De-badging

[The Fly]

They are a pain in the bum when polishing because they catch threads and I always end up taking a toothbrush and Quick Detailer to them to remove the polish residue from the edges so I'm thinking of getting rid of the badges on the rear hatch. Why Toyota feel the need to inform people that the car is a V6 with VVTi I don't know, and to have the name TOYOTA and the big logo is plain overkill to me. The KXS badge may get a reprieve, but I doubt it.

Can anyone confirm that they are attached by double-sided tape only? Or do they also have the old style rivet moulded into the back of the badge?

[apg39]

General rule of thumb is model/specification badges are double sided tape, while the manufacturer emblems/badges ("T" symbol for toyotas) have pins in the back.

No idea if thats correct about the Kluger but its a general rule.

Only one way to find out....and if there are pins, just get fresh tape & reapply.

Or get your hands on a parts diagram & might be able to see whether there are pins in the drawings.

Edited September 8, 2008 by apg39

[Blackkluger]

THEY ARE DEFINITELY DOUBLE SIDED TAKE AS the min KX was coming off, they had to replace the whole KXS as it comes as a set. Yes it is very hard to clean, try my black one, the dirt shows there like a sore thumb!

[The Fly]

Ours is also black. Looks awesome clean, but never again!

I'm not a big fan of badges and less is more IMHO. I removed the SUBARU letters from my car years ago.

[Blind Kid Seeks]

orange oil and elbow grease.. then use a metho/alcohol base to remove the last of the glues... obviously stay away from turps or acetone products.

i removed mine by pouring boiling water over the badges slowly so as to warm up the metal as well.. then used a peice of string dragged under the badge to seperate the glue from the paint... worked a treat.

[Taka]

Dental floss and hairdryer!

One it is off. Tar polish remover rather than glue remover which will eat paint. I only use glue remover on windows when I want to put some sticker on it.