TL-Mike

Heya Guys,

I've always de-badged the cars that I have owned. . .so. .. one of the first things I did to the TL while zainoing it was de-badge it.

Then I started driving around town - thinking - hell - if I owned a MBZ or the like - I wouldnt WANT to de-badge it - I would want eVERYONE knowing exactly which model I had chosen.

I want to do the same with my TL - I want everyone (even those who dont recognize the bodystyle) to know that this was a *TL* passing them by.

I carefully removed the old badges so they are all in one piece.

Any thoughts as to what kind of "glue" to use on these.

Tee Hee

TL-Mike

cliff

you can use 3m all weather adhesive, its pretty much water proof double sided tape

TL-Mike

And just trim it to the letter size huh? - K.

Wouldnt want anyone thinking I'm driving a TSX. . . .

just kiddin.

J RIDE 81

Any pics of it de-badged. I've been really close to wanting to de-badge my car, but like you, I've had the same thoughts cross my mind.

VTEC=happiness

TL Mike, I would just go back to the dealer and re-buy any of the emblems that you want to replace. That way, you have the adhesive already on them, and you don't have to worry about trying to cut new adhesive to the correct shapes.

Ron A

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TL-Mike

De-Badged Picts. . . .

[pic]http://xs.to/xs.php?h=xs13&d=05040&f=IMG_0913.jpg[/pic]

http://xs.to/xs.php?h=xs13&d=05040&f=IMG_0914.jpg

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looks nice debadge...

J RIDE 81

I actually like the way it looks de-badged, Big decision coming up for me here.

TL-Mike

Thanks for all the tips guys - maybe I'll just leave it . . .but I was thinking. . .if I had a MBZ SL500 - I sure as hell wouldn't remove the badges - I'm damn proud of my TL - shouldn't I parade it around?

Any other opinions on the looks badged vs. de-badged?

Ron A

I did the same thing, debadged, then changed my mind and put them back on. Luckily I had some Kent Industries body molding double-sided tape which I cut to fit and it worked perfectly.

If you go to a body shop and ask, they would probably give you enough tape for your badges without charge, or maybe a small fee. Doesn't take much, about 6" of 1/2 or 3/4" wide tape would give you plenty.

quake97

I like it with the badging, personally. I had a red 2000 Monte Carlo a year or so ago and took off all of the badging and painted it black. Looked really cool.

Joe

gitRplyr09

http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/777579/2

pic is at bottom of page.. lemme know what u think, aight???

J RIDE 81

gitRplyr09,
Looks nice,

SSMTL04

i debaged my 99 Accord Sedan....but i don't think i'm gonna debage the Acura TL. Like most people, I want people to know that its a TL. hahaha...heck, I also have an ACURA TL license plate frame=)

wwmccs1

I'm very glad I did it... It makes my TL look even cleaner and when you blow by the BMW's, the drivers are even more perplexed. OH... and don't forget to black out the license plate frame too. HA!

Hawhyen51

I like the looks of it debadged. Good to keep 'em guessing and besides my plate holder says Acura TL. Ya can't mistake it for a TSX, no way.

pearl04

I did mine too.....yeah, if I had an SL500 I wouldn't touch it either. However, they are almost 3x's the cost of our cars, so you really can't compare. I see so many TL's now, that I want to do want I can to set mine apart. I would leave it alone, I think it looks cleaner.

ndawood

the TL looks much better after it has been debadged. Anyone know knows something about cars will know that it is a TL without having to look at the badges.....

tsquare

I never done this before...How do you remove the emblems and the adhesive residue if any? – Please advise

reloaded

TL- MIKE - My opinion is to not put the badge back on. It looks hella sick debadged. People who knows about cars will know that isn't anything else but a TL. TSX is WAY different. IT looks real clean as it is.

TSQUARE- Get a Hair blowdryer (REcommended) or heat gun and get floss. Loop the floss two times so the floss is much more stronger. Point the blowdryer at the emblems..heat it and use the floss to go behind the emblem to saw off the adhesives. It's pretty simple..just saw it up and down. After you get the emblem offf, there will be some sticky adhesives still stuck on the paint. All you need to do is get goo gone or rubbing alcohol and just use a towel and just rub it off. If that doesn't work, just heat it up again and take it off with your hands. After you get the adhesives off completely, I recommend you to finish off with just rubbing alcohol just for the hell of it. to make sure it's clean. Sometimes there will be shadows or "outlines" of the emblems still left on the paint. To my experience on a NBP (Black) RSX, over time, it will go away so it shouldn't be any worries to you or anyone.

Best of luck

Reloaded

johnstl

Leave the stinkin bagdes on!!! TMO

Neorick

De-badged my TL not because I dont want people to know what car it is...Just like the look of a clean (sleeper) fast car.

Dontworry about people mistaking the car for something else...there are so many Tl that they already know what it is.