Debadging discussion thread
05-12-10, 02:58 PM
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wait water doesnt enter the trunk?
05-12-10, 03:03 PM
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^ I think small amounts of water could get in there, which is why the holes should be filled.
05-12-10, 03:10 PM
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^ I think small amounts of water could get in there, which is why the holes should be filled.
In your case, even if no water goes in....you'll get them filled because it'll bother you hahaa.
05-12-10, 03:10 PM
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btw thanks patrick i might try that but im really dumb with cars, but sounds pretty simple enough i guess
05-12-10, 03:16 PM
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In your case, even if no water goes in....you'll get them filled because it'll bother you hahaa.
Sigh, so true.
05-12-10, 07:36 PM
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Yeah it's real easy, ONLY complication is getting it smooth and even (hence over filling a little then scraping across with razor blade before caulk dries.)
05-12-10, 07:40 PM
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hey patrick do you have a pic of what you did? and can you give me a link to painters tape? do they sell that at walmart?
05-12-10, 07:44 PM
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Im not "SO modded" and ive NEVER run into someone calling me a poser.
I should degrade my 350 with a black 250 badge. This way you can hussle people in races
05-12-10, 10:35 PM
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truthfully.... its not even noticeable...
I say go ahead and debadge
(My holes are NOT filled)
is that safe to debadge the car and have the holes there with rain n soap n wax n all types of stuff ???
05-12-10, 10:46 PM
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is that safe to debadge the car and have the holes there with rain n soap n wax n all types of stuff ???
I never had a problem with rain...
05-13-10, 10:01 PM
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So why did lexus make holes for the emblems? Why didnt they just use a 2 sided tape or a silicon glue to attach them like subaru or acura does?
05-13-10, 10:12 PM
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So why did lexus make holes for the emblems? Why didnt they just use a 2 sided tape or a silicon glue to attach them like subaru or acura does?
Because the holes are used to set the emblems straight so that they don't appear crooked =)
05-14-10, 12:47 AM
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Because the holes are used to set the emblems straight so that they don't appear crooked =)
exactly. Kinda a downside. As much as i like almost all aspects of my car. I wish they could ya know....take an extra minute to line it up with out dummy holes.
05-18-10, 12:27 AM
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i was wondering if you debadge your car and later one decided to put it back on can you do it and what type of tape would you need? i've been wanting to do this for a while but afraid that i might mess up on filling the holes and cant put the badge back on.
05-18-10, 12:37 AM
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Use 3m, you can always undo something.
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