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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: Dec on 22 January 2008, 18:05

Title: Removing rear badges
Post by: Dec on 22 January 2008, 18:05: Hi guys,

I want to remove the middle VW badge and the GOLF badge on the right. They're held on by holding pins but I cannot see how the come off :undecided: Want to remove them without damaging them as i only want to spray them unless anyone can link me to some new, already black ones? (have tried ebay :undecided: )

Cheers, Dec
Title: Re: Removing rear badges
Post by: Conker on 22 January 2008, 19:51: If you go in the boot, I think you can see the end of the pins. Pinch them together (mine were funny "split pins")and it should pull off.

Worked on mine anyway.
Title: Re: Removing rear badges
Post by: T_J_G on 22 January 2008, 22:01: Just look inside the boot and you should be able to push 'em out. I did this on my old Driver and the badges looked better black. Altough the middle VW badge is a pain in the arse to get it to go back correctly.
Tim
Title: Re: Removing rear badges
Post by: Dec on 23 January 2008, 12:46: :undecided: They dont seem to want to just push out :sad: Ill see if i can get some pics of the bits in the boot tomorrow
Title: Re: Removing rear badges
Post by: daniel-1986 on 26 January 2008, 17:17: take them out and smooth it off, looks so much better i did it to mine but only smoothed where the VW badge goes
Title: Re: Removing rear badges
Post by: Dec on 26 January 2008, 17:18: I dont have the money for anything like that unfortunatly :sad:
Title: Re: Removing rear badges
Post by: daniel-1986 on 26 January 2008, 17:22: The VW badge shud just pull out quite easily then
Title: Re: Removing rear badges
Post by: monkeyalan on 26 January 2008, 18:00: they can be a pain to get out but they do push out. be careful you don't snap a pin on the VW one though.
Title: Re: Removing rear badges
Post by: Conker on 27 January 2008, 15:28: Quote from: monkeyalan on 26 January 2008, 18:00
they can be a pain to get out but they do push out. be careful you don't snap a pin on the VW one though.

A good spray of WD40 as lube helps too, or fairy liquid. Also try warming them up as this helps reduce the brittleness of the plastic.
Title: Re: Removing rear badges
Post by: Dec on 27 January 2008, 16:17: Quote from: Conker on 27 January 2008, 15:28
Quote from: monkeyalan on 26 January 2008, 18:00
they can be a pain to get out but they do push out. be careful you don't snap a pin on the VW one though.

A good spray of WD40 as lube helps too, or fairy liquid. Also try warming them up as this helps reduce the brittleness of the plastic.

sweet cheers mate, going to go and have a go now as its supposed to be the warmest day in a while here!

Basically Lube it up, pull gently, and hope they pop off, gotcha! Cheers guys!
Title: Re: Removing rear badges
Post by: Dec on 28 January 2008, 18:41: Thanks for your help guys, today i decided to just yank at it for a minute or two and it popped out!

Given it 3 coats so far and going to leave it to dry tonight and fit it on again in the morning!

Just the "GOLF" badge to do now, is that the same method of removal?
Title: Re: Removing rear badges
Post by: dubsport on 28 January 2008, 19:20: Quote from: Dec MK2 on 27 January 2008, 16:17
Basically Lube it up, pull gently, and hope they pop off

:grin:
Title: Re: Removing rear badges
Post by: Dec on 29 January 2008, 07:25: Quote from: dubsport on 28 January 2008, 19:20
Quote from: Dec MK2 on 27 January 2008, 16:17
Basically Lube it up, pull gently, and hope they pop off

:grin:
:cool: