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dloc_jeep_KJ · **Posted:** Sun Jan 13, 2008 11:10 pm

wow man that would be really cool.. i am going to try to get mine off tomorrow then and if i dont mess them up then i will not need them. but thank u very much that is really nice... what are some tips so i can do this with out messing them up.. im pretty good with kinda stuff so i think i can do it. that is with ur help :lol:

dloc_jeep_KJ · **Posted:** Sun Jan 13, 2008 11:21 pm

KJ4ME wrote:

i was going to put the 4x4 portion in the cab somewhere but id much rather help you out... you can have them for free if youd like

and if i do need urs then u are more than welcome to keep the 4x4 part and i can get it from the stealership..

KJ4ME · **Posted:** Sun Jan 13, 2008 11:22 pm

heat if you have it. i actually went ghetto fabulous on em and used a portable heater with a long orange extension chord in addition to a hair dryer so that i was doing two at a time, it worked great. i used dental floss but forwarning, it breaks... not a terrible thing just make sure you get enough. you can also use fishing line. afterward you can use WD-40 or goo gone to get the sticky stuff off, do not use dish detergent or anything alcohol based.

KJ4ME · **Posted:** Sun Jan 13, 2008 11:26 pm

dloc_jeep_KJ wrote:

KJ4ME wrote:

i was going to put the 4x4 portion in the cab somewhere but id much rather help you out... you can have them for free if youd like

and if i do need urs then u are more than welcome to keep the 4x4 part and i can get it from the stealership..

no you take it! i want you to have it. lemme know how it goes ill pay for shipping n stuff for you

and yjbeef, 1. these things from the dealer arent the cheapest (whats cheaper than free???) and 2. how arent the ones im giving him real if they came off of a liberty???

dloc_jeep_KJ · **Posted:** Sun Jan 13, 2008 11:27 pm

sounds good man ill give this a shot tomorrow if i have time after class and ill PM u and let u know how it went... any suggestions on how to put them back on?? 2 way tape? what kind would be best?? i want them to look factory

KJ4ME · **Posted:** Sun Jan 13, 2008 11:39 pm

i use a tape from 3M im not sure the exact name, but its grey and has a red overlayer and its at home depot. its the industrial grade stuff and when holds badges on very well... when you apply this stuff make sure the body panel is warm or else it wont hold for long/

Sir Sam · **Posted:** Mon Jan 14, 2008 3:56 am

YJBeef wrote:

maybe it's just that I do body work and have to notice every last little detail and have to keep cars looking original or customers complain. Anytime I see "badges" missing, I think it had work done on it. I have no problem with customizing, I hate everday vehicles that you can't tell apart in a parking lot.

Agreed, thats one thing I look for when looking at vehicle, I noticed when jeep lettering is gone, and makes me think its been repainted but not completed finished off.

Course, I usually dont bother to replace em either, mostly because it doesnt seem to make a big difference when I sell it.

PaU-MWolverine · **Posted:** Mon Jan 14, 2008 7:42 am

YJBeef wrote:

it just seems that you're embarassed by what it is, I don't know, just never got it.......

Why I want to debadge is that I DO NOT like chrome, chrome-like, chrome-ish, etc. I feel that chrome doesn't belong on a Jeep, well, not mine anyway. Just personal preference. Come springtime, my Cragar centercaps are next to be de-chromed.

I understand your thinking though YJBeef, with your background in the body shop. Hell, when I buy a new vehicle, the Dealership's logo sticker will not be on that vehicle, unless they knock $1000 off the price for "my advertising fee". I've never had one agree to that price, however... :shock:

YJBeef · **Posted:** Mon Jan 14, 2008 6:10 pm

PaU, I fully agree, I hate chome on jeeps also, on my YJ I switched the Jeep lettering from silver to black for that reason.

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and yjbeef, 1. these things from the dealer arent the cheapest (whats cheaper than free???) and 2. how arent the ones im giving him real if they came off of a liberty???

KJ4ME, I don't get what you mean by "how aren't they real" I never said they weren't, they just usually turn out right the second time they are put on. If they were painted before they were 1st put on then they would seem like thats the way it should be not second handed

MonsieurGlen · **Posted:** Mon Jan 14, 2008 10:31 pm

I have thought about debadging mine but I want to replace the badges with the vinyl stickers instead. I was planning on asking pixeldzn how much it would cost to get the stickers all the way around. Just my idea.

PaU-MWolverine · **Posted:** Mon Jan 14, 2008 10:41 pm

MonsieurGlen wrote:

I have thought about debadging mine but I want to replace the badges with the vinyl stickers instead. I was planning on asking pixeldzn how much it would cost to get the stickers all the way around. Just my idea.

Go for it man! Whatever you like, or think you'll like, try it & make it your own. Most mods, especially like what we're discussing here, can be undone/redone in no time!

YJBeef · **Posted:** Mon Jan 14, 2008 11:09 pm

PaU-MWolverine wrote:

MonsieurGlen wrote:

I have thought about debadging mine but I want to replace the badges with the vinyl stickers instead. I was planning on asking pixeldzn how much it would cost to get the stickers all the way around. Just my idea.

Go for it man! Whatever you like, or think you'll like, try it & make it your own. Most mods, especially like what we're discussing here, can be undone/redone in no time!

best part about any Jeep, making it "yours"

Sir Sam · **Posted:** Mon Jan 14, 2008 11:27 pm

PaU-MWolverine wrote:

Hell, when I buy a new vehicle, the Dealership's logo sticker will not be on that vehicle, unless they knock $1000 off the price for "my advertising fee". I've never had one agree to that price, however... :shock:

Hell when I buy a used vehicle I want to rip that thing right off.

If I were buying a new vehicle they sure as hell better not put one of those on.

dloc_jeep_KJ · **Posted:** Mon Jan 14, 2008 11:37 pm

i agree thats a must on every vehicle i have ever owned.. i am not advertising for any stealership.. although i did leave part of the vinyl decal on my on my Liberty.. only the part that had the city and state i kinda thought that was cool :lol:

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Rush345 · **Posted:** Tue Jan 15, 2008 4:37 am

dloc_jeep_KJ wrote:

could u take the badges off and paint them and put them back on.. ive taken them off a few "cars" befor but i dont know if the jeep badges will stay intacked.

Well we will know shortly debadgeing my '02 s peeling badges are next on the agenda. Then I'll try laying them on bakers parchment paper (it's slicone coated) and I have some Dupli-Color Metalised (anodize) paint left over from my Grill slats and air boxes and I'll give it a trey for peeling top clear platic off spray on some bonding agent the base coat and then probably ANODISED RED. Since I already have SPORT 4x4in brushed silver on the hood. The little bity LIBERTY SPORT badging just doesnt look right and with a lot of the clear peeling it looks rather tacky :evil:

If it doesn't work out as I want I can always oder something from PIXeldzn and spend some more money :wink:

scarletbegonias · **Posted:** Tue Jan 15, 2008 11:20 am

yeah dealerships are annoying with their stickers, and windshield paint especially. When I purchased mine, they had the price written pretty big on the windshield in white paint or shoe polish or whatever, and it took forever to get all of that junk off with a razor. And to make matters worse, the tiny little bits of paint particles static-clinged themselves all over the place on my Jeep!! :evil:

I'm still picking those d@mn flecks off.

MiniDevil · **Posted:** Tue Jan 15, 2008 11:39 am

scarletbegonias wrote:

yeah dealerships are annoying with their stickers, and windshield paint especially. When I purchased mine, they had the price written pretty big on the windshield in white paint or shoe polish or whatever, and it took forever to get all of that junk off with a razor. And to make matters worse, the tiny little bits of paint particles static-clinged themselves all over the place on my Jeep!! :evil:

I'm still picking those d@mn flecks off.

Yuck! That's awful

WoodysKJ · **Posted:** Tue Jan 15, 2008 1:04 pm

Diggerfreek wrote:

Before

After

NOW it really looks like a nitro

PaU-MWolverine · **Posted:** Tue Jan 15, 2008 3:27 pm

tommudd wrote:

any one can do it...its not hard to do...and you will always remember your first time....

If you have a hair dryer just heat up the emblem (not super hot , you can tell when it starts to peel off good) and pull off, or use a piece of fishing line to slide in behind the letters and sort of saw off. Goo Be gone, and other things like that take off the residual left behind, then wax good afterwards. Doesnt take long at all to do.

Tom

Well, I just finished the debadging process. I thought I'd pass it along: I used a hair dryer, but instead of fishing line, I used some 26ga craft wire I stole from the wife when she wasn't looking. And obviously, to remove all of the residue, I used the Goo Gone stuff. It was a fast process, and I love the "cleaner" look. Thanks again to all!!!

WoodysKJ · **Posted:** Tue Jan 15, 2008 5:17 pm

YJBeef wrote:

PaU-MWolverine wrote:

MonsieurGlen wrote:

I have thought about debadging mine but I want to replace the badges with the vinyl stickers instead. I was planning on asking pixeldzn how much it would cost to get the stickers all the way around. Just my idea.

Go for it man! Whatever you like, or think you'll like, try it & make it your own. Most mods, especially like what we're discussing here, can be undone/redone in no time!

best part about any Jeep, making it "yours"

I caught them putting the stealership sticker on durring the "Dealer Prep" stage and told the guy doing it that i would hunt him down if he put that on my car.

Front license plate for the stealership went sailing into the trash as soon as I got home. I will be damned if i will advertise for them AND provide a spot for speed lasers if I don't need to. Thank god KY doesn't have front plates!!!!!

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