Pay someone to debadge?

[RetiredDP]

Help me understand why you'd want to remove the badges.

The debadged look has been common in California for decades. We enjoy the clean lines of the car, but not the advertisements. Badges, to some of us, are just unnecessary clutter. Minimize to clarify...

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[Chuck]

The debadged look has been common in California for decades. We enjoy the clean lines of the car, but not the advertisements. Badges, to some of us, are just unnecessary clutter. Minimize to clarify...

I've lived in California since 1965 and never noticed. Must be an in-the-know kind of thing.

 

[RetiredDP]

I've lived in California since 1965 and never noticed. Must be an in-the-know kind of thing.

Go to enough car shows, and you'll observe the trend (I enter my cars in a lot of shows).

 

[Chuck]

Go to enough car shows, and you'll observe the trend (I enter my cars in a lot of shows).

Ah, that explains it. I've never been to a car show. Just not my kind of thing. Cars are not my passion. But, if you want to talk pixel Christmas lighting then I'm in!

 

[phil]

Knocked it out myself. Was super easy and glue practically rolled right off.

Not so easy for me. The floss worked well enough, but my glue was far more tenacious - took a fair amount of Goo-Gone, blow-drying, peeling, and patience.

 

[RetiredDP]

Not so easy for me. The floss worked well enough, but my glue was far more tenacious - took a fair amount of Goo-Gone, blow-drying, peeling, and patience.

Next time, try leaving the Goo Gone on for 15 minutes before trying to remove the adhesive...then try rolling it off.

 

[DevSecOps]

But, if you want to talk pixel Christmas lighting then I'm in!

Wonder how many people Googled "pixel Christmas lighting" ...

As for the debadging. I found it very easy with a NFC badge (credit card) first to remove the badge. Then I just used my finger to remove most of the tape that was stuck and finished it with a little bit of goo-gone. It took maybe 10 minutes each side.

 

[phil]

As for the debadging. I found it very easy with a NFC badge (credit card) first to remove the badge. Then I just used my finger to remove most of the tape that was stuck and finished it with a little bit of goo-gone. It took maybe 10 minutes each side.

Took me an hour total using GooGone, floss, hair dryer, thumb (1 blister), and more GooGone on a paper towel.

Good to be rid of the side badges, though - looks neater, they'd probably break eventually, and no remaining trace of the dumb "Mach-e" name.

 

[DevSecOps]

Took me an hour total using GooGone, floss, hair dryer, thumb (1 blister), and more GooGone on a paper towel.

Good to be rid of the side badges, though - looks neater, they'd probably break eventually, and no remaining trace of the dumb "Mach-e" name.

I tried the floss method first because I saw people on here recommending it. I remembered someone saying they used a credit card which they found easier. It took me about 10 seconds of flossing before I pulled out a NFC key badge and it went lickity-split after that.

 

[dmitry]

Heat, floss, adams detail spray….. Done. 10 minutes maximum. If someone in Bay Area scared to do this, PM me I can help.

 

[Murse-In-Airy]

Swing on up to Northern NY. I’ll knock it out for you. Be warned though, high tomorrow is supposed to be 51°.

 

[dmitry]

Swing on up to Northern NY. I’ll knock it out for you. Be warned though, high tomorrow is supposed to be 51°.

Sorry, but I hate cold

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