Should I debadge the rear

***Blip*** · 04-05-2008, 01:23 PM

I was this of removing the the Subaru Badge and the Impreza Badge from the rear. I would move the STI Down and to the left little. what do you think?

tro8 · 04-05-2008, 01:29 PM

would look like this... i vote YES

VtecSTI · 04-05-2008, 01:33 PM

Yes, definately

solovus · 04-05-2008, 01:38 PM

I vote to remove the STi as well and badge it as a base impreza! Then maybe the rice goblins will leave you alone.

tro8 · 04-05-2008, 01:48 PM

i actually think that once I get a nice day, i am going to paint my STI badges black

***Blip*** · 04-06-2008, 12:29 PM

The Ezest 20 min. mod I have done on this car,

mofoSTI · 04-06-2008, 01:03 PM

I removed them all. I have the emblems from my 04 and think the font is the same so I might just let my five year old spell what ever she wants on the back just to throw people off. I think a mazda emblem would be interesting to do for a while too.

HASTIhatch · 04-06-2008, 01:20 PM

I'll be doing Subaru STi I think or possibly just STi

k38s · 04-06-2008, 05:15 PM

So how do you guys de-badge without jacking up the paint and what do you use to
put emblems back on if your moving them around?

Thanks

dgribble · 04-06-2008, 05:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by k38s

So how do you guys de-badge without jacking up the paint and what do you use to
put emblems back on if your moving them around?

Thanks

If its cold out, you can pour warm water over the emblems to loosen them, then take dental floss or fishing line and work behind the emblem to remove them. After that, you can pull any sticky stuff loose with your fingernails.

I just removed the Subaru emblem tonight. Now I'm wondering whether I should leave the Impreza or remove that too.

toogood · 04-06-2008, 05:28 PM

i used my gf's hair-dryer and goof-off to get mines out. once the emblems are off, you can work the adhesive off with your fingers

paikman · 04-06-2008, 05:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dgribble

If its cold out, you can pour warm water over the emblems to loosen them, then take dental floss or fishing line and work behind the emblem to remove them. After that, you can pull any sticky stuff loose with your fingernails.

I just removed the Subaru emblem tonight. Now I'm wondering whether I should leave the Impreza or remove that too.

i would be careful with this, peeling off straight like that can lead to clear coat coming off with the sticky goo/emblem.

Heat it up with a blow/hair dryer (just the emblem area)
Pull out dental floss. See-saw back and forth with the dental floss until the emblem comes off, done!

ITSHON · 04-06-2008, 05:39 PM

yes, hair dryer makes it 100x easier and safer...I only removed the big Subaru and left the impreza on.

Riggs · 04-06-2008, 06:48 PM

yes..

S'poreSTI · 04-06-2008, 07:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by k38s

So how do you guys de-badge without jacking up the paint and what do you use to
put emblems back on if your moving them around?

Thanks

If you got a new 08, i can attest that all you need to remove is a bit of floss or fishing line to get the removal started safely, then peel off by hand, rub any remaining adhesive off the paint with your thumb. Done!

took me <10min on day1.
Factory fresh, the adhesive is really weak, but if you let it bake on the trunk for 6months, i'd guess it gets a lot harder.

04-05-2008, 01:23 PM	#1
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04-05-2008, 01:29 PM	#2
tro8 Junior STI Driver Car: 2008 DGM STI Fav Mod: protune by chris at XX Location: Rhode Island Posts: 132 Join Date: Apr 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Should I debadge the rear would look like this... i vote YES

04-05-2008, 01:33 PM	#3
VtecSTI Spec C Club Car: Blue Slate 08 G37S Fav Mod: TBA... Location: DC/Brevard NC Posts: 1,171 Join Date: Nov 2005 Trader Rating: (1)	Re: Should I debadge the rear Yes, definately

04-05-2008, 01:38 PM	#4
solovus The Next Petter Solberg Car: STIzzle Fav Mod: Tint Location: Toledo, OH Posts: 973 Join Date: Mar 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Should I debadge the rear I vote to remove the STi as well and badge it as a base impreza! Then maybe the rice goblins will leave you alone.

04-05-2008, 01:48 PM	#5
tro8 Junior STI Driver Car: 2008 DGM STI Fav Mod: protune by chris at XX Location: Rhode Island Posts: 132 Join Date: Apr 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Should I debadge the rear i actually think that once I get a nice day, i am going to paint my STI badges black

04-06-2008, 12:29 PM	#6
*Blip* Platinum Member Car: LYE DGM BBS/NAV Fav Mod: Debadge, Fast and EZ. Location: Troy MI Posts: 194 Join Date: Jan 2007 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Should I debadge the rear The Ezest 20 min. mod I have done on this car,

04-06-2008, 01:03 PM	#7
mofoSTI Spec C Club Car: 08 STI,sr20det 510 Fav Mod: boob job for wife Location: springtuckey, OR Posts: 2,140 Join Date: Sep 2004 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Should I debadge the rear I removed them all. I have the emblems from my 04 and think the font is the same so I might just let my five year old spell what ever she wants on the back just to throw people off. I think a mazda emblem would be interesting to do for a while too.

04-06-2008, 01:20 PM	#8
HASTIhatch Junior STI Driver Car: 08 Aspen STi Hatch Fav Mod: Stage 2 AP Location: Silver Spring, MD Posts: 149 Join Date: Feb 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Should I debadge the rear I'll be doing Subaru STi I think or possibly just STi

04-06-2008, 05:15 PM	#9
k38s Junior STI Driver Car: 08 OBP STI Posts: 51 Join Date: Feb 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Should I debadge the rear So how do you guys de-badge without jacking up the paint and what do you use to put emblems back on if your moving them around? Thanks

04-06-2008, 05:28 PM	#11
toogood Silver Member Car: wrb 06 STi Fav Mod: wingless and mis-fires Location: lackland afb, texas Posts: 1,095 Join Date: Nov 2007 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Should I debadge the rear i used my gf's hair-dryer and goof-off to get mines out. once the emblems are off, you can work the adhesive off with your fingers

04-06-2008, 05:39 PM	#13
ITSHON Junior STI Driver Car: 08-STI DGM Fav Mod: Coming Soon Location: Los Angeles Posts: 86 Join Date: Mar 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Should I debadge the rear yes, hair dryer makes it 100x easier and safer...I only removed the big Subaru and left the impreza on.

04-06-2008, 06:48 PM	#14
Riggs Professional STI Racer Car: 05 STi CGM Fav Mod: snowboard Location: 9000' Posts: 677 Join Date: Jan 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Should I debadge the rear yes..