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So i finally got around to debadging my VT. Let me know what you guys think
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Debadged!
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Love the Zombie Outbreak Response Team decal. Need to get myself one of those.
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The badges are held on with double sided body/molding tape. You can carefully use a heat gun or hair dryer and plastic trim tool to pull the badges off. The extra coat that the matte paint receives is sprayed before the badging is put on, so it should look ok under the badge. That being said, I do not have matte paint nor tried it on one. The only problem might be the tape may leave a residue that you would not want to rub to get off. If that is the case you could always paint the badging with black Plasti Dip, that would give it a matte finish, then get tape to put it back on. Might look better than no badges
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I am not interested in debadging but do want to take off the dealer sticker. Any comments on that process?
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Heat Gun and goof-off or whatever that stuff is called. I told my dealer right away, Don't you DARE put your sticker on my car, HAHA!! They didn't
.I used dental floss to de-badge my ride, super easy and the leftover residue rubs right off with your finger, had no issues and love the clean look.
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So did I (and they didn't), but they did fit a chrome bezel with dealer info on the rear plate .. I changed that for the stock Veloster one... I told my dealer right away, Don't you DARE put your sticker on my car, HAHA!! They didn't
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yea super easy takes about 10 minutes. I used a heat gun and fishing line to get the badges off then goo gone to remove the adhesive. I just like the clean look it gives
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...don't leave to dealer until they remove it.....
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Thanks so much for posting this. When I de-badged my accent I scratched it all up trying to pry the letters off, and then pretty much rubbed all the clear coat off with goo gone getting the rest. I didn't realize I was going to do so much damage.
I just now got my "turbo" emblem off in literally 3 minutes and didn't even need goo gone. On two of the letters all the tape came off with the letter, and the other three peeled right off in solid pieces. I thought I was gonna be out there for an hour since its 33 degrees and rain/snowing. Maybe being cold had the opposite effect and helped.
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I live in AZ, no need for a heat gun. I have used WD40 to remove residue after debadging with great success.
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Thanks for the comments. While it's too late to tell the dealer not to put it on, I will have to try the hair dryer and goo gone or 3m adhesive remover and buy a heat gun if the hair dryer does not work.
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...could always tell them to take it off....
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True, i am close to my 9k mile oil change. I will have to make a note of asking them to take it off and see how much the want to charge for the work.
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Geez everyone is scared if the matte paint and how difficult it suppose to be.
I debadged on Saturday afternoon. Mint floss, little bit of hand picking the remaining tape and afterward a spray and wipe with the matte cleaner which removed all the residue and outlines, followed up by the Adams glass cleaner for detail cleaning the trunk lid, and presto no residue or outlines.
I debadged on Saturday afternoon. Mint floss, little bit of hand picking the remaining tape and afterward a spray and wipe with the matte cleaner which removed all the residue and outlines, followed up by the Adams glass cleaner for detail cleaning the trunk lid, and presto no residue or outlines.
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