How to de-badge - re-badge your car

[mikedudley17]

i love women that mod cars.

[NYChevoo]

i know mike, its so cool!!

[Ravenne]

Thanks

[maded]

is there a way to DIY patch up the 2 holes left on the tailgate?

[Ravenne]

Bondo maybe? Not sure.

[mikedudley17]

Bondo maybe? Not sure.

bondo, sand, paint. could just take to a body shop, they can do it for not too much $$$

[onephastmike]

OK PLEASE LISTEN BUY A SMALL ITEM OF BONDO AT AN AUTOPARTS STORE. BUY FINE SAND PAPER. BUY PRIMER. MATCHING PAINT SPRAY CAN. WET SAND THAT REAR TWO HOLES. LET IT DRY. WASH IT. LET IT DRY. NEXT TAKE BONDO AND HARDENER. MIX TOGETHER. APPLY OVER TWO HOLES. LET DRY. SAND IT TILL ITS SMOOTH. WET SAND. LET DRY. PRIME IT. SPRAY IT AND DONE.

Did this to mine takes about a half hour of actual work. and under 20 dollars

later any questions ask me. or msg me.

[PartyBoy]

I decided to tackle the Chevy emblem. It did not want to come off. Left behind a lot of glue residue. I peeled off what I could and then I remembered a trick we would use when I worked in retail.

In order to get price tags off items, you smear some peanut butter over the ticket. Peanut butter is pretty oily and gets down and loosens the adhesive. I figured why not, can't hurt.
I smeared some peanut butter over the glue, let it sit a bit and wiped it off. I was able to use my nails to scrape off what was left of the glue. Took a while, but no damage to the finish on the car like I did with the alcohol
Whether it was a coincidence or not, it seemed to work for me, I'd say give it a try before using something more caustic.

Here's a pic of the little holes. The entire space where the emblem was is only about 2-1/4" high. The holes are about 3/4" apart, 3/4" from the top of the space.




Not fer nuthin' if that emblem had been in blue (I saw one at the dealership) I may have left well enough alone.
But this was more fun. And destructive

How did you take off the chevy emblem ?? ...is it the same process as the other emblem ?

[petrified.rabbit]

yes, it just taped / glued on.

[PartyBoy]

Ok guys i went ahead and took off the LS on the rear for now, i took the residue glue off with my nail but i still could see the LS mark.
since it was raining i figured let me do now while it is wet and for the LS mark i put some mayo mixed with cooking oil on top of it and will let it sit there till tomorow, hopfully the oils will soften the mark off...will post a update tomorow