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Old 09-17-2010, 12:10 AM
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im changing my badges to the new style but dont have a clue how to remove the old ones any advice?
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im changing my badges to the new style but dont have a clue how to remove the old ones any advice?
Use fishing line.....slide it back and forth all the way around the emblems. they have mounting tabs so you will have to work around them, to remove the adhesive.
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3m adhesive remover would be very very very helpful just saying
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Use fishing line.....slide it back and forth all the way around the emblems. they have mounting tabs so you will have to work around them, to remove the adhesive.
hell yeah excellent idea
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Once you get to the first tab (sliding the fishing line or dental floss), you'll be able to gently pry the badge off with your fingers (pull back).

I just replaced my sides and tailgate emblems on my 2005 with a set of the newer (2009 and up) style badges. You'll have to cut the tabs off of the new fender badges (use side cutters; the tabs are plastic) as they will not align with the holes in our '04 to '08 fenders. Don't worry though, as the holes in the fenders are easily covered by the new style badges. I used a piece of blue painters tape to mark a straight edge in which to mount/align the new fender badges straight on the fender. The rear tailgate badge tabs of the newer emblem line up perfect with the holes in the older tailgate, so you will not need to cut those off of the newer style tailgate badge.

Don't use any wax type cleaners to remove any left over goop from the old two sided tape, as it will not provide a good surface for the new emblems to stick to. Use Goo Gone, or alcohol type prep pads (buy them at any auto parts store) to clean the surface.

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Originally Posted by Bucko
Once you get to the first tab (sliding the fishing line or dental floss), you'll be able to gently pry the badge off with your fingers (pull back).

I just replaced my sides and tailgate emblems on my 2005 with a set of the newer (2009 and up) style badges. You'll have to cut the tabs off of the new fender badges (use side cutters; the tabs are plastic) as they will not align with the holes in our '04 to '08 fenders. Don't worry though, as the holes in the fenders are easily covered by the new style badges. I used a piece of blue painters tape to mark a straight edge in which to mount/align the new fender badges straight on the fender. The rear tailgate badge tabs of the newer emblem line up perfect with the holes in the older tailgate, so you will not need to cut those off of the newer style tailgate badge.

Don't use any wax type cleaners to remove any left over goop from the old two sided tape, as it will not provide a good surface for the new emblems to stick to. Use Goo Gone, or alcohol type prep pads (buy them at any auto parts store) to clean the surface.
i looked for that goo gone all over around my area and couldnt find any... i found some other different types... one didnt help me at all...(trying take vinyl stickers off my boat motor)... and the other two types took the paint off
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Try your local large chain auto parts store, such as Pep Boys or Autozone. If they don't have goo gone, they will have the alcohol type trow away pads, as they are also used for cleaning/wiping down brake rotors. They will not harm your paint.
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i used a heatgun to remove ....i tint windows so i had a bunch of guns laying around..and then i used brake cleaner because its basically just like adheisive remover..just dont let any of that stuff sit on the paint for long..then i used a basically detailer and then laid my new badges...02 scab with 09 fx4 badges....
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so do you have to drill new holes or are the new ones just stick on?
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Originally Posted by rubbinsracin
so do you have to drill new holes or are the new ones just stick on?
On the side emblems, you'll cut off the plastic guide pins, then apply over the existing fender holes. The tailgate one fits perfect using the stock holes (won't need ti cut off the pins).


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