Debadging?

Karl_CLCoupe · Post by **Karl_CLCoupe** » Mon May 24, 2004 8:27 pm

I want to remove the tired looking Coupe badge from my car, and delete the CL off the Polo_CL badge.

Am I right to think that the Coupe badge is glued on?

Also is the Polo badge secured using lugs or glue?

How do you remove the badges, or best ways to remove them?

And whats the best way to remove the gluey remains from bodywork?

Thanks.

Karl.

Gareth_GT_Hatch · Post by **Gareth_GT_Hatch** » Mon May 24, 2004 9:04 pm

The Catalyst and coupe badges are glued on. The Polo_CL badge is also glued on and also held in with the aid of lugs. You can get a badge that just says polo off a newer car, Theryre all interchangeable. Just use hoy water. this should unstick the glue type stuff.

Krupa · Post by **Krupa** » Mon May 24, 2004 9:10 pm

The Polo CL badge is held on by lugs under the lo_CL part of the badge. You'll need a new style badge to lose the CL bit.

wanstall · Post by **wanstall** » Mon May 24, 2004 9:15 pm

i used my mums hair dryer to soften the glue then just rubed it of, worked for me.

robz · Post by **robz** » Mon May 24, 2004 10:25 pm

ideally ise a heat gun but for 99% of us who dnt have 1, a hairdryer works pretty good! i broke ma mums hairdryer doin it tho, she wasnt 2 plzd!

Karl_CLCoupe · Post by **Karl_CLCoupe** » Tue May 25, 2004 12:16 pm

Thanks for that. I will have to line myself up with just a Polo badge then. Ebay of Vag parts do them?

Thanks.

Karl.

DanW · Post by **DanW** » Tue May 25, 2004 7:11 pm

are they interchange able with the MK4 badges? or am i jus goin mad? I think that would look cool

Hmmm I'll be gettin the T-Cut and Hot air gun out 2moro then.

pettsy · Post by **pettsy** » Tue May 25, 2004 8:08 pm

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Karl_CLCoupe · Post by **Karl_CLCoupe** » Mon Jun 14, 2004 1:52 pm

DanW wrote:are they interchange able with the MK4 badges? or am i jus goin mad? I think that would look cool...

Going back to this subject, I have seen a German Mark3 with a Mark4 POLO badge on it. The only way it looks achievable is if you removed the Mark3 badge, smoothed it over (to delete the lug holes) and then stuck the Mark4 badge over.

Karl.

DanW · Post by **DanW** » Mon Jun 14, 2004 3:27 pm

Don't the MK4 badges have lug holes in them then?

Karl_CLCoupe · Post by **Karl_CLCoupe** » Mon Jun 14, 2004 3:54 pm

The Mark4 badges are adhesive. I don't think they have any lugs on them. They are the ones that look like this

pettsy · Post by **pettsy** » Mon Jun 14, 2004 7:42 pm

maybe they just stuck it over the lug holes?

retro · Post by **retro** » Tue Jun 15, 2004 2:28 am

The stick on badges (coupe and catalyst) can be easily removed using a bit of thin string (eg. the stuff you get on cheap kites).

Just start at one end, hook the string under the badge and pull it through to the other end. It leaves a patch of adhesive on the car, but that's easily removed with a bit of T-cut.

I reckon thats better than risking paint damage trying to lever the things off, or messing about with heat guns.

Karl_CLCoupe · Post by **Karl_CLCoupe** » Thu Jun 24, 2004 7:53 pm

Whats the best way to get the rear VW badge off to change it? Just remove the plastic cover that covers the wiper motor, find the lugs and push it out?

Karl.

polog40racer · Post by **polog40racer** » Fri Jun 25, 2004 7:20 pm

Flat bladed screwdriver pops it out.

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