DIY mod, debadged trunk and sides

[JoeyW]

sorry bout the crappy pictures... i only had my camera phone with me at the time. Title said it all, debadged the trunk Toyota symbol, "TOYOTA" letters, "SOLARA" letters. Also debadged both sides "SLE V6"
the car is completely stock, except for the window tints







Opinions are more than welcomed

ps will update with better pics ASAP!

[Biggi_e]

looks nice, any other mods planned for the future?

[JoeyW]

sure do

TRD exhuast
looking at a few Rota rims, 17"
TRD springs/Tein struts combo
and possibly another DIY mod, sanding and respraying the grill (to get rid of the chrome)

kk got better pics

[thealkimo]

makes me want to play splinter cell...

but yes, shaved emblems is always better

[Mr_Chunks]

did u do it with floss and a hairdryer =]
i did

[PXLpainter]

You guys crack me up... floss and a hairdryer?

Use the solvent that works on any tape-based adhesive and won't harm paint at all (so safe, it's used on paper!!)

Bestine (rubber cement thinner) - it's been around for decades and I still keep a couple cans on hand.

(Even cleans up fresh silicone sealant)

Any art supply store will stock it.

BTW - nice that you Gen 1-ers can actually TOTALLY de-badge your rides! We have holes to fill and bumps to hammer down on our trunks.

[Mr_Chunks]

jeff
u seen the back of my car
hairdryer and floss worked beautifully

and its practically a free mod!!!
( if u have a hairdryer and floss, that is )

[x99xsolarax]

what is the best way to debadge??? I want to debadge my solara also, but never done it...i know a few of you guys done it, but how would i go about it??? any tips would be helpful. thanks

[SleeperSolara]

Looks nice man.

[Solarafreek]

Looks good.

[**PoshPepper**]

BTW - nice that you Gen 1-ers can actually TOTALLY de-badge your rides! We have holes to fill and bumps to hammer down on our trunks.

My thoughts exactly... I want my trunk debadged so bad!!!! LOL

[unbalancedwood]

what is the best way to debadge??? I want to debadge my solara also, but never done it...i know a few of you guys done it, but how would i go about it??? any tips would be helpful. thanks

Ive done the floss way. Just rope off some floss, and start your motions back and forth. It will break a lot. You can also use fishing line, but it might be more rougher on the paint. Then to clean off the residue i used some goo gone and then wax/buff the rest....

[onefiend]

Joey nice job man!

You guys crack me up... floss and a hairdryer?

Use the solvent that works on any tape-based adhesive and won't harm paint at all (so safe, it's used on paper!!)

BTW - nice that you Gen 1-ers can actually TOTALLY de-badge your rides! We have holes to fill and bumps to hammer down on our trunks.

Jeff, hairdryer and floss will not harm your paint if done properly and with some care. I think fishing line will do some damage though, not sure about that.

[steve-o]

I had a real easy time debadging. I loaded an irrigator(sort of looks like a syringe) with goo gone. Saturated around the emblems. wait a couple of hours. Saturated it again. waited a few hours. Took some WAXED dental floss and worked it from the side. Came off real easy. did't touch the solara emblem because of the holes. I suppose the solvent Pxl mentioned would work just as well.

[Mr_Chunks]

i was paranoid with using any kind of solvent or goo gone stuff so i heated up my emblems and simply used floss back and forth. It was tedious, and took an hour to clear all my emblems ( side panels, and trunk ) and afterwards left some sticky residue which i heated up, and with a gloved hand, simply rubbed off ( heated, it will just roll up and fall off the car ). This process didnt use any chemicals and had the least risk of damaging paint. And as such, my removal left no scratches and i didnt even hafta wax afterwards, altho i did anyway just for good measure.