Debaged?

[blackout07]

OCD and me are old friends. Lol.

[SouthernSilveradoGuy85]

OCD and me are old friends. Lol.

 

It's worst when it comes to cars and trucks. My old trucks came with dual exhaust when I got them used so when I got my '14 not only being way to quiet bothered me but having the one exhaust tailpipe killed me. But, OCD does help me keep checking on my tire pressures on a weekly basis, so it's not just for proper tire wear and all, it's my OCD also lol.

[j-ten-ner]

I "debaged" my truck with "Paint" (for the lack of Photoshop).

It's a little rough but I get the idea.

Kinda like it.

 

 

 

 

 

so long

j-ten-ner

[NebraskaDenali]

Removed the ugly GMC with fishing line hair dryer and goo gone.

[bladz1454]

 

 

I do agree that the tailgate looks off balance with just the all terrain badge, but I suggest to take it off and put a new one under the tailgate handle where the GMC badge was. It's my OCD lol.

 

Thanks guys. Yea my buddy i was with suggested the moving of the all terrain to under the handle but if you look at the truck from the side, I feel like the placement of the other all terrain badges (front corners of front doors) compliments the corner placement of the rear badge

[Rewillia]

Removed the ugly GMC with fishing line hair dryer and goo gone.

 

Did the same to my white Denali only I removed the Sierra emblem as well, leaving only the Denali chrome emblems on the door sides and lower rear corner of the tailgate. Enough said!

 

Used two small tie wraps connected to make a circle to get behind the edge of the emblems once warmed with blow dryer, peeled it back and away gently, then removed adhesive with some goof-off remover then applied a coat of wax resulting in no evidence of them ever having been there. 20-minute job.

[Muscle Car Memories]

I would like to have Black Silverado emblems for my doors and tailgate but cannot find them anywhere and I wont do the Plastidip thing, I cant even get Emblem Pros to give me a price....lol

[Muscle Car Memories]

Exactly! It's personal preference. If you "don't get" debadging, that's ok ... you don't have to. That's why these trucks come with different options and colors - everyone has different tastes and needs.

 

I always debadge. Just looks cleaner, IMO and easier to detail w/o all the labels in the way.

 

My previous truck I had for the last 18 years, bought new in 1996.

 

 

The new truck looked like this 3 weeks ago on the lot:

 

 

Had the dealer remove the stripes and here's how she looks now. (Undecided about the bowtie - think the black looks ok for now. Also still have Silverado on the sides)

 

 

Is your truck the Rally Edition?, Im wondering because my stripes look the same on my Rally and ive been thinking of removing the stripes on the tailgate and leaving them as is on the hood...

[HD_Shock]

 

Is your truck the Rally Edition?, Im wondering because my stripes look the same on my Rally and ive been thinking of removing the stripes on the tailgate and leaving them as is on the hood...

Yes, it's the Rally 1 Edition. I thought about leaving the stripes on the hood but decided to have the dealer remove those as well since the tailgate stripes had to go.

[Muscle Car Memories]

Yes, it's the Rally 1 Edition. I thought about leaving the stripes on the hood but decided to have the dealer remove those as well since the tailgate stripes had to go.

If I remove mine they are only coming off the tailgate, I think they look good on the hood and so do other people considering the amount of comments I get on this truck but your truck looks real clean with the stripes removed on the tailgate, thats why I am considering it, but I wonder if it will hurt trade in or resale value because when you go to sell it or trade it they are gonna wonder what happened to the stripes and most likely deduct for that....

[SouthernSilveradoGuy85]

If I remove mine they are only coming off the tailgate, I think they look good on the hood and so do other people considering the amount of comments I get on this truck but your truck looks real clean with the stripes removed on the tailgate, thats why I am considering it, but I wonder if it will hurt trade in or resale value because when you go to sell it or trade it they are gonna wonder what happened to the stripes and most likely deduct for that....

 

Any mod can hurt resale value unless you find someone with the exact same taste as you. Ever tried to or seen someone try to sell a heavy modified car or truck? It's hard and you don't get nearly the money back that you put into it. Technically every mile you drive it will hurt resale since the more miles you put on a vehicle the less it will be worth. I wouldn't worry about resale value, especially when it's still a new truck. Just do what you think looks best. If everybody worried about resale value then there would be 0 aftermarket products and everybody would be driving around in stock cars and trucks.

[blackout07]

If I remove mine they are only coming off the tailgate, I think they look good on the hood and so do other people considering the amount of comments I get on this truck but your truck looks real clean with the stripes removed on the tailgate, thats why I am considering it, but I wonder if it will hurt trade in or resale value because when you go to sell it or trade it they are gonna wonder what happened to the stripes and most likely deduct for that....

If Taking off those stripes did anything, it helped resale. Those didn't belong on a truck.

[Muscle Car Memories]

 

Any mod can hurt resale value unless you find someone with the exact same taste as you. Ever tried to or seen someone try to sell a heavy modified car or truck? It's hard and you don't get nearly the money back that you put into it. Technically every mile you drive it will hurt resale since the more miles you put on a vehicle the less it will be worth. I wouldn't worry about resale value, especially when it's still a new truck. Just do what you think looks best. If everybody worried about resale value then there would be 0 aftermarket products and everybody would be driving around in stock cars and trucks.

 

I was just asking, but yes I do know if someone modifys their car or truck it does take away from trade in value because not everyone wants something thats modified and I wwas wondering because I may trade my truck next fall on a new Vette but that decision hasnt been made as of yet.

[Muscle Car Memories]

If Taking off those stripes did anything, it helped resale. Those didn't belong on a truck.

 

well I guess thats your opinion because if not everyone liked them then Chevy wouldnt have built and sold the trucks with them on there, I just wish they had left them off the tailgate but as for the hood, they look good on there.

[blackout07]

well I guess thats your opinion because if not everyone liked them then Chevy wouldnt have built and sold the trucks with them on there, I just wish they had left them off the tailgate but as for the hood, they look good on there.

Agreed. But they're stickers and removing them isn't going to hurt resale. No one would know they were ever there I'm sure. But there will always be a segment of buyers who are drawn to anything stuck on to a vehicle. Whether it's badges, hood scoops, or "racing" stripes.