De-badge side badges

ihadablackdog · Post by **ihadablackdog** » Mon Apr 09, 2018 8:36 pm

Whats the general concensus on de-badging the badges on the front wings, in my case "sDrive 20i"

I always remove the rear badges on my cars (this one was already done) but not sure about the side ones.

I know its a completely individual thing, just wondering if it's widely done or not?

Zoomer · Post by **Zoomer** » Mon Apr 09, 2018 8:57 pm

I don’t mind if they are on or off really.

Smartbear · Post by **Smartbear** » Mon Apr 09, 2018 9:00 pm

I think removing the side badges gives the cleanest, uncluttered look

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Rob

Zed Baron · Post by **Zed Baron** » Mon Apr 09, 2018 9:30 pm

Auf wiedersehen badges!

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Busterboo · Post by **Busterboo** » Mon Apr 09, 2018 10:08 pm

Smartbear wrote: ↑Mon Apr 09, 2018 9:00 pm
Rob

Still like those seats.

SteveSmith · Post by **SteveSmith** » Mon Apr 09, 2018 10:34 pm

Yeah get rid!

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metal licker · Post by **metal licker** » Tue Apr 10, 2018 7:25 am

I'm with Smartbear

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Steelee · Post by **Steelee** » Tue Apr 10, 2018 8:43 pm

How easy is it to do?

Zed Baron · Post by **Zed Baron** » Tue Apr 10, 2018 9:05 pm

I just boiled a kettle and poured the water over the badge to release the glue, I then immediately used some dental floss to pull behind the badge to release it. Any glue residue will come off with a little bit of tar remover, spirit wipe or meths. Then just a quick polish .

ihadablackdog · Post by **ihadablackdog** » Tue Apr 10, 2018 9:20 pm

ok, so i'm going to do it.

buzyg · Post by **buzyg** » Tue Apr 10, 2018 10:04 pm

Cirtainly looks cleaner with them removed.

Steelee · Post by **Steelee** » Wed Apr 11, 2018 9:33 am

ihadablackdog · Post by **ihadablackdog** » Sat Apr 14, 2018 8:17 pm

Debadged!

Badges came off easy enough with string and remaining sticky pad bits rubbed off with thumb, but it left an outline of where the badges had been, I guess 7 years of crud stains. Took ages to rub off, tried tar and glue remover but it wasn’t residue, cos when passing finger over it there was no raise.

Used Megs quick detailer and a microfibre and kept rubbing and eventually it all came off.

Coated with c2v3 for now.

Paint feels like sandpaper so it needs a goooood deep clean and clay etc, dont think its ever been done.

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