Cleaned up my backside

Don

Don

Darth Camaro 12/27/15
By way of removing the huge gold bowtie on the trunk lid. It was easy, let the trunk sit in the sun until it was nice & hot, take a small, sharp plastic putty knife and "slice" between the bowtie and the trunk. Then a minute or two with the rotary & some Ult Compound and Ta Da - no signs it was ever there.

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Well played, sir!

Another option for removing emblems is using dental floss -- that eliminates the risk of scratching anything, which is still a possibility with plastic putty knives.
 
`PRND[S said:
;2111873`]Well played, sir!

Another option for removing emblems is using dental floss -- that eliminates the risk of scratching anything, which is still a possibility with plastic putty knives.
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I only had to "cut through" about 1/2 of the emblem, the rest peeled right off leaving no adhesive residue :)
 
Wasn`t too long after I got my 2012 I had read about removing the rear badge but heard that some had holes underneath the emblem on the back so I left mine on. What I did do was remove the Camaro letters from the fender on each side. I heated them up with a hair dryer and used fishing line to cut through the backing. Bad thing is it left some of the adhesive backing and that took a little work to get off. The fishing line I used was too light though, all I had was 6 pound test and should have had around 20 pound test. Line kept break while slicing though the letters. The adhesive backing I kept warm with the hair dryer and used my thumb to kind of roll it up and off the paint. Makes it nice for waxing, washing and detailing.
 
Ronkh said:
I really tried to avoid this thread......
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At least I didn`t title it "Shaved my butt" (I thought about it though).


skibik said:
Wasn`t too long after I got my 2012 I had read about removing the rear badge but heard that some had holes underneath the emblem on the back so I left mine on. What I did do was remove the Camaro letters from the fender on each side. I heated them up with a hair dryer and used fishing line to cut through the backing. Bad thing is it left some of the adhesive backing and that took a little work to get off. The fishing line I used was too light though, all I had was 6 pound test and should have had around 20 pound test. Line kept break while slicing though the letters. The adhesive backing I kept warm with the hair dryer and used my thumb to kind of roll it up and off the paint. Makes it nice for waxing, washing and detailing.
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Over on Camaro5, there are threads about this. 10`s and most 11`s have the holes. I think depending on the build date of your car, you might not have the holes. If you really want it off, you could do a bit of research over there.
 
Thanks for the info on that. I haven`t been over on that forum in a couple years. Too much disrespect over there, I had to quit. I think you are right about those 2 years and not sure if mine, 2012, has the holes or not. I had decided a while back not to remove it. When I pick up groceries and such and load them in the trunk I use it for a handle when closing the lid so I am not grabbing onto a painted surface. I am surprised I haven`t pulled it off that way yet. After reading about removing the Camaro letters off the fenders I went and looked at the car and decided why not. Sure is nice not having to pick wax from the crevices in and between the lettering.
 
If it has the 2 sided tape backing does it still have holes? Maybe the ones with holes have an actual old school emblem with push pins on them? I would be interested to see GM put holes in a car then stuck an emblem on with 2 sided tape. I dont put it past them but it sure would be ODD.
 
dcjredline said:
If it has the 2 sided tape backing does it still have holes? Maybe the ones with holes have an actual old school emblem with push pins on them? I would be interested to see GM put holes in a car then stuck an emblem on with 2 sided tape. I dont put it past them but it sure would be ODD.
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Supposedly the holes were used to line up the emblem when it was being placed.
 
Hey, if GM can COMPLETEY de-badge a vehicle in their commercial for the new Malibu so no one knows who makes it, why can`t you?

Wouldn`t that be a nice factory option: vehicle badge delete AND dealer-logo/nameplate sticker(s) delete.
I`ll take a dealer license-plate frame with me, but don`t ask me to install it on my new or used vehicle I bought from you. My "customer-prep" charge for dealer logo sticker removal offsets their "dealer prep" charge. Either remove the dealer stickers OR the "dealer prep" charge. Try that during vehicle-purchasing "negotiations" with a dealer salesperson. Advertising is NOT FREE.
 
Germans can order their Mercedes/BMW/Audi badgeless from the factory, but only the model name/number. Makes sense in a country where few people buy what happens to be on the dealer lot.
 
Lonnie said:
Hey, if GM can COMPLETEY de-badge a vehicle in their commercial for the new Malibu so no one knows who makes it, why can`t you?

Wouldn`t that be a nice factory option: vehicle badge delete AND dealer-logo/nameplate sticker(s) delete.
I`ll take a dealer license-plate frame with me, but don`t ask me to install it on my new or used vehicle I bought from you. My "customer-prep" charge for dealer logo sticker removal offsets their "dealer prep" charge. Either remove the dealer stickers OR the "dealer prep" charge. Try that during vehicle-purchasing "negotiations" with a dealer salesperson. Advertising is NOT FREE.
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I don`t remember if I got charged for dealer prep when I bought my car but one thing I can say is the dealer was nice enough not to put one of there decals on the car for advertising. I checked because if they had I was going to make them remove it. I had a set price in my head with my trade on before I even went to the dealer and it ended up costing me $700 more so I was going to make sure I wasn`t advertising for them.
 
I once took a car I owned to a dealer for service, and when I picked it up they had replaced the plain black license plate frame with one featuring the dealer name. :angry: I made them fish my old frame out of the trash and put it back on.
 
I`m a huge fan of debadging anyhow (sorta overdo it on some vehicles :o ), but combined with the blacked-out grille bowtie it looks just great IMO.
 
I removed the side lettering using dental floss and the rear bow tie as well. I ended up putting the Camaro letters on the backside though...
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