Badge Removal

[VeeDub Nutter]

Hi.

Has anyone got any good advice on the best way to remove the badges on the tailgate? I need to replace the originals because they look tatty.

I dont want to damage the paintwork!

[Ivor_E_Tower]

Heat the area with hairdryer or hot air paint stripper (but be very careful if you use this) to soften the adhesive, then the edge of a 6" metal rule slid carefully underneath.....

[Marky]

If you haven't got a thin ruler get a piece of thin insulated cable (speaker

cable or something similar) hold taught in both hands, then slide along the

back of the badge. Because you haven't got a hard edge there is no fear of

damaging the paintwork. You will then need white spirit & t-cut to remove

the remaining padding/adhesive before you put your new ones on.

 

Don't forget to heat it with a hairdryer first as Ivor said.

[Guest MATT]

i have recently replaced both of our badges, i heated it up with a hairdryer, until it was VERY HOT, then got a very thin/small flat head screwdriver, and carefully pushed it under the edge of the badge, pulled it towards me, then i got my finger behind it and pulled it off - da daaaaaa, if your lucky the sticky muck comes of with the badge, but you don't get lucky very often, and so you MUST clean the Sticky muck off before you stick the new one on.

 

- MAKE SURE YOU STICK IT ON THE RIGHT WAY ROUND!

 

If you do the front as well, it may have two guiding pins behind the badge, this makes it harder to get off, but makes it easy to stick it on!

 

good luck

 

Matt

 

P.S. - for such a quality vehicle, why do they stick such crap badges on?

[VeeDub Nutter]

Cheers for the advice, If it stops snowing for a while i might venture outside and have a go!

[Guest MATT]

i did it in my garage, it wasn

[VeeDub Nutter]

I've finally got round to replacing the badges, used the hairdrier technique. I also used a plastic ice scraper to lever the badges off.

WOW what a difference!

Definitly a job worth doing.....

 

thanks again for advice.

 

:D :D :D :ph34r: :D :D B)

[Guest MATT]

WOW what a difference!

Definitly a job worth doing.....

 

...it certainly is, it doesnt take long, and it does make a difference. :D

 

Matt :ph34r:

[mikb]

Hi all,

 

After washing the galaxy the other day noticed the rear badge is starting to look tatty so this thread came along at the right time for me. Can you tell me how much they are. Thanks.

[Guest MATT]

for mine, they were

[mikb]

Thanks for the quick reply Matt,

 

Off to the dealers then.

[Guest MATT]

if your a e-bay fan, have a look on there,

 

personally, i think its the dodgiest place on earth.

 

...but then again, ime a TDI Owner.

 

matt :huh:

[VeeDub Nutter]

Bought both of mine from eBay, and they are originals (not cheap copies).

paid about

[Guest MATT]

just cleaned my car, its an X reg, check these shiny new badges!!!

http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/mjcbweb/fordgalaxy/000_0034.jpg

 

and the rear...

http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/mjcbweb/fordgalaxy/000_0027.jpg

 

matt

[Guest funkmiester]

How come most people rub out their reg plates when posting piccys of their motors, surely it dont make any difference if we can see the reg or not ?

[Guest MATT]

its what the professionals do!!!

 

otherwise i don't know why, does anybody else know?

 

matt :rolleyes:

[Guest vr6galaxy]

Because there are a few nutters out there! so the less info you give them the safer you are! :rolleyes: