2.2i Badge Removal

[Tim]

Anybody got experience of removing the chrome badging prior to a re-spray job? It's stuck on, and I figure that heat treatment (hairdryer?) for a few minutes ought to do the trick...

[coupe-sport]

Removed all mine the other day - heat with a hair dryer and then use some dental floss behind the badge to separate it from the bodywork. Clean up the leftover stick bits with Tar remover.

Cheers

James

[zinkster]

Dental floss or fish line, saw it off then clean up with adhesive remover like goo-gone or similiar. Two minute job. Good luck, Zink

[Tim]

Removed all mine the other day - heat with a hair dryer and then use some dental floss behind the badge to separate it from the bodywork. Clean up the leftover stick bits with Tar remover.

Cheers

James

James, thanks a million. That's given me a spot of confidence . That's a lovely car you have: must post a pic of my own.

[Andy]

can just confirm how easy that is...

i've just removed mine too =)

one thing i would say tho.. i did most of mine dry, only wet it at the end when you can't get any more off as the icky glue is easier when hard.

[Tim]

can just confirm how easy that is...

i've just removed mine too =)

one thing i would say tho.. i did most of mine dry, only wet it at the end when you can't get any more off as the icky glue is easier when hard.

Thanks Andy.

[Tim]

I've already measured the gap between the badge & wing edge which is exactly 30mm; and the gap between the "2.2" and the "i" which is about 8.5mm. When I'm affixing it after the paint job, I'll use a spirit level (with the car on a level surface) and it ought to be as close to perfect as makes no difference.

[ell_p]

can this be done for the z4 badge on the rear or does that badge have metal pins??

[srhutch]

Can be done on rear also, no pins