baptistsan

We need piccies!

How much weight do you reckon you've saved?!

zero_to60

I thought everyone had done this little mod to be honest.....I'd post a pic if I had a digi cam but I don't have one and my company mobile doesn't have a piccy facilty either

Spanners

Poor, underequipped Zero!

zero_to60

I am devoid of gadgets at the moment.........I do have an electric tin opener though..........

Spanners

I have never had an electric tin to open. What do they look like?

gus

I should know this, but any shortcuts to previous items on de-badging as I would like to do this but don't know the easiest and tidiest way ?

Gus

Leggy Blonde

Quickest & tidiest way that I know of (have now done this on 3 cars):

1) Pick a warm day, or warm the badge/panel with a hairdryer
2) Use dental floss to remove the badge
3) Get a flat cotton pad (not the ball variety), fold it in half and soak it with nail polish remover (yes I as a tad concerned at using this but having tried other ways I think it is the easiest, and hasn't affected the paintwork).
4) Place it on the glue that was left on the paintwork, and lightly press it so it sticks. The cotton pad should not 'drip' remover, and need not touch the paintwork.
5) Leave for 3-4 mins then take it off and gently rub the glue off. It should come off really easily, if not leave cotton pad for a bit longer.
6) Wash & polish as usual!

The result:

Spanners

The key to a damage free removal is getting the badges hot. I used the sun and the gluey gunge was really soft. I used a pro label removal liquid from maplins, but it was nothing special. Others have used different liquids, but only LB could use nail polish remover which is, I seem to recall, Acetone. Otherwise it is very easy. Just take care not to scratch anything and tools with points and/or edges are a definite

Dental floss is good for sawing the glue stuff off, but I just pulled with my nails - which are not as elegant as LBs.

2K2 S2K

Are there holes under the "H" badges? If so did you fill and use touch up paint? I already have the S200 badges off the fenders. TIA

Spanners

The front and rear H badges have holes. You can feel the ends if you poke your fingers into the boot/trunk bonnet/hood parts.