DIY 93 de-badge
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DIY 93 de-badge
Yes, there are other DIY's on de-badging the ES, but I'm not sure if they use the same process that I used.
So what you want to do, is simply grab a hair dryer, and start heating to maximum heat on the dryer. Apply the heat approximately 1/2" to 1" distance from the badges.
Now be careful, because the genuine badges are silver plated (so I remember). It will only take a few seconds before the badge gets so hot, that it burns your hand.
Once you have heated, for around 30 seconds to a minute for each badge, you will want to take an old student card or fake visa card that you get in the mail and attack the glue behind the badges. The heating has expanded the glue softening it, so you can push under the badge and you will notice the badge start to release from the glue. Make sure you don't break off the connector pins that are there to align the badges for re-applying.
There you have it, the badges are now off, but be warned, in the Australian delivered model, there are a million holes to fill! 13 to be exact. Lucky for some, unlucky for others.
In the end, the car looks soooo much better de-badged! I wasn't fussed at all about the holes because I am respraying, so it will be filled anyway. I was thinking of getting a lip spoiler, but now I'm contemplaiting leaving it as is, because the boot spoiler OEM can be seen so clearly now, and is a very nice shape.
Will get a daytime picture soon.
So what you want to do, is simply grab a hair dryer, and start heating to maximum heat on the dryer. Apply the heat approximately 1/2" to 1" distance from the badges.
Now be careful, because the genuine badges are silver plated (so I remember). It will only take a few seconds before the badge gets so hot, that it burns your hand.
Once you have heated, for around 30 seconds to a minute for each badge, you will want to take an old student card or fake visa card that you get in the mail and attack the glue behind the badges. The heating has expanded the glue softening it, so you can push under the badge and you will notice the badge start to release from the glue. Make sure you don't break off the connector pins that are there to align the badges for re-applying.
There you have it, the badges are now off, but be warned, in the Australian delivered model, there are a million holes to fill! 13 to be exact. Lucky for some, unlucky for others.
In the end, the car looks soooo much better de-badged! I wasn't fussed at all about the holes because I am respraying, so it will be filled anyway. I was thinking of getting a lip spoiler, but now I'm contemplaiting leaving it as is, because the boot spoiler OEM can be seen so clearly now, and is a very nice shape.
Will get a daytime picture soon.
Last edited by Parker Gen; Apr 26, 2009 at 05:10 AM.
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From: Australia
No problem.
Driver School Candidate
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From: newzealand
weld the holes as this way they will stay looking sweet as years from now
filler has a habit of shrinking and expanding and can slightly sink in.
leaving minor but really anoying pits inyour nice new paint .
(I found this out the hard way)
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