Jimbrodie1
New Member
Hi all,
What's the best way to de-badge the rear without damaging the badges or the paint :?:
What's the best way to de-badge the rear without damaging the badges or the paint :?:
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De-Badging
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Abzynthe
New Member
Put a hair dryer for a couple of minutes over the badge and then they should just peel off. Then use a tar remover to clean off the residue from the car 
Hatman
Member
Use a hair dryer to warm badges up + fishing wire(catgut) or dental floss between bodywork/badge.
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Anonymous
Guest
Kettle, dental floss and polish.
lionhart
Member
Mine done with just an hair dryer..
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Abzynthe
New Member
Are you putting anything in that recess?
Maybe smooth it?
Maybe smooth it?
lionhart
Member
Not sure what to do.but that is one of the options. :eusa-think:
Jimbrodie1
New Member
Thanks guys.
As my car is black I think I'm going to leave the lion on and plasti-dip it black. :thumbup:
As my car is black I think I'm going to leave the lion on and plasti-dip it black. :thumbup:
Hatman
Member
lionhart said:
The facelift front badge black would look uber on the classic z to fill that rear recess, no-one has ever done that before.
Cheaper than smoothing and definitely worth a try.
Abzynthe
New Member
kaminski said:
Im on standby... :law-policered: :lol:
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Anonymous
Guest
Well I'll start off diplomatically. Kaminski, I debadged mine (well delettered it to be more accurate) because it leaves the rear lines looking smoother and more sophisticated. Also, I didn't really like the fact that the one side of the lettering was significantly more letters than the other. A bit OCD but the rear is balanced by the double bubble being mirrored by the quads I have. The two words ruined this in my eyes.
Hatman
Member
4D Black Carbon Fibre, mmmm Absinthe, you KNOW that need to sway off that fence. Answer, Personalization.
Abzynthe
New Member
Im all for personalization
Now, I have opinions on both debadging and modifications, but, thats not what this thread is for. Maybe another one?
Now, I have opinions on both debadging and modifications, but, thats not what this thread is for. Maybe another one?
Abzynthe
New Member
You can continue the discussion below.
Modifications:
viewtopic.php?f=20&t=7669
Quad exhausts:
viewtopic.php?f=20&t=7668
Modifications:
viewtopic.php?f=20&t=7669
Quad exhausts:
viewtopic.php?f=20&t=7668
Jimbrodie1
New Member
I'm with Abz on this. I love the rear end look of the car, especially with the quads (I have the Ruffer rolled on mine) but I think the lettering spoils and narrows it.
I'm certainly not ashamed of the marque, but I also wouldn't be going in the pub and bragging that I have a Peugeot either :eusa-think:
When I first saw the RCZ in Sept 2010, 2 week before I emigrated to Australia. It was about 6 cars in front of me, I must have followed it for about 2 miles before I got close enough to see the badges to find out what it was. Got to say my first thoughts were "WTF it's a Peugeot" But knew then I had to have one :dance:
I'm certainly not ashamed of the marque, but I also wouldn't be going in the pub and bragging that I have a Peugeot either :eusa-think:
When I first saw the RCZ in Sept 2010, 2 week before I emigrated to Australia. It was about 6 cars in front of me, I must have followed it for about 2 miles before I got close enough to see the badges to find out what it was. Got to say my first thoughts were "WTF it's a Peugeot" But knew then I had to have one :dance:
lionhart
Member
Me too i'm not ashamed of the marque my last 5 cars have been peugeot's and had the rear bage's off them all.love the uncluttered look at the rear when done.
Hatman
Member
I would never EVER be ashamed of the Peugeot marque, 20 x years, not one drop of oil between service.
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Anonymous
Guest
kaminski said:
Kaminski, there are VERY few owners that have gone on to debadge the car. On nearly every single one of our cars (with VERY FEW exceptions), the Peugeot lion remains loud and proud. Some may have wrapped it or plasti dipped it but it's still there. You can't pose a question the denounce the response simply because you didn't get the answer you expected!!
So, if you want to pick a fight, better look elsewhere! Even inflammatory remarks about being "stuck" with the mark 1 won't get a rise. We bought this car because we wanted it, not because we were forced to. A rather outlandish statement in my honest opinion.We delettered ours manly as the different fonts / length annoyed me.
After we removed the lettering the back of the car looks smoother, cleaner, wider, and more aggressive.
I've never liked the lettering on my cars, I've removed the letter on my v50 t5 volvo also which had 4 different sized letter sets on the back!!!
It's all personal opinion and I'm sure the next owner of our car might like them back on... The letters are cheap and we can always add them back on.
It's no different to people changing wheels, upgrading the stereo, or changing the rail color...
Heck it's the same as why I don't like the red or dolphin blue... All personal preference!
Now to put this in the weeds, tints, pumpin stereo, and 208gti knob...
After we removed the lettering the back of the car looks smoother, cleaner, wider, and more aggressive.
I've never liked the lettering on my cars, I've removed the letter on my v50 t5 volvo also which had 4 different sized letter sets on the back!!!
It's all personal opinion and I'm sure the next owner of our car might like them back on... The letters are cheap and we can always add them back on.
It's no different to people changing wheels, upgrading the stereo, or changing the rail color...
Heck it's the same as why I don't like the red or dolphin blue... All personal preference!
Now to put this in the weeds, tints, pumpin stereo, and 208gti knob...
RCZ1
Active Member
Well I shall add my opinion. I've never debadged a car. Why? I don't like the look of a car without any badges on the back. It does not look right. And no offence to ANYONE but it does remind me of boy racers or people that used to take the badge off that denotes engine size so people couldn't see they had the 1.0L engine
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