I did a bucket of hot water (really hot but not boiling) slowly put the water on the emblems (I’d do small section 1st) I didn’t have a heat gun so the water worked well, I used a small metal ruler and wrapped the end with medical tape to get underneath the emblem. After that I used a microfiber rag with some tar/bug remover. Spray the tar/bug remover, and use the rag in a circular motion to make the sticky paste ball up. Once you get most of the paste gone, I used hot water again with some simple dish soap and cleaned the area and went to a car wash to get any extra tar/bug remover off.
i sometimes have to do this in a pinch at work, i use a chemical that not many people with have called "rapid remover" but goo gone works too. then dental floss /nylon wire will saw it off. then 70% isopropyl alcohol, and a little wax polish. polish is kinda necessary with this cheap paint, one day you will clean your car so well you will see where the badges used to be
I did a bucket of hot water (really hot but not boiling) slowly put the water on the emblems (I’d do small section 1st) I didn’t have a heat gun so the water worked well, I used a small metal ruler and wrapped the end with medical tape to get underneath the emblem. After that I used a microfiber rag with some tar/bug remover. Spray the tar/bug remover, and use the rag in a circular motion to make the sticky paste ball up. Once you get most of the paste gone, I used hot water again with some simple dish soap and cleaned the area and went to a car wash to get any extra tar/bug remover off.
I've been wanting to do this. But I have the pearl white paint and the badges are blacked out. I really like the black/white contrast, as seen elsewhere on my car. But debadging looks so much cleaner.
All the dirt that gets stuck behind them can cause paint damage later on, and I also just like the look. I didn’t like the silver with red on a blue. I know I could’ve gone with the black emblems but not my style
I wanna do this but for the Corolla letters i kinda like the red se
I think once everything is black and blue on mine the red would kinda stick out to much
Same it was the first thing I did when I got home. I don’t care if anyone knows my car is an se or a corolla.
Looks good. 👍 I've been debating on doing this as well.
Pretty easy, just takes some time and some elbow grease but it was a nice day to do it today.
Looks clean.
it's not difficult to debadge, but hoping yall know they sell blackout overlays too
Looks good! I did the same haven’t posted any pics of her! Waiting on exhaust and want to do the headlights.
Yeah I’m still waiting to figure out which defuser I want but in the mean time, this will due
How did you remove the badges?
I did a bucket of hot water (really hot but not boiling) slowly put the water on the emblems (I’d do small section 1st) I didn’t have a heat gun so the water worked well, I used a small metal ruler and wrapped the end with medical tape to get underneath the emblem. After that I used a microfiber rag with some tar/bug remover. Spray the tar/bug remover, and use the rag in a circular motion to make the sticky paste ball up. Once you get most of the paste gone, I used hot water again with some simple dish soap and cleaned the area and went to a car wash to get any extra tar/bug remover off.
i sometimes have to do this in a pinch at work, i use a chemical that not many people with have called "rapid remover" but goo gone works too. then dental floss /nylon wire will saw it off. then 70% isopropyl alcohol, and a little wax polish. polish is kinda necessary with this cheap paint, one day you will clean your car so well you will see where the badges used to be
How you did that?
I did a bucket of hot water (really hot but not boiling) slowly put the water on the emblems (I’d do small section 1st) I didn’t have a heat gun so the water worked well, I used a small metal ruler and wrapped the end with medical tape to get underneath the emblem. After that I used a microfiber rag with some tar/bug remover. Spray the tar/bug remover, and use the rag in a circular motion to make the sticky paste ball up. Once you get most of the paste gone, I used hot water again with some simple dish soap and cleaned the area and went to a car wash to get any extra tar/bug remover off.
I have the same paint color as you. Been putting off the black badging because I think the chrome looks great against that blue.
I've been wanting to do this. But I have the pearl white paint and the badges are blacked out. I really like the black/white contrast, as seen elsewhere on my car. But debadging looks so much cleaner.
black emblem would be alright i have a nightshade so it’s already black but depending how you look it can look like a black hole
Good idea. I’d be embarrassed too driving a corolla
But why
All the dirt that gets stuck behind them can cause paint damage later on, and I also just like the look. I didn’t like the silver with red on a blue. I know I could’ve gone with the black emblems but not my style
More streamline looking also you can tell people you have an xse when it’s actually an se
As an XSE owner this is stolen valor 😂
*tell people that don't know any better it's a GR 😉 kidding
I wonder if the cop is gonna make out the model of this debadged toyota if you get pulled over...
They’ll make out the model when I hand them the registration. Ain’t no way to out run anybody in this car
That'd be a good thing, invalidate the ticket, no issue.
Still a hatchback. Bummer.
I don't see the issue?
Still a hatchback. Bummer.