Removing LCR "L E O N" Badge

JamJay · Feb 11, 2009

Hello all.

I tried a search but couldn't find what I wanted, so here goes...

I was cleaning my car recently and I found that the 'E' badge has perished, the top part is ready to fall off basically so it need a new 'E'. However, never being sure about the lettering across the back, I think I may as well just take the whole lot off.

Now, I know good techniques for badge removal are using a credit card or dental floss but the part I am stuck on is how I remove the black sticky foam that holds them on, can anyone advise?

My car is Ovni yellow also, and while it's not a very faded example, am I likely to find that the paint under the 'L E O N' is darker, meaning i'll have 'L E O N' written across the back in darker paint?

Thanks people

Jimski · Feb 11, 2009

I just used a small amount of a white spirit to soften the adhesive then just picked it off, then just wash the area and use some polish to shine her up!!

Jimski

ChrisUK · Feb 11, 2009

I poured boiling water over the letters, then picked off with some fishing line

JamJay · Feb 11, 2009

Thanks Jim & Chris.

Anyone with any views on the whole Ovni paint fade thing?

Dyscontinued · Feb 11, 2009

No comment on the Ovni thing but I removed my red TDI letters from my 120,000 mile black Cupra using hot water, spoon and cloth.

Pour on water, tip of spoon under letters prized against car body with cloth there to protect. Stracthed remainder of glue off using fingernails, no marks.

DOLBY · Feb 11, 2009

use a hot hairdryer to remove the black, then use autoglym tar remover to remove left over glue...works a treat, and doesnt damage paint

D.K · Feb 11, 2009

Jason S said:
Thanks Jim & Chris.

Anyone with any views on the whole Ovni paint fade thing?

You could P.M Jonjay and ask him to machine polish it out

R69 · Feb 11, 2009

DOLBY said:
use a hot hairdryer to remove the black, then use autoglym tar remover to remove left over glue...works a treat, and doesnt damage paint

^^ the best method in my opinion - sorry can't help on the paint under the lettering though

JamJay · Feb 12, 2009

Thanks for the replies people, no doubts about how to take them off

. Will just hope the paint is ok underneath.

Thanks for the tip D.K, might be a little out of reach financially though at the mo.

daboy3000 · Feb 12, 2009

T-cut will remove the last bits of glue and hide any sun damage.

Teasy · Feb 12, 2009

Slow job but well worth it :funk:

moshii · Feb 12, 2009

I recently did mine with hot water. Just poured the kettle over a couple of letters at a time then picked them off. The majority of the glue came off with the letters then I used AG's Tar Remover to tidy it up and left the back end pretty much spottless- just need to wait for a decent day to give the car a good wash to see if the colour has faded, but I didn't notice anything, all be it mine is Platinum Grey.

ranger dabomb · Feb 12, 2009

A hairdryer is what we use at work to remove an stick on badges or vinal decals followed by some panel wipe to remove the glue , thats if we cant find the rubber buffer wheel that goes into a drill that removes all the black sponge badge backing.

JamJay · Feb 23, 2009

Hi all, just wanted to thank you for the advise. I did this on Saturday and I am very impressed with the improvement.

I used Dental floss, a Tesco ClubCard, Cleaner wax, Carnauba wax, Hairdryer, Hot water, Microfibre sponge and a Clay bar:

...and managed to turn it to this:

Luckily, there was no paint fade and all of the marks and glue were removed and polished out very easily.

J

sheffboy · Feb 23, 2009

Lol at the tesco club card.

Glad you sorted it mate. It looks better without it.

JamJay · Feb 23, 2009

It helped removed the glue

Thanks for the feedback.

Teasy · Feb 23, 2009

Jason S said:
Hi all, just wanted to thank you for the advise. I did this on Saturday and I am very impressed with the improvement.

I used Dental floss, a Tesco ClubCard, Cleaner wax, Carnauba wax, Hairdryer, Hot water, Microfibre sponge and a Clay bar:

...and managed to turn it to this:

Luckily, there was no paint fade and all of the marks and glue were removed and polished out very easily.

J

Well done mate, is that your hairdrier :think:

CupraR210.DJM · Feb 23, 2009

Looks good, i'll be doing mine very soon after seeing the results of your efforts.

R69 · Feb 23, 2009

Teasy said:
Well done mate, is that your hairdrier

:gay:

Good job fella, think I'll be doing mine too now, looks so much cleaner without it :thumbup:

.......now where did I leave my babyliss???

h20ruf · Feb 23, 2009

cant believe how difficult you lot make it sound!

1) fishing line/dental floss to take off the letter, and with it some of the backing foam will come off.

2) a good dose of tar and glue remover, leave to soak for a couple of mins, roll the residue off with a cloth or bare hands.

3) a good bit of elbow grease to rejuvenate paint.

easy, takes 2 mins.

no need for hairdriers, mops etc.

i have been debadging cars for years whilst working at main dealers, sometimes even charged £50 for the privilege!

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