yOyOYoo

How is the rear Lexus logo emblem attached to the trunk? Just 3M tape? or does it have prongs? Can I safely remove the Lexus "L" logo and then reattach it?

I ask because I'm about to get my trunk lid wrapped in paint protection film at Premier Protective Films Inc.

javyLSU

iTrader: (21)

There are two pegs on the back of the emblem, and this is what the trunk lid looks like after you remove the emblem:



Javier

yOyOYoo

Do the pegs break when you remove the emblem?

javyLSU

iTrader: (21)

Not unless you do something to break them. They're just for lining up the emblem properly.

Javier

AYEmike

i still dont understand why lexus still use the little pegs to stick into the trunk when the 3m tape they use is STRONG as HELL.

JDKane527

iTrader: (10)

Answered!

yOyOYoo

Any tips on removing the emblem and tape cleanly?

butter knife? haha

javyLSU

iTrader: (21)

Any thin hard plastic will do. Lots of guys use dental floss, but that's not nearly as easy as using an emblem removal tool (essentially a plastic chisel). It helps to use a heat gun or park the car in the sun to soften up the tape to help removal too.

Javier

Maxx250awd

javier...how is it that you know just about everything? ...ever.

Mv350

iTrader: (23)

haha cause its javy^^^

javyLSU

iTrader: (21)

Haha, that's because I've been doing stuff you guys are doing to your IS's since late 2005.

Javier

kdii02

So What about the other emblems on the back of the car? Do they have prongs too or is it just the "L" emblem that has the prongs? I'm interested in de-badging my car except for the Lexus L logo.

javyLSU

iTrader: (21)

This is a picture I took years ago of the back of all the rear badges:



From left to right, the "Lexus" wordpiece has two prongs, the "S" and the "5" in 'IS 350' have prongs, and as already mentioned the front and rear circle L logos have two prongs each.

Javier

kdii02

Thanks Javier!!

venZon

Is the front tape and prongs too? Or just prongs alone?