trust

I have a new to me 06 mega cab and Im thinking I want to de-badge it, but I dont want to mar the pint nor destroy the badges doing it. Any suggestions? heat them before removal?

thanks

steelblitzkrieg

Fishing line. Use it like a saw to cut through the foam. Keep in mind, your paint underneath may not match since the badges have been on so long.

I used citrus based goof-off to remove the residue.

ssandlin

Have a look here.

https://www.dieseltruckresource.com/...hlight=debadge

trust

ahh thanks for the tips and the link, I wonder why that didnt come up when I searched last night

thanks

verdesardog

Debadged when it was 6years old.... you can't even tell:

trust

good looking truck there verdesardog! How bad was it doing the lock out hub conversion? Ive been thinking about that for mine. notice any increase in mpg?

thanks

verdesardog

The free spin kit was easy to install. If you have any mechanical skill should be a piece of cake. No mileage gains but steering is much improved.

trust

Cool, thanks

Grit Dog

Braided fishing line works better than mono line for me.
I remove the glue with an eraser wheel and then clean up with solvent. Acetone, lacquer thinner, paint reducer etc. whatever is handy. I've never used anything stronger than acetone though.

Jona Gold

I de-badged my 06 last spring- using a plastic spatula, fishing line, Goo-gone, and a nylon pen (glaziers use it when replacing windows on cars to remove the black goo from painted surfaces without marring the paint). I didn't damage the paint at all.

It was a bigger undertaking than I thought it would be and a decal eraser wheel would have made removing the goo much easier- wish I had invested in one. Once done, in the right light I could still see where the badges had been. I had to do a major buff with a good cutting agent, followed by a second buff with a lighter agent, then a polish and a coat of wax.

All-in-all, it was worth it and I'd do it again- because my paint needed that good buff and wax anyway (lookin' good now!) and boy is it easier with those badges gone. Now maybe I'll be more inclined to buff and wax more often.

trust

good to know guys thanks for the info!

Jeeper

De-badged mine last weekend. The fishing line works well, no heat needed. I removed the remaining goo with an eraser wheel in a cordless drill. That thing works great. Beats rubbing with solvents or abrasives. The whole process went much quicker than expected.

trust

cool Jeeper, thanks, I've put it on hold for now, I may not keep the the truck now, 3 weeks in and it looks to need a transmission... and thats the third strike...

Jeeper

Ouch, sorry to hear that.

trust

Thanks Jeeper, sucks for sure

what kind of Jeep? 82 Scrambler here