Emblems

Joe Jeep Owner · **Posted:** Tue Sep 04, 2007 4:24 pm

Is there a same way to remove the emblems from your Jeep without scratching or chipping the paint? I'm thinking of possibly seeing if a hair dryer would loosen them or some kind or liquid remover but I'm concerned about the paint.

Need to replace a few that are pretty badly dinged up, that is if I can find them for a good price.

hyedipin · **Joined:** Thu May 11, 2006 10:20 am **Posts:** 1667

Yank them off on a hot day.
That's what I did, they come off very easily on 01-04
Not sure about 05+ since they are made of harder plastic, but it should be same 3m sticker underneath.
polish/wax it to get it even with the rest of the paint, on better condition KJ should not be noticable at all.
Mine was just not scratched around the decal/emblem.. so it is one flat spot without a scratch, rest is all swirls..

WoodysKJ · **Posted:** Tue Sep 04, 2007 4:35 pm

All of them are attached using 3m adheasives.

3m's website has loads of info on removing a installing them. A hair dryer/heatgun is good, just be VERY careful will cook your paint. Also with a second set of hands us monofimiment line with knots tied in it about an inch apart. acts as a paint frendlt saw to cut through the heated adheasive and makie removal faster.

Once off, use 3m's cleaner and primer to prepare the surface for re-application.

A good info link

http://www.jeepkj.com/forum/showthread.php?t=27456

Also this:

http://products3.3m.com/catalog/us/en001/home_leisure/-/node_GS1J8HKVCPgs/root_GS2MT8MCQBgv/vroot_BWFLZ648DFge/bgel_VFDHQ49R2Cbl/gvel_V81136SWNHgl/theme_us_chimpartnersupport_3_0/command_AbcPageHandler/output_html

tommudd · **Posted:** Tue Sep 04, 2007 4:50 pm

heat up with a common hair dryer and pull off take some wax and rub it out and good to go very simple

Tom

Sean150 · **Posted:** Tue Sep 04, 2007 5:12 pm

Ha, I knew you would answer that one Tommudd. We have the poor Toledo, Holland area confused, Two black lifted Libertys that have similar tires and wheels.

SILVERJEEPKJ · **Posted:** Tue Sep 04, 2007 6:14 pm

use a 3m stripe off wheel to remove the adhesive that is left behind after removing the emblem. you can buy the at napa and attach to any drill and will not scratch paint.....

ATXKJ · **Posted:** Tue Sep 04, 2007 7:42 pm

for the sticky stuff
http://www.magicamerican.com/products_gg.aspx
goo-gone works wonders

tommudd · **Posted:** Tue Sep 04, 2007 7:48 pm

always amazed at all the products out there that do the same thing, I just use wax since I always have it on hand!

Guest · **Posted:** Tue Sep 04, 2007 8:16 pm

Dental floss and light application of heat with a heat gun. Then plastic razor with glass cleaner (on a freshly washed Jeep, of course, to avoid scratching) With your KJ being 5 years old, though, beware of emblem ghosting...pretty much impossible to get out.

Maximum Carnage · **Posted:** Tue Sep 04, 2007 10:28 pm

ThunderbirdJunkie wrote:

beware of emblem ghosting...pretty much impossible to get out.

The worst part of all.

auggy · **Posted:** Wed Sep 05, 2007 12:23 am

I removed 3 badges from the back of my 05' with no paint damage and no ghosting.

Just use a hairdryer to heat them up a bit, then use fishing line and slide it under the letters. Once you have removed the letters, you'll need to use a product like goo-gone to get the residue off.

WoodysKJ · **Posted:** Wed Sep 05, 2007 9:03 am

Using wax is great unless you want to replace the emblems with new ones. Then you have to strip off the wax for the adheasive tape to stick back on.

BeepBeepJeepJeep · **Posted:** Wed Sep 05, 2007 9:09 am

Maximum Carnage wrote:

ThunderbirdJunkie wrote:

beware of emblem ghosting...pretty much impossible to get out.

The worst part of all.

You can use goof off to get rid of the emblem ghosting

Joe Jeep Owner · **Posted:** Wed Sep 05, 2007 9:25 am

I'm not too worried about the ghosting, I will be replacing them with the same ones as long as I kind find them at a decent price. I was more worried about scratching or bubbling the paint.

Thanks for all the tips everyone, hopefully I can do it without causing too much damage.

tommudd · **Posted:** Wed Sep 05, 2007 10:58 am

booo hiss on replacing them I think they look like crap new so why replace them just leave her naked mine likes it that way!

stick · **Posted:** Wed Sep 05, 2007 12:56 pm

boo-hiss at removing them and not putting them back on. I'm into old Jeeps and it drives me crazy when people remove data plates, dash emblems, and outside emblems and don't replace them. Especially if you have something a little more unique or limited edition of some kind. Those little emblems and decals become very hard to find and valuable in time. If someone doesn't want their emblems, you can mail them to me

tommudd · **Posted:** Wed Sep 05, 2007 3:40 pm

I agree with that to a point stick but come on its a Jeep Liberty not a 55 Chevy Belair. Plus you are comparing metal/cast emblems to butt ugly plastic crap, not even the same thing. Plus the name of the game is to make it your own, so I de badged mine then put on my own badging which gets a ton more comments than the boring Liberty on the sides but then that is just me and I like me that way! :lol:

Oh I guess my 49 Ford is "debadged" as well, its my Rat rod!!!

stick · **Posted:** Thu Sep 06, 2007 7:46 am

Sure, it's all about making the vehicle your own. I agree totally. I'm just not a fan of removing emblems, but thats just me. They certainly don't make them like they used to. The "Jeep" emblem on the front of our KJ is all cracked and falling apart. I actually like the "Renegade" emblems that are on the side though.

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