Removing Jeep Badges - Any Suggestions?

SweepnChoke · **Posted:** Sat Feb 14, 2009 9:37 am

When spring hits I plan on removing all the crappy flaking Jeep/Liberty/3.7L/4X4 badges from my liberty and replacing with custom decals.

Since I am hoping to decal directly over where the original badges were I need to get the area complely clean with out any paint damage.

I am hoping one or more of you guys have debadged your rides and may have some pointers, clensing products used, etc etc.

Thanks for any pointers.

tommudd · **Posted:** Sat Feb 14, 2009 10:27 am

some use fishing line etc to cut them off I have always just used a hair dryer, heated them up some, pulled them off and then use WD-40 or Glue be Gone to remove the glue and then buff it out good!

snowsport · **Joined:** Tue Oct 18, 2005 11:52 pm **Posts:** 1211

Warm day. Fingernails. Turtle wax bug and tar remover. Ba da bing. :lol:

dgeist · **Posted:** Sat Feb 14, 2009 11:03 am

I've heard a heat gun on its lowest setting gets the adhesive to let go very easily. You may want to test the temp/distance with a grilling thermometer or similar so you don't fry the paint, though.

Dan

amerpwr · **Posted:** Sat Feb 14, 2009 11:23 am

i used a putty knife once on my grand am and it didn't scratch any. Just got to be very careful. When the emblem is off the get some goo gone and peal the old glue off.

Neatus · **Posted:** Sat Feb 14, 2009 3:06 pm

I used a credit card while I was at my daughters cheer leading practice.

BjBnet · **Posted:** Tue Feb 17, 2009 11:59 pm

a bit off topic but if you want the letters to last longer, stay away from coin operated car washes, some have pretty strong soaps...especially the tire soap, I learned that the hard way but when that was done I tested the theory (it was only a Caravan lol)

rt_power · **Posted:** Wed Feb 18, 2009 12:10 am

all great info considering im doing this project this weekend and then replacing them with new "KJ" badging. ill let ya all know how it turns out

2006 KJ · **Posted:** Wed Feb 18, 2009 12:11 am

use a hair dryer or heat gun.. heat the area around the letters and a little heat on the letters themselves. use a plastic squeegee and just slide em off there

a credit card would work as well...

Robbrez · **Posted:** Wed Feb 18, 2009 11:46 am

i did mine on a hot day..parked it in the sun and did the fishingline trick...then i used WD-40 to get the goop off works perfectly
liberty doesnt look like this any longer this was the first mod that i did

Removing Jeep Badges - Any Suggestions?

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