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trucc_boi Enthusiast

trucc_boi

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finally did it.

 

peeled the emblem off with a credit card and used a heat gun and it left me with this:

 

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i think the damn heat gun made the double-sided tape stick even harder.. i soaked it in goo gone and scraped it with my damn fingernail and a rag for about 3 hours and used about 1/3 of a bottle of goo gone, but got it looking like this:

 

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my thumbs still hurt and smell like goo gone orange.

 

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i'm gonna buff/polish it better when it's not so crappy outside to get rid of some of the swirls.. happy with it for now.

 

i dont know what else to debadge.. thinking the GM boxes in front of SILVERADO on the side.. they shouldn't be as big of a pain as this emblem was.

 

oh and the most recent pic i have (this was before i removed the front lower air dam/valance)

 

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RyanbabZ71 Senior Enthusiast

RyanbabZ71

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I was thinking about doing that to mine but after reading this I may just leave the damn thing on.

dlewis1111 Senior Enthusiast

dlewis1111

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I was thinking about doing that to mine but after reading this I may just leave the damn thing on.

 

use the heat gun to heat the double sided tape and then dental floss to remove the badge. leaves less mess to clean up after....

AThomas7782 Enthusiast

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Mine didn't take that long. Probably an hour. Of course it was in the 60s or 70s outside when I did it. Had hellacious blisters on both hands for 2 weeks. I think it was worth it though.

trucc_boi Enthusiast

trucc_boi

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ya it was prob 40 or so in my garage last night.. and that was with the dryer blowing to heat it up a little bit

 

and i tried fishing line to get the emblem off, but it broke so i just used a credit card.. it just popped the emblem off and left the double stick tape behind.

 

how are you supposed to get dental floss behind the double stick tape is what i am wondering? i understand you can get it behind the emblem and i am supposing most of the tape is supposed to come with it. my emblem barely had any tape on the backside of it when it came off.

 

i had to work with lots of force just to get it to peel off without tearing (rubbing it down as i went and dumping goo gone and letting it soak)

 

so i guess we have discovered the rule of thumb is if you are going to do it, do it when it's hot/warm outside.

 

main reason i made this post is to maybe give anyone looking to do it a heads up how to do it and know it's not just a quick popoff and rub it down and you're done..

 

it wasn't that bad though.. it really only took me a good hour of actual work :D but if i was charging, i'd charge 3 hours to do it :D

ColoradoSkiCountry Senior Enthusiast

ColoradoSkiCountry

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Looks 10 times better now with that ugly oversized bowtie gone! That'll be one of the first things that goes when i get my new truck. Everyone on the road already knows it's a Chevy. I'm not getting paid to advertise for them.

trucc_boi Enthusiast

trucc_boi

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now y'all gotta help me figure out what i am going to rearrange the letters in SILVERADO on the side to spell once i shave and re-attach em lol

 

silverado anagram

 

what do y'all think?

 

ORAL DIVES

 

or

 

EVIL ROADS?

dlewis1111 Senior Enthusiast

dlewis1111

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how are you supposed to get dental floss behind the double stick tape is what i am wondering? i understand you can get it behind the emblem and i am supposing most of the tape is supposed to come with it. my emblem barely had any tape on the backside of it when it came off.

 

The heat gun heats up the tape so that it almost melts away. This is the way to get the dental floss behind it.

modifymore Enthusiast

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FYI: for the next people to take this project on it can be nerve racking and a little intimidating, but i hope this solution will make it easier for you...

 

Start with the heat gun, just bringing the temperature of the emblem and surrounding metal to just above warm NOT hot!

Then use the floss trick or take a pair of small adjustable channel locks and start by grabbing an end or an edge. The emblem will sit millimeters above the paint so you should be able to get an edge without actually hitting the paint with the pliers. pull directly towards you with confidence but steady. This will lift the badge from the double sided crap. then you will be able to completely pull it off.

 

Now for the Tape....this is the easiest part !

Go to your hardware store ( best to go somewhere they deal with automotive paint products), and pick yourself up a pinstrip eraser. this will go in the end of the drill and with medium speed, slowly work from from one end of the tape to the next. Just try not to sit in one spot. If the area feels troublesome, move to another spot to continue learning the technique and prevents from that spot burning. Take your time and keep moving.

 

I have used this to take all my badges and emblems off all my vehicles and bikes. I event tried it on an old camperized school bus of mine where the paint was 14 years old. When i tried to peel stickers off the paint would come with it. But using this, the paint wasnt stressed at all!

 

Good luck!

amtz.zero Enthusiast

amtz.zero

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now y'all gotta help me figure out what i am going to rearrange the letters in SILVERADO on the side to spell once i shave and re-attach em lol

 

silverado anagram

 

what do y'all think?

 

ORAL DIVES

 

or

 

EVIL ROADS?

 

 

I'd go with "Soda Liver". :D

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