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<\/a><\/p>\nOur targets are the “TAYLOR” and subtext “Houston” emblems.<\/p>\n
Tools \/ Materials:<\/h2>\n\n- Dental floss<\/li>\n
- adhesive removal chemicals or (alternate) car shampoo solution<\/li>\n
- water<\/li>\n
- More dental floss<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
How to remove dealer emblems<\/h2>\n\n- Take photos for Before<\/li>\n
- Wrap a long strand of dental floss around your fingers, as if you planned to floss.\u00a0 Perhaps more than you normally would use.<\/li>\n
- Slide the middle of the floss under one edge of the lettering or emblem to be removed.\n
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<\/a>Using dental floss to saw through the adhesive pad attaching the dealer emblem<\/p><\/div><\/li>\n
- Saw with the floss in a back and forth motion, applying slight pressure downward on the floss.\u00a0 We are trying to saw through the rubber-like adhesive holding the lettering or emblem to the car.<\/li>\n
- Use a new strand of floss once the floss breaks.\u00a0 Floss is pretty cheap, so use a new piece whenever needed.\n
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<\/a>Lots of broken dental floss and discarded Dealer Emblem<\/p><\/div><\/li>\n
- Once you have the lettering\/emblems off, there is probably going to be some adhesive still left on the car where the lettering or emblems were.\n
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<\/a>With the emblems removed, there is residual adhesive ready to be scrubbed off<\/p><\/div><\/li>\n
- Using the car wash solution and water on a microfiber towel, wash and scrub the adhesive until it washes off the car.\u00a0 3M actually makes an adhesive removal product that probably makes this easier.\u00a0 I found that using my DIY Spray Detailer<\/a> (car wash and water) the adhesive scrubbed off with some effort.<\/li>\n
- Clean up<\/li>\n
- Take photos for After<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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<\/a>After successful Dealer emblem removal<\/p><\/div>\n
Bruce: How do you know the DIY Remove Dealer Emblems Works?<\/h2>\n
You can see in the pictures this is the process I used to remove the emblems.\u00a0 Your paint, car, emblems may present some issues I didn’t have.\u00a0 But if I were doing this project again I would follow the same process.<\/p>\n
Problems you might run in to:<\/h2>\n
When I asked the Cadillac Dealer to handle this for me, the Service Writer suggested that sometimes the paint underneath the emblem\/logo has aged differently than the surrounding paint, which effects the appearance.\u00a0 I don’t see that issue on my STS-V.<\/p>\n
\u00a0Speak Up!<\/h2>\n
Have you successfully removed emblems other ways, or had an emblem removal not go well?\u00a0 Speak up and share in the comments below!<\/p>\n
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My 2008 Cadillac STS-V came with a Dealer emblem on the trunk lid.\u00a0 Today’s project was to get that off and enjoy the clean rear that Cadillac intended. I want to keep the V logo, and the STS. Our targets … Continue reading
How to remove dealer emblems<\/h2>\n\n- Take photos for Before<\/li>\n
- Wrap a long strand of dental floss around your fingers, as if you planned to floss.\u00a0 Perhaps more than you normally would use.<\/li>\n
- Slide the middle of the floss under one edge of the lettering or emblem to be removed.\n<\/a>
Using dental floss to saw through the adhesive pad attaching the dealer emblem<\/p><\/div><\/li>\n
- Saw with the floss in a back and forth motion, applying slight pressure downward on the floss.\u00a0 We are trying to saw through the rubber-like adhesive holding the lettering or emblem to the car.<\/li>\n
- Use a new strand of floss once the floss breaks.\u00a0 Floss is pretty cheap, so use a new piece whenever needed.\n<\/a>
Lots of broken dental floss and discarded Dealer Emblem<\/p><\/div><\/li>\n
- Once you have the lettering\/emblems off, there is probably going to be some adhesive still left on the car where the lettering or emblems were.\n<\/a>
With the emblems removed, there is residual adhesive ready to be scrubbed off<\/p><\/div><\/li>\n
- Using the car wash solution and water on a microfiber towel, wash and scrub the adhesive until it washes off the car.\u00a0 3M actually makes an adhesive removal product that probably makes this easier.\u00a0 I found that using my DIY Spray Detailer<\/a> (car wash and water) the adhesive scrubbed off with some effort.<\/li>\n
- Clean up<\/li>\n
- Take photos for After<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/a>
After successful Dealer emblem removal<\/p><\/div>\n
Bruce: How do you know the DIY Remove Dealer Emblems Works?<\/h2>\n
You can see in the pictures this is the process I used to remove the emblems.\u00a0 Your paint, car, emblems may present some issues I didn’t have.\u00a0 But if I were doing this project again I would follow the same process.<\/p>\n
Problems you might run in to:<\/h2>\n
When I asked the Cadillac Dealer to handle this for me, the Service Writer suggested that sometimes the paint underneath the emblem\/logo has aged differently than the surrounding paint, which effects the appearance.\u00a0 I don’t see that issue on my STS-V.<\/p>\n
\u00a0Speak Up!<\/h2>\n
Have you successfully removed emblems other ways, or had an emblem removal not go well?\u00a0 Speak up and share in the comments below!<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
My 2008 Cadillac STS-V came with a Dealer emblem on the trunk lid.\u00a0 Today’s project was to get that off and enjoy the clean rear that Cadillac intended. I want to keep the V logo, and the STS. Our targets … Continue reading
<\/a>Using dental floss to saw through the adhesive pad attaching the dealer emblem<\/p><\/div><\/li>\n
<\/a>Lots of broken dental floss and discarded Dealer Emblem<\/p><\/div><\/li>\n
<\/a>With the emblems removed, there is residual adhesive ready to be scrubbed off<\/p><\/div><\/li>\n
<\/a>After successful Dealer emblem removal<\/p><\/div>\n
Bruce: How do you know the DIY Remove Dealer Emblems Works?<\/h2>\n
You can see in the pictures this is the process I used to remove the emblems.\u00a0 Your paint, car, emblems may present some issues I didn’t have.\u00a0 But if I were doing this project again I would follow the same process.<\/p>\n
Problems you might run in to:<\/h2>\n
When I asked the Cadillac Dealer to handle this for me, the Service Writer suggested that sometimes the paint underneath the emblem\/logo has aged differently than the surrounding paint, which effects the appearance.\u00a0 I don’t see that issue on my STS-V.<\/p>\n
\u00a0Speak Up!<\/h2>\n
Have you successfully removed emblems other ways, or had an emblem removal not go well?\u00a0 Speak up and share in the comments below!<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
My 2008 Cadillac STS-V came with a Dealer emblem on the trunk lid.\u00a0 Today’s project was to get that off and enjoy the clean rear that Cadillac intended. I want to keep the V logo, and the STS. Our targets … Continue reading