whoa feels weird havin a 3rd gen forum now
anyhow i debadged my "A C U R A" & "3.2TL" decals 2day, i warmed them up for like 1min each with a blow dryer lol and than used dental floss to pull em off, it was so easy but it left all that stick crap behind, i struggled removing it and gave up, came online and read that some of u used goo gone, i bought goof off(same stuff) and it worked! look awesome now

 

Welcome to the club! Well, I haven't taken off my ACURA yet, but am very tempted too.

 

yeah i wasnt sure about it myself, kept wondering if i would like it... after 24 hours, i wouldent have it any other way....

 

hmm...i cant decide if i want to lose the acura...i oringinaly debadged for balence....still cant decide if i should strip the acura too

 

prior to debadging i remember the emblems roughing my sponge up after i used the goof gone crap i felt dirty so i washed the car as well and it felt so diff having the sponge go rite across where the A C U R A was, felt awesome, so smooth and nice, can really clean the area above the tail lite now where 3.2tl was, and i got some double sided tape and put the 3.2tl emblem on my tray above my deck, the pop out tray, looks real nice. now i wanna do the mesh grill, can somebody tell me how to do it on my '02 tl, spec on the mesh size, exactly what i gotta do n all, THANX! after i do the grill ill get some pics up of my ride.

 

I have debadged the 3.2TL from mine... I have been tempted to debadge the Acura, but I am worried it will look too empty then... I dunno... Anyone got pics of a debadged white TL???

 

yeah i have to get around to debadging my car soon, i think it will look a lot better IMO

 

I think taking off the "3.2TL" is good. I also think leaving the A C UR A on is good. Trunk looks really empty with that gone, and besides, i think the individual lettering looks nice, unlike the other acrua cars that have the "Acura" name all as a sigle badge, which i think looks cheapo. my 2 cents...

 

Anyone interested in selling the "3.2TL" emblem I am looking for 1 more...

 

Can't post my pic (no scanner) BUT go to

www.streetcreations.net under "members" Click on "Frank"

Check it out... let me know what you think

I would say to anyone with a TL (any gen) to debadge the rear completely for a smooth, clean look.

Frank

 

I Love your rims....but i still think the trunk looks to empty without the A C U R A. One other question, if you debadged, whats with the deal you put ON the car by each rear door ....

 

Hey guys i see that you guys are using goof off to remove the remaining glue, but won't this strip the clear coat as well? i ask this because i know that goof off used as a thinner/remover as well.
thanks in advance

 

hehe....mine not good enuff for you?

so what are you planning?

 

njtls - I need one more.

Come on people all I need is 1 - 3.2TL - emblem. I will pick it up or I will pay for the stamp so you can mail it.

Dan

 

no that wont hurt the clearcoat at all!

 

Mr ,

How much? I took mine off, but it's just a 3.2TL, not a Type-S. PM me.

 

waht about goo gone? b/c i wanted to debadge my TL, but i read the back of the goo gone bottle, and says not to be used on..... listed about everything u can think of except bare metal... so i dunno if i want to debadge my car and use that after to clean it up.... don't want any dull sport or imperfections...

 

Hey Dan ....still need a 3.2 badge?

 

Goo Gone works great, causes no problems. My question is why take off the A C U R A? The car looks SO MUCH BETTER with it.

My GF wanted to debadge her Civic EX so this is what we did. It is extremely easy, and DID NOT harm the paint in any way.
Here's how to do it.

1. Open trunk and put a cloth or towel under the trunk area, then close it to prevent dripping.

2. Soak the badge well with "Goo Gone" on top and within the letters.

3. Let it soak for a few minutes.

4. Using fishing line, roll up the fishing line so that u have a good grip on the fishing line and start from either the left or the right side of the badge and go inward slowly moving the line up and down. it will make some noises, but it's normal.

5. After cutting thru the glue/adhesive the badge will pop off.

6. Squeeze more GooGone Spray Gell on the area where the adhesive still lays. Let it soak for a few minutes.

7. With your fingernail, gently scrape the rest of the adhesive off.

8.Wipe dry and you are done!

9. If you like, wash it, then clean it with a "cleaner wax" and follow up with a good coat of wax.

Good Luck.

 

here ya go jason!

 

i wanna get myself a personalized license plate like that!

 

i dont blame you guys at all for debadging it...

I would be embarassed to own an Acura as well!

:clown:

just kidding

 

I also think it looks much better with the A C U R A on it. Otherwise it looks too plain.