To Those Who Have Debadged

[Monaco35Dream]

How did you guys take off the emblem? My black 135i from bimmian will be here today and I was lookin for some tips for taking the oem one off...thanks

[chriscecc914]

I usually put hot water on it for a few minutes then very carefully use a straight razor to take off the emblem. Then I apply a small amount of oops with a cloth to any glue residue left over and once the residue is off I wash with lots of water then soap and water so the oops doesnt get into the paint. This is what I do to all my cars and it always comes out good.

[Monaco35Dream]

Cool thanks.

[projek1]

I use a heat gun and warm them up a bit, then use fishin line to "saw" them off...

[penny]

From your name, I thought you would have Monaco Blue.

[randomquickness]

hair dryer + thread...and I couldn't find any rubbing alcohol so I used cologne to get the residue off

[Monaco35Dream]

Originally Posted by penny

From your name, I thought you would have Monaco Blue.

yeah i wanted it, but some kid sideswipped my truck and totaled it, so i had to pick up what they had on the lot. oh well, how many 1ers with priority one options are jus sitting at the lot??

[Monaco35Dream]

Originally Posted by randomquickness

hair dryer + thread...and I couldn't find any rubbing alcohol so I used cologne to get the residue off

cologne!? and it worked??

[penny]

Cologne, LOL. CK One?

Originally Posted by randomquickness

hair dryer + thread...and I couldn't find any rubbing alcohol so I used cologne to get the residue off

[randomquickness]

yep, worked fine as cologne does have alcohol in it...I would have used vodka but that would be wastefull

[Monaco35Dream]

Originally Posted by randomquickness

yep, worked fine as cologne does have alcohol in it...I would have used vodka but that would be wastefull

ugh dont talk about that kinda alcohol, I feel like this after last night

[gnpower]

Dental floss and goo gone. works awesome. Place masking tape below the lettering to create a straight level line, then take the letters off with the floss. You now have a straight line to place the new letters.

[Papa13]

Originally Posted by gnpower

Dental floss and goo gone. works awesome. Place masking tape below the lettering to create a straight level line, then take the letters off with the floss. You now have a straight line to place the new letters.

Dental floss here

[BlackjackMulligan]

Originally Posted by gnpower

Dental floss and goo gone. works awesome. Place masking tape below the lettering to create a straight level line, then take the letters off with the floss. You now have a straight line to place the new letters.

+1

Do NOT use a razorblade you'll either scratch the paint or cut yourself.

One tip: Heat up the numbers with a hairdryer first, then pull them off with dental floss. The heat will make it easier and you should be able to peel off any residue left behind. Goo gone for anything that is stubborn.

Also, be sure not to "lever" the numbers against the paint when removing them. Try to work them from side to side. The reason I say this is because the edge of the number can dig into the paint causing a chip that can rust.

[nordique14]

Originally Posted by BlackjackMulligan

One tip: Heat up the letters with a hairdryer first, then pull them off with dental floss. The heat will make it easier and you should be able to peel off any residue left behind. Goo gone for anything that is stubborn.

exactly what I did.

[rawbert54]

use a hammer and lots of force.