Todays Project

[CupraR210.DJM]

Got up early this morning, gave the LCR a wash using Meguiers Gold Class, AG UDS polish and meguirs tech wax.
Then thought i'd have ago at debadging the rear and changing the R badges all round.

Rear Before

Rear After

Old R badges before removal

New badges fitted, after two coats of clear (hopefully keep them looking good for longer)

Sorry for the poor after pictures, lost the sun and camera was dying, but i am very pleased with the results, looks much better now with the new badges.

Comments and thoughts welcome, as always.....

 

[dannyFR+tdi]

Think leons look so much better with debadged boots. Ill also be taking my first attempt at using EZ glaze and collinite wax on mine tomorrow while ive got the day off, not a clue what im doing with it though

 

[mike2926]

hi mate,


looks really good debadeged. was it hard to get the badges off (what did you use to remove and clean the surface? im looking to do this to my one tomorrow.

cheers

 

[GregLCR04]

When I debadged my boot I poured warm water over and at the back of the badge then slipped dental floss behind the badge. Then used a sort of see-saw motion to slowly work the badge off. To clean it up I used a mild tar remover to take the excess glue away then just applied a generous amount of wax. Should do the trick

 

[CupraR210.DJM]

Same here with a difference.
As i read on here before, i used boiling water from the kettle and levered the badges off with a spoon (with a cloth underneith so i didn't scratch the paint), then used AG tar remover to removed the rest of the glue. The polished it up with AG UDS and Meg's Tech Wax.

 

[lordgibbness]

Does look quite good without L E O N on the rear actually... do you think you'll change your rear wiper to smarten it all up?

 

[mike2926]

cheers guys, i think ill give this ago over the week end. does anybody know of anything else that is easy to do that i can do over the week end.


cheers

 

[Phillc]

The badges look really good, nice to see i'm not the only one with indicators that mist up like that

 

[lordgibbness]

cheers guys, i think ill give this ago over the week end. does anybody know of anything else that is easy to do that i can do over the week end.


cheers

Give the car a polish with some good quality Mer

 

[CupraR210.DJM]

Yep, my indicators mist up, haha.
But i'm really pleased with the new badges, look much better than the old tired ones, easy to do and has a big result in the overall apprearance.

And yes, i might look to change the rear wiper to tidy the rest of the rear up, but more pressing things to be done first.

 

[godber225r]

Looks really good mate!! as agreed change your rear wiper to the fabia one and sort out your condensated side repeaters!!

 

[S3 AKR]

cheers guys, i think ill give this ago over the week end. does anybody know of anything else that is easy to do that i can do over the week end.


cheers

As has been said, swap the rear wiper for a Fabia one and also change the aerial.