Custom Badging and De-Badging

I know that this is probably somewhere in the exterior forum section, but i am unable to find it.

 

Wondering, how easy is it to remove and paint the badges from the grill and trunk of a 2008 Subaru Legacy, also, if i debadge, what is the easiest way to fill the holes?

 

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Easy! If '08 is the same as my '06, do as follows:

 

Heat them up or let them sit in the sun on a warm day, then use anything from fishing line to dental floss to go between the car and the badge. Go slow and careful. The front is easy (just stuck on). On the rear, there are two posts that will leave two small holes once the badge is removed. You have to work your fishing line around the posts and slowly/carefully pull the badge up while heating it (heat gun or hair dryer). The badge is very sensitive to being pryed with a screwdriver, so try to only use your fingers to separate it from the car. BDII would like your badges if you don't want them anymore. Oh, the easiest way to fill those holes on the trunk is with another badge

 

Hope this helps.

the only badge that will leave holes if removed is the rear oval subaru emblem. Everything else is held on with double sided tape.

 

As far as how easy it is to remove and or paint, depends on your painting and bodywork skills.

the only badge that will leave holes if removed is the rear oval subaru emblem. Everything else is held on with double sided tape.

 

As far as how easy it is to remove and or paint, depends on your painting and bodywork skills.

 

indeed.

Very helpful, what about behind the subaru and the legacy logo's on the back, are there holes?

read closely

you guys are great, by the time i replied to the first, i had two more :-)

When you remove the subaru and legacy logos, would u need to clean the surface because the sticky tape will leave residue?

You can be lazy like me and it'll go away after a couple washes, or goo-gone will take it right off.

cool, i got the tools, i'll let you guys know how it goes!

g/l

any ideas on new badge color?

Big Bird Yellow is always a winner.

idk, i was thinking about either red, black or something else.

it is a quartz silver metallic legacy

red

thats what i was thinking

If you do red I want to see pics so remember to take pics of it when its done to post on here

definitely

I picked up a couple new badges for the front and the back, just in-case i mess up, i'll let you guys know how it turns out

Here you go:

 

http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php?t=58516

 

This walkthru thread should help you in your quest to modify your Stars Badge.

 

 

(BTW- I was kidding about Big Bird Yellow.)

Thanks for the info

 

Yeah, i was thinking about a nice purple :-D

What would you think of black stars with a red background?

Big Bird Yellow is always a winner.

 

very funny.

ok, so i've narrowed it down to 3 different designs

 

red background and keep the chrome stars

 

red background with black stars

 

black or dark blue background w/ red and white stars

 

too many choices, would like to hear opinions

 

:-)

Black with red stars sounds like the one i would go with.