Debadgeing the H3
#11
09-20-2007, 10:09 AM
RE: Debadgeing the H3
Removing the badges is rather easy. Heat them up with the wife's hair dryer. Take a piece of fishing line and pull it behind the emblem to release it. Some adhesive will remain. Use Goo Gone to remove the residual adhesive. Good luck.
#14
09-20-2007, 01:51 PM
RE: Debadgeing the H3
I'll never put those stinkin' badges back on again. How many do you really need. Now, if you have the Alpha or the Tactical Edition, I would call you mad for doing so, but understand why. You don't need Hummer, H3 and GM logos on every side of the truck to know it's a Hummer. I think by now people know 
#15
09-20-2007, 01:54 PM
RE: Debadgeing the H3
ORIGINAL: HummerGuy
I'll never put those stinkin' badges back on again. You don't need Hummer, H3 and GM logos on every side of the truck to know it's a Hummer. I think by now people know
I'll never put those stinkin' badges back on again. You don't need Hummer, H3 and GM logos on every side of the truck to know it's a Hummer. I think by now people know
At least anybody with a brain should know, the rest who don't, who cares!!!
Yeah I am weird, anything that can match I'll get
#17
09-20-2007, 02:19 PM
RE: Debadgeing the H3
ORIGINAL: Doc Olds
At least anybody with a brain should know, the rest who don't, who cares!!!
ORIGINAL: HummerGuy
I'll never put those stinkin' badges back on again. You don't need Hummer, H3 and GM logos on every side of the truck to know it's a Hummer. I think by now people know
I'll never put those stinkin' badges back on again. You don't need Hummer, H3 and GM logos on every side of the truck to know it's a Hummer. I think by now people know
At least anybody with a brain should know, the rest who don't, who cares!!!
I wonder if we will see a 4dr Wrangler with H3 badges soon!!
#18
09-20-2007, 04:39 PM
RE: Debadgeing the H3
ORIGINAL: D VADER
Removing the badges is rather easy. Heat them up with the wife's hair dryer. Take a piece of fishing line and pull it behind the emblem to release it. Some adhesive will remain. Use Goo Gone to remove the residual adhesive. Good luck.
Removing the badges is rather easy. Heat them up with the wife's hair dryer. Take a piece of fishing line and pull it behind the emblem to release it. Some adhesive will remain. Use Goo Gone to remove the residual adhesive. Good luck.
You don't want to get the adhesive hot or you'll end up with more of a mess. If it's a cool day, park it in the sun, if it's hot 90s+ park it in the shade, If it's cold, you may need to warm it a little.
Don't use fishing line. It's hard to hold on to, cuts in to your fingers, and makes more of a mess. Use a shop rag. Get the edge of the rag under the edge of the emblem and pull the badge away from the vehicle slow and gently. When it starts pulling lose, move the rag under a little more and repeat.
Now if you've followed my recommendations, you may have a small amount of adhesive around where the edge of the badge was.
DO NOT USE GOO GONE
It will remove the clear-coat. If you have an old vehicle sitting around that the clear coat has oxidized on, use the goo gone on it to clean it up. Use WD40 on your H3 to clean up any adhesive then wash withsoap and re-wax the area.
If you are putting the badges back on use 3M tape that you can pic up at most parts stores.
#19
09-20-2007, 07:43 PM
RE: Debadgeing the H3
I removed all of them this morning. I look like President Bush's secret service detail going down the street...lol. Tactical Blk on Blk. They are tedious but well worth it to remove.
#20
09-21-2007, 06:23 AM
RE: Debadgeing the H3
ORIGINAL: Steve #1
You don't want to get the adhesive hot or you'll end up with more of a mess. If it's a cool day, park it in the sun, if it's hot 90s+ park it in the shade, If it's cold, you may need to warm it a little.
Don't use fishing line. It's hard to hold on to, cuts in to your fingers, and makes more of a mess. Use a shop rag. Get the edge of the rag under the edge of the emblem and pull the badge away from the vehicle slow and gently. When it starts pulling lose, move the rag under a little more and repeat.
Now if you've followed my recommendations, you may have a small amount of adhesive around where the edge of the badge was.
DO NOT USE GOO GONE
It will remove the clear-coat. If you have an old vehicle sitting around that the clear coat has oxidized on, use the goo gone on it to clean it up. Use WD40 on your H3 to clean up any adhesive then wash withsoap and re-wax the area.
If you are putting the badges back on use 3M tape that you can pic up at most parts stores.
ORIGINAL: D VADER
Removing the badges is rather easy. Heat them up with the wife's hair dryer. Take a piece of fishing line and pull it behind the emblem to release it. Some adhesive will remain. Use Goo Gone to remove the residual adhesive. Good luck.
Removing the badges is rather easy. Heat them up with the wife's hair dryer. Take a piece of fishing line and pull it behind the emblem to release it. Some adhesive will remain. Use Goo Gone to remove the residual adhesive. Good luck.
You don't want to get the adhesive hot or you'll end up with more of a mess. If it's a cool day, park it in the sun, if it's hot 90s+ park it in the shade, If it's cold, you may need to warm it a little.
Don't use fishing line. It's hard to hold on to, cuts in to your fingers, and makes more of a mess. Use a shop rag. Get the edge of the rag under the edge of the emblem and pull the badge away from the vehicle slow and gently. When it starts pulling lose, move the rag under a little more and repeat.
Now if you've followed my recommendations, you may have a small amount of adhesive around where the edge of the badge was.
DO NOT USE GOO GONE
It will remove the clear-coat. If you have an old vehicle sitting around that the clear coat has oxidized on, use the goo gone on it to clean it up. Use WD40 on your H3 to clean up any adhesive then wash withsoap and re-wax the area.
If you are putting the badges back on use 3M tape that you can pic up at most parts stores.
A woman's hairdryer only softens the adhesive on double sided tape. It does not run or smear. But some adhesive will remain on the surface. Clearcoat is a paint and Goo Gone has no effect on the paint let alone removing it! Unless you're appling it with 180 grit sandpaper! If you don't have fishing line try dental floss. If you're worring about cuts, wear gloves. When re-applying use 3M adhesive..not the tape as it's to thick!
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