Small concern about removing a dealer badge

Saintor · 02-03-2008, 08:20 AM

(ooops was in the wrong section)

My dealer has already installed a sticking badge in the rear of the car, which I demanded to be removed before delivery [next Thrusday].

Not to be in paranoia mode, but did you ever see a real case that such a removal actually damaged the finish of the paint?

omgitselainee · 02-03-2008, 08:43 AM

Goo gone and a fishing line should do the trick in less than 5 minutes !!
I even de-badged my car myself whooohoooo

drvai · 02-03-2008, 10:10 AM

Well, it depends on the type of glue that they use to stick the badge. IN GENERAL, they use a mild one that won't leave marks. I remember that once I went to see the car that was going to be delivered to me in a couple o days. I saw the badge and asked to remove it. The did... But the day I went to pick my car the guy forgot about what I asked and reinstalled a new one!!! I took that one myself with one problem.

328i · 02-03-2008, 09:46 PM

I would probably rather remove it myself then let them do it, they cant even wash a car without swirling it, I highly doubt that they could take the badge off without marring the paint. I would do it yourself and heat it up with a heat gun then use some floss to remove the badge. Then just use goo gone to remove any left over residue.

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Saintor Banned 79 Rep 2,446 Posts Drives: E90 Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: MTL, Canada iTrader: (1)	Small concern about removing a dealer badge (ooops was in the wrong section) My dealer has already installed a sticking badge in the rear of the car, which I demanded to be removed before delivery [next Thrusday]. Not to be in paranoia mode, but did you ever see a real case that such a removal actually damaged the finish of the paint?
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omgitselainee Private First Class 24 Rep 126 Posts Drives: AW E92 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: North Jersey iTrader: (0)	Goo gone and a fishing line should do the trick in less than 5 minutes !! I even de-badged my car myself whooohoooo
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drvai Major 136 Rep 1,274 Posts Drives: E92 M3 AW Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: FL iTrader: (0)	Well, it depends on the type of glue that they use to stick the badge. IN GENERAL, they use a mild one that won't leave marks. I remember that once I went to see the car that was going to be delivered to me in a couple o days. I saw the badge and asked to remove it. The did... But the day I went to pick my car the guy forgot about what I asked and reinstalled a new one!!! I took that one myself with one problem.
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328i Colonel 148 Rep 2,932 Posts Drives: E46 ///M Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: central NJ iTrader: (15)	I would probably rather remove it myself then let them do it, they cant even wash a car without swirling it, I highly doubt that they could take the badge off without marring the paint. I would do it yourself and heat it up with a heat gun then use some floss to remove the badge. Then just use goo gone to remove any left over residue.
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