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| Author: | JeepBeat [ Mon May 19, 2008 7:10 pm ] |
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Hey guys, I read this last fall, but now my JEEP hood emblem is in need of replacement. Can anyone give me the link where to find the dicussion on removing and replacing the hood emblem? I remember mention of fishing line to remove the old emblem, etc. then maybe Goo-Gone to get the adhesive off, and just replace with a new one? Any help would be great!! Thanks!! |
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| Author: | raceinfan [ Mon May 19, 2008 7:14 pm ] |
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you are correct...I would just have a decal made up & be done with it |
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| Author: | JeepBeat [ Mon May 19, 2008 7:20 pm ] |
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Just a silver decal?? I saw some like that on Ebay. I guess they would look just as good?? The plastic/metallic emblems look rotten when they get water damaged. My "J" is pretty much black, and the other letters are semi-silver. Does our buddy from Pixeldecals on here sell such a decal?? I would order from him if he does, as I got a LOST KJ's decal from him before. |
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| Author: | RAYMAN975 [ Mon May 19, 2008 7:21 pm ] |
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i would put some blue painters tape directly underneath it, almost touching it, and put a vertical line in the center. before you remove the old emblem, so your new one can go in the exact same spot. then get a plastic putty knife with a hair dryer(NOT a heat gun!!!) and carefully/slowly remove the 4 letters one by one. clean it with goo gone or soemthing, then clean it very good with alcohol, then put a new one on from the dealer, or just leave it off completely lol |
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| Author: | snowsport [ Mon May 19, 2008 7:39 pm ] |
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I just waited for a warm day and peeled all mine off with my fingernails. It was easy. Then touched up the residue with Turtle Wax Bug and Tar remover. Really good product. |
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| Author: | Tokyojoe [ Mon May 19, 2008 7:55 pm ] |
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What would it take to just get them redone? Can they be redone and would it be cheaper than buying new ones? I prefer the raised letters over a sticker. |
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| Author: | scarletbegonias [ Mon May 19, 2008 9:42 pm ] |
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that was my first mod actually..the J and E were peeling so I bought the new chrome-esque Jeep emblem off of ebay and removed the old letters one by one with a hairdryer and PowerPro fishing line(the thinner green line, works better) then I popped the new emblem on with a little guesswork and got it within a hairline of where the old one was. Now I wish I had just left it..i like the way it looks better without the chrome-looking badge. Btw I have an 03 and when I took off the badge you could see where the original letters where a little bit because of the slight abrasion over time that occured to the front of the hood, so if anyone plans on removing the badge for good, keep in mind that you might have a slight a ghost image behind (I debadged the "Liberty" on the sides and there was no ghosting by the way..just the front "Jeep") |
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| Author: | KJ4ME [ Mon May 19, 2008 10:45 pm ] |
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DO NOT USE ALCOHOL TO REMOVE THE STICKY RESIDUE FROM THE PAINT. use either goo gone or you can even use wd-40! alcohol and car paint dosent exactly go together well unless you wash and wax that area after youre done... wd40 is fine because its oil so it dosent hurt the clearcoat but still wash it off after youre done |
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