How to de-badge?

[JumboBeef]

What would be the best way to de-badge a MB? (I'm thinking of on a W124).

I could hardly get a screwdriver under it

 

[Howard]

Dental floss and white spirit

 

[wemorgan]

hair dryer and dental floss.........so I'm told

 

[wemorgan]

Dental floss and white spirit

For the white spirit does it matter whether the paint is oil or water based?

 

[Howard]

No , white spirit doesn't affect car paintwork.

It will strip the wax though , so make sure to re-wax the area after you've done.

 

[JumboBeef]

So, tip white spirits over the badge and then get the floss behind it.....?

 

[Howard]

No .....

Get a length of floss and gently work it behind the badge , using a sawing motion ( up and down ) cut your way through the sticky sponge backing of the badge...

The badge will come off , you will be left with sponge and adhesive on the car ...

Pull the bits of sponge off , and use the white spirit to clean off any sticky residue.

Apply polish and wax to area afterwards as you may find that the paint around the badge is a different colour to that under it due to fading in the sun.

What colour is your car ? red ones will fade more than lighter ( silver ones for example )

 

[JumboBeef]

Thanks! The one I am hoping to get is silver.

 

[popuptoaster]

vodka will dissolve the adhesive as well.

 

[jdrrco]

vodka will dissolve the adhesive as well.

White spirit 39p per bottle, Vodka £11.49 per bottle.

Some people live in a different world!!

 

[Ian_C]

Even better than that is Eucalyptus Oil it can remove sticky from anything without damaging the paint work. Found this out when tring to remove some very stubbon stickers. Sounds strange but it does work.

Though it does cost about £4 from Boots.

Ian

 

[Continental]

The new MBclub.co.uk cocktail...1 part White Spirit 1 Part Vodka 1 Part Eucalyptus oil... I shall call it Debadger.

 

[Ian_C]

Now I am thinking about removing the CLK320 on my car.....Ummmmm

 

[BTB 500]

I removed every trace of residue from my Vito tailgate by simply warming it with a hairdryer and then peeling it off with fresh adhesive tape.

 

[3 phase]

What would be the best way to de-badge a MB? (I'm thinking of on a W124).

I could hardly get a screwdriver under it

What model is it JB and what are you going to do with the badges? Might be interested in them if you're chucking them away, which I doubt you are, but thought I'd ask.

 

[popuptoaster]

White spirit 39p per bottle, Vodka £11.49 per bottle.

Some people live in a different world!!

do you never end up with some cheap crappy vodka left over from a party thats not drinkable?

 

[Adam230K]

Be warned though, it will leave a very faint mark of where the lettering used to be.

 

[Ian_C]

do you never end up with some cheap crappy vodka left over from a party thats not drinkable?

Not if I'm at the party

 

[Roger Jones]

This procedure has worked well on a W124 and a W126, both silver:

* Hair dryer.

* Dental floss or simply ease the badge off.

* Autoglym Intensive Tar Remover on the residual adhesive.

* Normal car polish or, if not effective, something like Autoglym Paint Renovator.

The badge shadow may still remain visible in strong light from certain angles, but I doubt that anyone but you will notice it.

 

[Meldrew2]

vodka will dissolve the adhesive as well.

Alternatively, drink the Vodka, and you won't give a damn what badges are on your car