9

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very nice.

jrdecat

This is very difficult when it's really cold outside. My letters were falling off and I had lost the "U" so I decided to debadge. The letters came off easy enough, but the tape wouldn't come off because it was so freaking cold when I tried. I gave the Acura badge a few good coats of Plasti-dip spray. Black badges from me. I was going to do a black mesh grill with a black Acura badge on front too, but the home made grill thing turned out to be a bust. Still went with the black badges. I hated the gold. Whoever thought it would be a good idea to mix gold badges with chrome trim should be beaten. The best part about plasti-dip is that if I decide I don't like it...I can just peel it off. I know my car is really dirty...it just drove halfway across the country (TX to WA) and I'm leaving the grime on as a badge of honor for a week or so.

backatit06

I debaded my 3G TL today and it went went took me about 5 minutes. Now all I have to do is buff the edging off and Im in business....Thanks for your help!!!

MZikria925

tried Debadging my 01 Tl today.
used hot water, goo gone, and floss. the Emblems came off fine, but the tape would not come off. i gave up, and just taped the emblems back on. anyone have any tips on how to do it better? thanks.

03tLsNBP

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well you have to realize that the tape has been on there for 9-10 years so its gonna take quite a bit of effort to get them off. it can take up to an hour to get all the goo off. just gotta be patient and keep working at it with the goo gone. let the goo soak up the goo gone first as well.

tri2tun

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Yeah and if that doesn't work, I'll go so far as using a sponge or 2000 grit sandpaper and VERY LIGHTLY pass by the bits of tape. I know it sounds crazy, but if you do it carefully enough, you'll get the paint off. You can use a good scratch remover to buff it out afterwards. But of course, this should be your last resort.

Suprstar

Didn't debage my car but did take the body side molding off of my 3G TL. Used WD40 and dental floss. I didn't use the floss across the entire molding only about 10% across. After, I just slowly lifed the molding off. Damn thing worked like a charm. Used Goo Off to get the sticky adhesive off. What was left was the weathered paint. Washed the entire car and waxed the affected area and she looks brand new. Thank you Acurazine

shaddyprynce

what "h" badge do you put?

03tLsNBP

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98-02 Accord, 95-04 Odyssey