FR-S Debadging Tutorial

[Erroneous]

Originally Posted by Dadhawk

I thought the front badge had clips on it. Is that not the case?

Yep, it does. That's what makes it so tough. I just can't get up the gumption to jerk it out because I don't want to risk damage. There has to be a better way...

[Dadhawk]

Originally Posted by Dadhawk

I thought the front badge had clips on it. Is that not the case?

Originally Posted by Erroneous

Yep, it does. That's what makes it so tough. I just can't get up the gumption to jerk it out because I don't want to risk damage. There has to be a better way...

You mean short of taking the front bumper cover off, right?

That's one of the reasons I haven't pulled mine off to paint them. I'm not only concerned about damage coming off, but figure there must be a reason they used clips there (probably flex). Waiting to see if folks that have done it have any issues.

[lbroskee]

maybe im a little OCD, but if you swap out the Scion logos for Toyota ones on the outside doesnt it look really retarded with the scion steering wheel still?

[eriktherod]

As much as I wish the steering wheel was mod-able (at least the logo portion), and it will bother me being the last Scion piece, I am still rebadging it Toyota on the front/rear and wheel caps.

Maybe eventually I'll give in and get the JDM steering wheel in red trim but not likely.

[Synack]

Originally Posted by ahausheer

I wonder if the lacquer thinner is too harsh for the paint. Ive used a product called goo gone (which may have lacquer thinner in it?) and had no problem with my paint for two plus years in S. CA sun. Use that heat gun carefully some heat guns will easily melt the paint completely off. Also I have used fishing wire and worked it back and forth under the emblem with good results. You can also paint the emblem with spray paint and put it back on if you want to mod your car and are annoyed with the holes.

I used nothing but a string and Goo Gone to remove the badges :happy0180:

Just poured Goo Gone over the top area and kept sawing back and forth with the string until I hit one of the pins. Did the same for the bottom. Then I started to pull the badge off with my fingers and poured Goo Gone while pulling and it just comes right off super easy.

[imravenit]

Originally Posted by DarrenDriven

any advice how to take the front emblems off? seems like everybody is having trouble..

[Dadhawk]

Originally Posted by imravenit

any advice how to take the front emblems off? seems like everybody is having trouble..

Look great!

As far as taking the front one off, sounds like everyone is doing it through brute force. You have to break the pins on the back, which concerns me although no one seems to be having issues once its done.

[JohnATL]

If you break off the pins from the front badge, where do they end up? On the ground or stuck somewhere in the nose rattling around forever?

[Synack]

Originally Posted by JohnATL

If you break off the pins from the front badge, where do they end up? On the ground or stuck somewhere in the nose rattling around forever?

They fall back into something. Eventually will fall out, hopefully lol.

[imravenit]

How is everybody taking the scion sticker on top of rear bumper?

[Trojan_SC]

Originally Posted by imravenit

How is everybody taking the scion sticker on top of rear bumper?

Just peel it off. It's just clear bra.

[Trojan_SC]

Originally Posted by lbroskee

maybe im a little OCD, but if you swap out the Scion logos for Toyota ones on the outside doesnt it look really retarded with the scion steering wheel still?

Problem solved...

[imravenit]

huh? I already put goo gone and im having a hard time taking it off

[lbroskee]

For 750+ that is def not a airbag solution in my book lol