How To: Debadge Options

[chetman7]

Anyone have any good ways of debadging a car?

My friend told me to use a hairdryer and it would come off
but his car looks like crap because it left a fade where the letters used to be
HOw do you do this right??


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Though I would try to put some common sense into it and it came out good

Materials:
hairdryer or heat gun
dental floss and better off with something a little stronger but thin
wd-40
Meguiers wax
Clay bar kit.




I took extra precautions so I noe there would be no fade or anything

Stood there with the hairdryder for about 5 minutes

Floss in between the car and badges

IT left some nasty thick glue that was mad hard to get off. Apparently wd-40 has over 1000 different jobs, one being loosening adhesives. A couple of sprays and soem elbow grease, came right off.

I clayed bar'd the car to make sure all cataminents were off

Then wax it to a pearly shine

I took of the dealer sticker which was easy
Then I took off the mitsubishi and lancer on the bottom corners of the trunk

Still debating whether I should take off the mitsu badge...but eh....I kinda like it there...I might swap it for a carbon fiber one or a red one that they sell on ebay.

Heres a pic

(IMG:http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m28/Kano2001/GTSlancer006.jpg)

IMO it looks so much better without the badges, and u can't even tell that there was even anything there....flawless

[CodyTheBowler]

very nice, i was thinking of taking the "mitsubishi" and huge "peoples auto" banner they put on the back of my car (its about the size of a dinner plate folded in half). I'd have to leave the lancer on for now because everyone asks me what kind of mitsu is it.

[American]

sick... i did the hair dryer thing to my old car and just sat there with a microfiber cloth and soap and then wax came out perfect. nice job though. :clap:

[chetman7]

I took the lancer off...to spark conversation with girls.. oooooo ahhhhh..what kind of car is that....Its a lancer...wanna watch a movie on my navig? = Chick magnet

[American]

ooh next thing you should do is remove the dealer frame around your license plate.

[CodyTheBowler]

I took the lancer off...to spark conversation with girls.. oooooo ahhhhh..what kind of car is that....Its a lancer...wanna watch a movie on my navig?  = Chick magnet
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haha very nice, i regret not getting the nav package. i might try to debadge this weekend, get a better plate frame, and wax my baby (car).

[chetman7]

yea I ordered 2 chrome lancer plate frames from my dealer.....that reminds me...I ordered that like over a month ago....I better go checkup on that.

[CodyTheBowler]

yea I ordered 2 chrome lancer plate frames from my dealer.....that reminds me...I ordered that like over a month ago....I better go checkup on that.
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the question is: WHY??? why put a nasty license plate on the beautiful front end of the lancer??

[chetman7]

cause its a law in NY

[bras_33]

Is that chrome circle for the key? I do not have that on my car

[American]

cause its a law in NY
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law to have a frame ?

[chetman7]

law to have a frame ?
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law to have a front plate and back plate. I wish I could just have one license plate on the bck and leae the beautiful front end open....

[chetman7]

Is that chrome circle for the key? I do not have that on my car
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The circle is a trunk botton. it replaces the key whole when u get the navigation with the car, It acts like the fast key option. the car senses the clicker in my pocket and when I press the button, it opens the trunk, its the same ting with the front doors, grip thew handle....and it automatically unlocks it . I don't even have to take the clicker out of my pocket cause I got the keyless ignition

[BoricuaLoco]

The circle is a trunk botton. it replaces the key whole when u get the navigation with the car,  It acts like the fast key option. the car senses the clicker in my pocket and when I press the button, it opens the trunk, its the same ting with the  front  doors, grip thew handle....and it automatically unlocks it . I don't even have to take the clicker out of my pocket cause I got the keyless ignition
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i regret not getting the navi package

[bras_33]

The circle is a trunk botton. it replaces the key whole when u get the navigation with the car,  It acts like the fast key option. the car senses the clicker in my pocket and when I press the button, it opens the trunk, its the same ting with the  front  doors, grip thew handle....and it automatically unlocks it . I don't even have to take the clicker out of my pocket cause I got the keyless ignition
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Too bad mitsu could not discretly place it somewhere else, IMO it just doesnt look right near the middle of the trunk.

[dsf3g]

You ought to debadge, then put on some Volvo badges! LOL!

(IMG:http://www.evergreen.loyola.edu/~dsflores/MR2/lancer.jpg)

(IMG:http://www.cecilandlarter.co.uk/volvo/images/i-main-s40.jpg)

(The top one's my Lancer, BTW)

[chetman7]

^^ lol...wow they do really look alike

[bras_33]

Also, if you check the IS 250/350 it is also similar to the Lancer

[fgin]

Hi sorry to resurrect an old thread but, anyone willing to send me their de-baged emblems from the Lancer. I'm interested in the 'LANCER' badge and any other that you have and don't need anymore. It would be great if you have the EX and the GLS badges as well but if you dont then its cool!

(IMG:http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/2285/imgcsm.jpg)

Surely Im happy to pay for the postage to Melbourne, Australia and if and when you come down under I will promise you a pint (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

thanks heaps!