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ep3nightkid
07-15-2004, 09:58 PM
any advice on debadging the rear civic elmbem w/o causing to much damange?or will go-gone take care of it?

shanewdude
04-20-2008, 12:15 PM
Started by heating the decal with a hair dryer, then prying with a plastic gift card:
http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh280/shanewdude/debadge1.jpg?t=1208735135
Then I kept the heat on it as I peeled the decal:
http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh280/shanewdude/debadge2.jpg?t=1208735835
This is the goo that was left (got it off with Goo Gone):
http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh280/shanewdude/debadge3.jpg?t=1208735875
Finally, after Mothers cleaner wax then Mguires NXT Tech:
http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh280/shanewdude/debadge4.jpg?t=1208735950
For the rear, heated with hair dryer and used floss to cut through adhesive (two people is easier!):
http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh280/shanewdude/debage5_back.jpg?t=1208736058
This junk came off with heat, a bit of gift card scraping, and Goo Gone:
http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh280/shanewdude/debadge6_back.jpg?t=1208736139
And of course some cleaner wax and sealer wax as with the sides:
http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh280/shanewdude/debadge7_back.jpg?t=1208736190
This is pretty much all the junk I used:
http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh280/shanewdude/debadge8_stuff.jpg?t=1208736235
Sorry about bringing an old thread up, but I figured we probably lost similar information....

HappiChild
04-21-2008, 06:40 AM
The Dental Floss trick is nice. I used that trick also. works everytime

slo_k20
04-21-2008, 07:12 AM
fishing line is better, a little stronger..

shanewdude
04-21-2008, 03:18 PM
I doubled up the dental floss I had. Broke it 2 or 3 times, but it worked out ok in the end.

Another tip; take your big steel watch off! A buddy of mine slipped while de-badging his pickup and put a nice chip in his paint! :eek:

SPAM&RICE
04-22-2008, 02:25 PM
I can actually attemp this now thanks for the writeup.

jeffgeezer
04-28-2008, 05:48 PM
I doubled up the dental floss I had. Broke it 2 or 3 times, but it worked out ok in the end.

Another tip; take your big steel watch off! A buddy of mine slipped while de-badging his pickup and put a nice chip in his paint! :eek:
wow, you put urs on now, shane? cool!

bdooley
04-28-2008, 06:21 PM
everything was easy when i did mine awhile ago. but the i-vtec decals kept breaking on me lol

Type Stephen
04-28-2008, 07:38 PM
Just like the pros. :) Just a word of precaution tho, be sure to take it easy on the cleaner wax. That stuff is pretty harsh but works like nothing else. Be sure to wax the area that you've worked on and that should take care of it. Zymol ftw :D

RJEP
04-29-2008, 10:39 PM
Great write up... planning to debadge the rear civic emblem but keeping the side IVTEC sticker...

proudtobeawesom
04-30-2008, 08:17 AM
does the si badge come off like that as well??

~kevin

shanewdude
04-30-2008, 03:01 PM
does the si badge come off like that as well??

~kevin

I can't speak from experience, but if you're talking about the one on the hatch, I would think so. I wouldn't hesitate to use the same method on my SiR badge on my hatch. The grill is a different story though (I think).

1stcivicsipilot
05-02-2008, 08:57 AM
what kind of adhesive would be used to put the civic emblem back on? i wanna take it off to paint it black.

RedSiBaron
05-02-2008, 09:30 AM
i suggest a hairdryer instead of heatgun, you dont need the amount of heat as with teh heatgun...just an idea...and i used goo gone on the adhesive, that worked really well also

04cvcsi
05-04-2008, 10:47 PM
what kind of adhesive would be used to put the civic emblem back on? i wanna take it off to paint it black.
this man needs an answer
and so do i

1stcivicsipilot
05-06-2008, 01:06 PM
bump

shanewdude
05-06-2008, 03:27 PM
what kind of adhesive would be used to put the civic emblem back on? i wanna take it off to paint it black.

I'm not sure... you could try to find a good supplier of 2-sided foam tape similar to the thickness of the goop you peeled off. 3M is generally a good namebrand that makes all kinds of adhesive stuff.

r_jones06
05-07-2008, 04:38 PM
I'm not sure... you could try to find a good supplier of 2-sided foam tape similar to the thickness of the goop you peeled off. 3M is generally a good namebrand that makes all kinds of adhesive stuff.

3M double sided adhesive tape is the way to go.

locoep3
05-07-2008, 07:40 PM
nice job man

slo_k20
05-07-2008, 08:13 PM
where could you find that?

CivicS
05-07-2008, 09:59 PM
Very Nice Diy. Tks

Chad
05-08-2008, 07:16 AM
everything was easy when i did mine awhile ago. but the i-vtec decals kept breaking on me lol


Trick to that is to get up a top to bottom section with the CC trick then stick a piece of legal paper to it, you will orient the paper such that the paper will roll onto the back of the sticker, think applying the paper back-wards or think of putting the sticker onto the paper. The paper will back the sticker and allow you to pull with even pressure, this also eliminates a BUNCH of the adhesive you will need to clean off.

DON'T USE A HEAT-GUN, a hairdryer works just fine, too hot and the sticker WILL fall apart. in-fact if you have a black or dark car on a sunny day I doubt you will need to add any heat. I did it in a 50Deg garage and needed to just get it warm, not hot.

r_jones06
05-08-2008, 12:03 PM
where could you find that?

Your local hardware store should have it. Someplace like Lowes or Home Depot. Some of your bigger AutoZones and such will sometimes have it.

xjuxtapozx
05-12-2008, 03:56 PM
to bad my car is ep is been out so long you can still see the shadow of the civic and si .... sigh...i guess i should get my car detailed!:mcool:

Ep3_boy1
05-25-2008, 11:17 AM
I just did this and the sides are easy but the civic emblem when I took it of it took off the paint too.......wtf!!

shanewdude
05-25-2008, 01:44 PM
I just did this and the sides are easy but the civic emblem when I took it of it took off the paint too.......wtf!!

Wow, I haven't heard of this! I'm sorry to hear it happened to you. Did you soften the sticky stuff with some heat or goop off? Did you pull on the emblem instead of cutting through the adhesive with string? Pics?

TexasTechEP3
05-25-2008, 04:06 PM
Just removed i-Vtec decals:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v84/awrong1scool/S5000978.jpg

Ep3_boy1
05-25-2008, 07:50 PM
I used a hair dyer and floss like it said, i'll try to get pics in the morning

ton
05-26-2008, 08:14 PM
post #2 is a winner

trickkykidd.02
05-26-2008, 11:13 PM
when my ep got hit 2 yrs ago I had the body shop leave off the emblems and the gave me the ~$30 cash for them since the ins paid for it...

alex_chung_lee
05-27-2008, 09:14 PM
this man needs an answer
and so do i

use exterior 3M tape... it's grey tape with red wrapping.... works really good

hyjnx
05-28-2008, 03:49 AM
i really need to get on this esp if imma get some side skirts.

3dkahuna
06-22-2008, 06:38 AM
Goo Gone rocks, I just used that stuff to remove the inner door moisture barrier adhesive.

vboy127
08-05-2008, 04:11 PM
Yea, just did this DIY this morning on my civic emblem. :) i got a little nervous after i saw the adhesive behind the emblem after i took it off, but a plastic card and goo gone went a long way. Goo Gone works wonders. :mbiggrin:

Tortoise
08-05-2008, 08:42 PM
Ive done this method on my jetta, lexus, and will now do it on my EP. I use fishing line and a hairdryer too...works great.

jalep3
08-05-2008, 08:51 PM
Yep a hairdryer, some fishing wire, and (most importantly) goo gone works wonders!

vboy127
08-05-2008, 09:38 PM
haha, i used floss but it kept snapping, so i doubled it up! :) definitely fishing line is best.

magmagik 1
08-06-2008, 03:00 PM
Had good results with floss in the past.

Chad
08-06-2008, 06:52 PM
Be careful with the fishing line, I thought I could break 15Lb test once with my hands, it sliced one finger on each hand nearly to the bone ;)

stratwielder
08-31-2008, 09:01 PM
Took about 1 hour and 22 minutes for me to take the goo left by the civic and si emblem off with goo gone. Lots of scraping with a credit card, heating with hair dryer, and pulling with fingers. Left a few scratches, but nothing a little bit of wax can't fix.

Lincroft What
09-01-2008, 08:56 AM
you should have just used goo off and a towel and just applied alot of force with circular motion.. that works for me on every sticker i have ever taken off and never takes more then 15 minutes. goo off works magic.

JDMtunerEP3
09-01-2008, 09:51 AM
I always use an eraser wheel but you need an air line and pinstripe removal tool.

Takes maybe 5 seconds at most to remove any decal, goo, etc.

k-powered
09-01-2008, 02:50 PM
I took the rear civic emblem off of the hatch and it came off but has a stained look to it when you look closely :(

talonXracer
09-01-2008, 03:00 PM
I took the rear civic emblem off of the hatch and it came off but has a stained look to it when you look closely :(

Some buffing compound, polish and wax along with some elbow juice will get rid of it.

k-powered
09-01-2008, 03:10 PM
k COOL thanks I will try that

iamBT
10-12-2010, 09:34 PM
I just did this to my gold hatch. I used dental floss and a hairdryer to get the CIVIC and SIR emblems off. Then goo gone and a boaters license card to get rid of the adhesive. after ended up with a outline that was only visible, i waxed it with a small buffer wheel on a drill. But i still have a shadow of where the logo was. how do you get rid of that?
I've seen so many nice EP's on here with shaved hatches and it looks so clean!

jjthug88
11-25-2010, 04:42 PM
nice writeup! im gonna take off my civic badge as well with fishing line

b_ron
08-15-2011, 05:30 PM
didnt do to well, took off paint and left black stains

http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k80/lbkiml/0815111722.jpg

gtolio
08-15-2011, 05:36 PM
Not much you can do about that happening. It's really just a function of how long it's been on there and how much sun it's been subjected to.

b_ron
08-15-2011, 05:49 PM
suggestions on the best way to put it back on? not sure super glue will cut it


actually, how well will the honda touch up paint do?

fdnyjon
06-04-2012, 08:13 PM
nice one!

queso
07-04-2012, 10:52 AM
dental floss and a heat gun will do best !

sistealth02
07-09-2012, 06:40 PM
I doubled up the dental floss I had. Broke it 2 or 3 times, but it worked out ok in the end.

Another tip; take your big steel watch off! A buddy of mine slipped while de-badging his pickup and put a nice chip in his paint! :eek:

+1 and a :thumbu: for attention to detail!!! :mbiggrin: