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FR-S Debadging Tutorial
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DarrenDriven
Easy to do, looks good.
Before you begin, you need an FR-S with badges.
You also need:
- window tinting hard squeegie
- heat gun
- lacquer thinner
- cleaner and wax
Start by using the tint squeegie to work behind the emblem. The tool is plastic that won't scratch your clearcoat.
Once I got the Scion emblem off I realized there are holes behind it. Oops, I'll figure out a way to make this look good later.
Hit the leftover adhesive with the heat gun. Make sure you move it around so that you don't hurt your paint. You just need to get the adhesive warm.
Once the adhesive is warm you can peel it off with your fingers. There will still be a little bit of residue left.
Use lacquer thinner with a soft cloth to remove the residue without hurting your clearcoat. Don't scrub it, just get it wet and then use your finger to remove larger chunks.
Clean and wax the area. I didn't use paste wax because sometimes fresh paint needs to breathe and I'm not sure how long ago this car was painted. I'll apply real wax soon, though.
The finished product.
Hey Darren, im trying to debadge my front emblem but it is so hard to take them off is there any pushpin thats holding it? its not like the back one thats easier to take off..the front one seems to be holding it so tight
please help!!
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