Bonnet Badge.

[tanuie]

Hi, Tried to change the bonnet badge, warm it up and used the dental floss to release it, however it seems to be fixed to the bonnet, I can't see how you can get to underside of the bonnet to get to whatever is holding it on.
Any suggestions.
Many Thanks.

 

[Lit91]

Just of the top of my head, I think it sits on two pins (where the glue is), I'm guessing the process is to hear it well and rock it.

Could try praising it with a plastic trim removal tool or something else, I'd mask the area around not to damage the paint.

I don't think that the floss will help as where you debadge the lettering on the boot, but if you could get some sort of string under it - heat & gently pull the string up from either end.

 

[Lit91]

 

[Lit91]

But then again it could be this?

 

[whitenemesis]

But then again it could be this?

That's made to replace the upright 3 pointed star. Totally different fitting from the flat bonnet badge

 

[Lit91]

Then its the first one, should be much easier now you know whats underneath.

 

[whitenemesis]

When I renewed mine on the CLS it was VERY tightly held in! It's just two pins into plastic "rawlplugs". It took ages of careful levering to free it.

 

[whitenemesis]

If it were the second type one should be able to access it from underneath to release the clips as if removing the upright 'gun-sight'

 

[ShaunB]

I replaced the bonnet badge on my W209 a couple of weeks ago.
I carefully used a knife, basically got a small enough gap and used the knife to pop the thing about 3 feet in the air with the amount of force I had to use

 

[tanuie]

Hi, Had to drill some holes in the badge and it just fell off, two small pins holding onto the bonnet.

 

[KillerHERTZ]

What was up with it? faded?

 

[tanuie]

What was up with it? faded?

Hi Karl, yes it was faded and some lettering was missing, worn off.