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24-01-2008, 03:45 PM
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Ride: VP CALAIS HSV ENHANCED
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Somerville, Victoria
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Tried debadging my VN today - came out for the worst. I didn't have the polish but that wouldn't have made a difference I don't think, paint is all faded on my car and under the badges is not. I didn't know how bad it would look so I tried, and it looked very bad. Had to put badges back on with double sided tape. Maybe when I give my car an all round cut and polish I might debadge again, but for now I had to put it back on because seeing where the badges were is even more embarrassing than having badges!
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02-02-2008, 03:56 PM
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Carbon Neutral -> DO IT!
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Ride: VP 5-SPD / 24-SPD Racer Hybrid
Join Date: May 2005
Location: .....in the Valley
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thats an issue with older cars, where the badges have been the paint hasnt suffered as much abuse, sorry to hear mate, good cut and polish should help restore her to former glory!
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05-02-2008, 07:26 PM
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Ride: vy series 2 v8 berlina
Join Date: Dec 2006
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Hi all. Another little trick to use when debadging is heating the badge up with a hair dryer it makes the adhesive very soft & you can just about peel the badge off. cheers. 
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16-02-2008, 03:01 PM
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Ride: 1993 VR Commodore Acclaim
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Aldinga
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Quote:
Originally Posted by kave1
Hi all. Another little trick to use when debadging is heating the badge up with a hair dryer it makes the adhesive very soft & you can just about peel the badge off. cheers. |
or just wait for a 40 degree day and u can do it then 
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21-02-2008, 03:12 PM
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We will remember them.
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28-02-2008, 07:29 PM
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Ride: VN Exec
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: SurfCoast, VIC
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can u use this same method to take off those awlfull black strips on the doors of my VN? T
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28-02-2008, 07:40 PM
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Ride: VT 6, 5spd
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: South Oz
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Originally Posted by DAMQIK
can u use this same method to take off those awlfull black strips on the doors of my VN? T
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Nah mate, a bit harder. you will need a caramel wheel and a s*** load of time. Just get them painted lol
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02-03-2008, 03:59 PM
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Ride: VR 5.0 M5 Ute
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Churchill
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what the hell is a caramel wheel, and i dun know what the vn strips are like, however, i removed them on a VK, the only one i had trouble with was drivers, coz it had been urethaned on at one stage, but all i did (please dont try this unless you hate your car lol, or just dont care if it dont work) was sit on ground beside car, place one leg on either side of door, grip the strip, and pull like mad untill it peeled off, then just some thinners the rub the glue off, then a quick polish, and it didnt leave a mark
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05-03-2008, 02:41 PM
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omg thats the funky sh1t
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Ride: VSII Exec, VL Exec
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Sunny QLD
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did you end up taking the strips off the doors mate? im in the process of taking them off my vs and its a bloody drama. tried using some wax and grease remover but its taking aaaaages. there seems to be a real strong black adhesive, different to your good ol sikaflex and its a real bitch to get off. any ideas? at this stage im seriously considering just painting the strips although it wont look as clean
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05-03-2008, 05:35 PM
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Ride: VT 6, 5spd
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: South Oz
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Originally Posted by Ra1d
did you end up taking the strips off the doors mate? im in the process of taking them off my vs and its a bloody drama. tried using some wax and grease remover but its taking aaaaages. there seems to be a real strong black adhesive, different to your good ol sikaflex and its a real bitch to get off. any ideas? at this stage im seriously considering just painting the strips although it wont look as clean
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i was about the hack into them a while back but daron told me about the dramas of it. they will come off but it takes some time and patients which i have none of lol. Im going to get them painted its about $120
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06-03-2008, 12:00 PM
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omg thats the funky sh1t
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Ride: VSII Exec, VL Exec
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Sunny QLD
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ah cool. well mine are off and ive cleaned and primed them just in case they need to be painted and put back on. just got onto a caramel wheel finally, so im gonna give that a whirl
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14-03-2008, 01:42 PM
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i bought calais rear garnish the other day, had the badge off within bout 20seconds, dam that prepwash is good stuff
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