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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: vw-8v on 02 March 2009, 18:51

Title: debadge? how to with out damage????
Post by: vw-8v on 02 March 2009, 18:51
wanting to debadge the gti off boot lid? chemicals? hair dryer?or wot? lol m8 said hair dryer as he was walking towards his mk4 tdi or he said should just come off with a tug(note he happened to hav a flat headed screwdriver in his had at the time) lol i was thinking to my self as he tryed to prize it off that a really bad idea ha ha ha when he broke it and scratched the paint work i should hav told him it not good idea but as matercard said the look on his face when his once spotless paint work had a lovely white scratch was . . . priceless ha ha
Title: Re: debadge? how to with out damage????
Post by: Josho on 02 March 2009, 18:56
Heat it up. Hairdryer or hot air gun if you are careful. Then just pull. You can use a screwdriver, but you would just keep it on the edge of the badge, and don't touch the paint with it. Not prying, just using it to pull.
Title: Re: debadge? how to with out damage????
Post by: Shady Pioneer on 02 March 2009, 19:14
I found using a hairdryer to heat the glue making it more flexible and loose, and the try ripping it off, failing that, some sort of string, there will be residue of the sticky bit left on the car, so to remove mine I used kitchen roll and window cleaner until it was all off :)
Title: Re: debadge? how to with out damage????
Post by: DrewGTI on 02 March 2009, 19:15
hairdryer or heat gun thingy not needed. . .


Boiling water from the kettle. . . pour over and as you are doing it grip the badge with a pair of pliers. . .  pull and off it comes. . t-cut the area to get rid of the grime and perfect!!  :cool:





please dont go anywhere near your paint work with a screw driver!  :rolleyes:
Title: Re: debadge? how to with out damage????
Post by: Shady Pioneer on 02 March 2009, 19:16

please dont go anywhere near your paint work with a screw driver!  :rolleyes:

You should see the state of my numberplate area behind the plate surrounds, good job they are covered lol!
Title: Re: debadge? how to with out damage????
Post by: vw-8v on 02 March 2009, 19:21
 ha ha u should hav seen his face lol thought it b a hair dryer job was just checking as there might hav been an product that would hav taken it off as my car sitea about 70 foot from my house so i pester my m8s for extentions the moro cheers
Title: Re: debadge? how to with out damage????
Post by: vw-8v on 02 March 2009, 19:30
off subject but mk4 rear wiper fit mk3???? as gonna start with the small mods

cheers
Title: Re: debadge? how to with out damage????
Post by: Josho on 02 March 2009, 19:40
please dont go anywhere near your paint work with a screw driver!  :rolleyes:

No issues, took off my Golf badge with a hot air gun and screwdriver.

Just careful, you use the screwdriver just on the edge of the badge, theres like a 1mm gap, just don't touch paintwork.

Hmm, on the GL, it has a spoiler and mudflaps. Loose the Golf badge or not? Can't de-wiper, mum likes her rear wiper.
Title: Re: debadge? how to with out damage????
Post by: ace on 02 March 2009, 21:10
yeah as stated hair dryer will be fine, mine actually just came off without any heating!!!!
Title: Re: debadge? how to with out damage????
Post by: kells on 02 March 2009, 23:35
i de badged my company mk 4 using a thin screwdriver and did it right...carefully and without even touching the paint work, even got all the letters off wiothout breaking them... can easily be done this way if you know what your doing
Title: Re: debadge? how to with out damage????
Post by: Josho on 02 March 2009, 23:38
i de badged my company mk 4 using a thin screwdriver and did it right...carefully and without even touching the paint work, even got all the letters off wiothout breaking them... can easily be done this way if you know what your doing

You are on my wavelength. It's about delicacy and patience.
Title: Re: debadge? how to with out damage????
Post by: VR6-Joe on 03 March 2009, 02:35
i de badged my company mk 4 using a thin screwdriver and did it right...carefully and without even touching the paint work, even got all the letters off wiothout breaking them... can easily be done this way if you know what your doing

You are on my wavelength. It's about delicacy and patience.

And a tiny bit of de-icer
Title: Re: debadge? how to with out damage????
Post by: Josho on 03 March 2009, 09:19
i de badged my company mk 4 using a thin screwdriver and did it right...carefully and without even touching the paint work, even got all the letters off wiothout breaking them... can easily be done this way if you know what your doing

You are on my wavelength. It's about delicacy and patience.

And a tiny bit of de-icer
:wink:
Title: Re: debadge? how to with out damage????
Post by: 0191joe123 on 03 March 2009, 16:01
dental floss put it behind the badge and use it lyk a saw .
Title: Re: debadge? how to with out damage????
Post by: ToRo on 03 March 2009, 23:49
Hot water. Bucket. Spunge. Credit Card. Nuff said.