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Old 16-09-2008, 07:17 PM   #1
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Default debadging a focus?

i've done a search already but couldn't find anything. has anyone debadged their focus? and how easy was it? any marks left on the paint?

i'm looking at doing it to mine

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Old 16-09-2008, 07:36 PM   #2
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It should be a simple case of hairdryer to melt the adhessive and wiggle off. Some detailer to polish the area.
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Old 16-09-2008, 08:01 PM   #3
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I used a hairdryer, held it over the badge for a couple of minutes til they started to wiggle, then got some dental floss and ran it behind the badges, keeping the hairdryer on it the whole time (my mates had the dental floss). Then use metho to get the rest of the crap off, then detail it. Came up a treat.
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Old 16-09-2008, 08:24 PM   #4
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was there any indentations or marks of where the badges used to be ?
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Old 16-09-2008, 09:20 PM   #5
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if u look at the FOCUS badging it really looks like its been placed on by a 5 year old.. they wiggle around real easy and are semi straight, so i wouldnt imagine it would be too hard to take em off.
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Old 16-09-2008, 09:52 PM   #6
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Sedan or hatch?

Absolutely no sign of any badge after removing them...(apart from the obvious one)



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Old 16-09-2008, 10:42 PM   #7
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was there any indentations or marks of where the badges used to be ?
Nah no marks at all. As long as you get all the adhesive off fully and then detail it, even with just a quick detailing spray, you'd be hard to pressed to find any sign of there being a badge there in the past. Look heaps better with no badges. A much cleaner look.

Russ, mate, I love your car. Cleanest sedan I've ever seen. Just gotta change your dash colours :
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Old 17-09-2008, 08:16 PM   #8
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yeah i like the idea of debadging my car and colour coding the black strip on the rear bumper for a smooth look.
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