Has anyone de-badged their BRZ?
 

Hey guys,

I'm wondering if anyone has de-badged their BRZ yet. Normally I'm not into taking badging off cars, but the badging on the BRZ doesn't really add anything to the trunk lid. The lettering is rather unimaginitive if you ask me. I would keep the Stars of Pleiades emblem but remove "Subaru" and "BRZ". Just wondering if anyone's done this and can show a pic of what it looks like... or if you Photoshop experts have done this...

I'm tempted to debadge the "Subaru" and "BRZ" for a nice clean look on the trunk.

yes please do! I would loveeeee to see it!

I haven't decided, if I got the Scion I would remove the FR-S badge right away as I hate it's placement, but I don't have any issues at the moment with the placement of the badges on the BRZ.

i'm sure pictures will be up very soon... i hope theyre only pasted on there and not drilled like some cars

Subaru tends to paste their lettering. I will be debadging the letters when mine comes in, think it will look better.

I'd like to remove everything off the rear truck but is the subaru emblem studded through the lid?

I debadged the word SUBARU on the left rear of the car. Looks much better. That is how all the JDM cars come based on the pics I have seen. I left the BRZ. I just pulled them off. My garage was about 77 degrees at the time. Removed two remaining specks of glue with GooGone. It took less than 5 minutes! No hairdryer. No dental floss required.

Probably. The Scion emblem is studded and held in with adhesive; I can only imagine the Subaru one will be, too. The letters are just stuck on.



PICTURES! Please and thanks

If i debadge my car then no one will really know what the heck i'm driving, heh

Remove Subaru Badge and BRZ badge.

Attach on Toyota badge and the 86 boxer emblem on the back. Lol Or just take them both off and put the 86 boxer on the back.

Same car. Different stamps. So I'll go with the one that means both. :)

I removed the Subaru and brz on mine. They were super easy to remove. It cleaned up really well. I'd say it made the back so much cleaner looking. I won't remove Subaru badge because I'm proud of being a subie driver lol

:needpics:

I de badged both the BRZ and Subaru Emblems, here's a pic (sorry the only one I have of the rear):
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8010/7...8079dcfc_b.jpg


I'll see if I can get a better shot for you guys (this was photographed with my friends camera, which I no longer have). It was really easy, the glue is really soft when you first get the car. From past experiences, the longer you wait to do it, the harder the glue becomes.

just dedbadged the subaru lettering on mine. i kept the BRZ though.

mad jdm tite y0

http://i.imgur.com/x69qB.jpg

i'm thinking of taken mine off tomorrow...getting my windows tinted tomorrow too :)

Even without the Subaru lettering it looks cleaner out back. I'll have to decide whether or not to keep the BRZ lettering.

I love it! Makes me want to debadge now, lol

Here's an iPhone camera shot:
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8027/7...f1555d6c_b.jpg

Nice an clean!

Look in the "DIY (Do-It-Yourself) Guides" section of this forum. There's someone who has debadged their FR-S

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7296

This dude got his car already? I hate you, you bastid!

Lol, dook. Keep the pottymouth on the IRC.

I did mine this morning and I think it looks awesome. A couple of recommendations from me.

1.) Be careful with your heat gun, use the lowest setting.

2.) Be careful when prying off letters as the other end from where you are prying can divit your clear coat.

3.) Get the left over adhesive warm and pick (Easier if you have some finger nails) as much off as you can before using Adhesive remover.

4.) Use the softest towel you can find, soak a little adhesive remover (Thinner) into the towel (Don't pour directly on the adhesive). Do not push too hard, wipe lightly and keep the left over adhesive warm.

5.) Be patient! That stuff doesnt come off quickly.

6.) Revel in your own awesome-ness.

What are you guys using to "pry" off the letters. The last time I did a debadge on a new car was my MCS and I used floss.

I want to take the 'Subaru' and the badge off, and keep the BRZ, is the Badge like the Scion where there's two holes? I would assume so, but I'm hoping not.

Just debadged my white BRZ. 5 Minutes. 80 degree garage, finger nails and rub the adhesive off. Wax to polish. Super easy. Removed 'Subaru' and 'BRZ". Kept the main center Subaru emblem.

If someone wants to know what my car is my license plate is paid for and on order iterating the title 'MY BRZ'. Yeah, yeah, Vanity Plates rock!

I used floss to remove it. Keeps my teeth clean too, would you look at that

Funny...you debadged the car but you have to live with that awful bumper sticker. :sigh:

That "awful bumper sticker" is a necessary evil in Hawaii. It's a Safety Check sticker, and it's LAW to have one here. Every car need to pass a bullshit safety inspection to be legal to drive here in Hawaii and if you don't have the sticker, the police here can and will pull you over.

Trust me, I don't want it, but MORE SO I don't need an excuse for police to pull me over...

And this makes the 483,285,582nd time that some mainlander as said the same about some Hawaii car. :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

same.

I'll probably be de-badging mine after a full month of ownership.

Gosh, I guess that's like next week. :P

And they force you to put it on the body? What if the back was all painted? We have inspection safety stickers too but at least they are put on the inside of the glass.

-Jim

Thanks, I've been tempted to do this. I think this pushes me over the edge.

Now when people pester me about the car in a parking lot and I don't want to deal with it, it'll be one step closer to believable when I say "oh, no, it's just a Genesis Coupe."

Law states it has to be on the rear bumper. People put them on specially made plates, but apparently those are illegal and police ticket those too. It defiantly can't be on the window. Like I said, the police here a looking for reasons to pull cars like ours over, and will tag you for anything they can.

Honestly, it's just a small sticker, it never really bothered me at all. I really don't see why people make such a huge issue out of it. If I have to have it, I'll just shut up and get it over with. At least my dealer didn't put it on the paint.

I would get a personalized license plate with like 3 letters and a space on the right or left and put the sticker there. Ultimately, screw it. Looks better than apple stickers, or stick family stickers, or political stickers, or any of the other SHIZZ Americans festoon on their rides. I like your car. Very nice.

It defiantly can't be ON the plate. The law states that it must be below and to the right of the plate. You can drill a plate for it on the lower part of the bumper to the right, but 1) that doesn't really work with the BRZs rear bumper design and 2) I don't want to drill.

nevermind.

Thanks for the pics guys! I'll definitely be de-badging now. I might order a pair of emblems to replace them if I ever sell the car.

I debadge today, just had to remove the letters and wipe with quick detailer. No residue left behind.

1. Heat the letters for about 30 seconds with a blow dryer on high

2. pry the edge with a credit card enough to get your finger under it. Hook the edge and pull up, do not press against the trunk as leverage because you may scratch the paint.

3. peel away

here is a picture showing that all the adhesive came directly off with the letter, just give a quick wipe with detailer and it will look factory fresh.

WARNING: Do not heat letters too long, and test touch them before handling because you can burn yourself.

http://i49.tinypic.com/124vo5j.jpg