A debadging question

[OpenToSuggestions]

Hey all.
I generally don't care for debadging cars, however the TDCi badge on my Focus has gotten white worm, looking tacky on an otherwise well presented car.
I doubt I can be bothered replacing it, but I would like to remove it.
What is the easiest way? I think it is just stuck on rather than using locating pins. A Google search suggests boiling water then pull it off?

 

[loltim]

debadging never looks good.

use fishing line to cut behind it if you really must remove it. might need a hair dryer to soften the glue.

 

[OpenToSuggestions]

debadging never looks good.

Do you mean it leaves a mess behind or the finished article looks chavtastic?

 

[Hyburnate]

If it does leave residue, WD40 will remove it.

 

[Buchanan0204]

It comes off very easily. I removed the residue with some soapy water then t cutted it as the letters were embedded onto the paint in a shadow sort of way, visible at certain angles. T cutting sorted it.

I did this to my mondeo with the same style badges as yours. Go for it.

P.S. I just picked the letters off with my fingers, they're very flimsy.

 

[Frankiemac]

hairdryer and fingers. easy.

 

[Rybo89]

hairdryer and fingers. easy.

If this fails^

use fishing line to cut behind it

Do this^

Then use a bit of Petrol on a cloth to get rid of the residue.

 

[Iamzod]

I used cotton on mine, had to "saw" behind it but it was off in seconds.

 

[ashrobbo]

Hair dryer and hot soapy water, wd40 on any remaining residue.

 

[OpenToSuggestions]

Thanks for the pointers everyone.

I intend to leave the GHIA letters as they are not blemished.

 

[Voxination]

Dental floss also works well to "saw" underneath.

 

[Will]

Slide an old credit card behind it to prise it off....or use one of the other methods. It will come off pretty easily, have debadged a couple of fords from that era!

 

[Matt82]

start with the hair drier though

 

[mjd]

The badge itself will lift with your fingernail, its the foam adhesive that needs more work. Don't scrub or scrape, use petrol, white spirit, or tar and glue remover to soften the remaining adhesive and remove gently. The badge will invariably leave a slight footprint in the lacquer, so a mild cutting polish to remove this.