I'm torn whether or not to debadge my TL. The chrome looks nice contrasting the AM but my rear feels so cluttered.

Opinions?

 

My opinion :





DO IT!

 

I think it's debatable if you don't have type s tails - the rear looks kinda plain with no badges and straight red tail lights. But if you do, by all means! (see above)

 

Even though I haven't debadged my TL-S, I like the look. Very clean.

 

hmm i dont have straight red tails. neither do i have type s tails. there's a couple cutouts of white surrounded by red.

 

^you can see my car and see what it looks like before you do it.

 

Do it! Here's mine with the all red tails. I think it looks much cleaner and give the rear-end a new look! Sorry about the small pic, but it was the best one I had of the rear!

 

Everyone will have separate opinions but imo I like the Acura and TL on my car. Makes me proud - yes, I realize it is a Japanese car

 

^American Built though so your still good

 

To debadge...

 

Such a necessary mod. Did mine a week into owning the car and havent looked back.

 

I'm thinking just keep the Type S.

 

not to hijack the the thread or anything but, if he were to debadge it. What would the procedure be?

 

I used dental floss to debadge mine. Heat up the letters with a blowdryer, then use a sawing motion behind each letter until they come off. Just make sure you clay the car or use some kind of adhesive remover after you're finished to remove the residue; otherwise there will be an outline of the letters if the car gets dirty.

 

Doesn't feel or look cluttered to me. Sure it looks clean debadged, but it also doesn't look messy with it badged.

Personal preference really..I keep mine on. Only thing I opted to NOT have on, was the dealer decal. Get that sh*t off my car!

 

^ For sure. Those decals are hideous, and I don't want my car to advertise for the dealer (even if they are good).

 

I like how it looks without the emblems

 

Debadged mine like the 2nd day I had it lol

 

^ - I would imagine it is better to do that to limit the contrast between the covered and uncovered paint? I didn't have too much of a problem but I took the badges off my friends G35 three years after he had the car and the paint had faded enough to see the difference

 

i prefer the debadged look

 

Haha me too. Looks so much better without the badgings.

 

Do itttttt, Looks clean x615151515

 

I actually like the badging.

 

Lighter colors don't seem to fade enough for that to be a problem in my experience. It also depends on the manufacturer's paint and your local environment I would imagine. I only just took mine off my '04 and there was no contrast at all - just tossed some goo-gone at it and all was well

 

hell i'm about to add the A-spec badge

 

Both were on black cars so yeah...and plenty of time in CA sun. You're right that the lighter colors probably won't have any noticeable contrast. I can't imagine anything showing up on a white or silver car.

 

I just got mine debadged today... considering not alot of people in atlanta do modifications like this, I had all the mechanics at the dealership wanting to do it to theirs. It looks awesome! And to make it better, the depot Type-S rep's (totally approved) on ebay are going for nearly half the price of the OEMs!! Ill post pics soon... but its cheap and a must!

 

That would be pretty sweet, especially with everybody modding their cars to look like a type S. good idea!

 

debadged! also i refuse to make my base look like a type-s. otherwise i'd have just bought a type s :P

 

its all about originality

 

i took the acura and the tl off. but left type-s badge. but im thinkin about removing it

 

Just leave the A symbol, take everything else off.

 

+1

 

hahahhaha there is a guy from Atlanta that decided to put an "A" in front of the TL to spell ATL.

If I had a TL-S I would keep mine on too.

 

i like my a$$ with shining shz......your car your choice

 

I agree that any dealer decal needs to be taken off IMMEDIATELY, but on the subject of debadging... IMO I think the "acura" and the "tl" looks good, and isnt too clustered. With debadging, i think it looks to plain and feels like it needs something there.

 

You should ask yourself this question cause nobody will have the same opinion.

I suggest that you do it (be carefull not to scratch the paint) and then see if you like it, then nothing can hold you to put them back on!!!

 

[quote='anarchy[sear];11094595']hahahhaha there is a guy from Atlanta that decided to put an "A" in front of the TL to spell ATL.

hahah!!! thats original!

 

+1-on all accounts.

 

I feel like removing them makes it feel more symmetrical but then again it doesnt look bad with them either.