how do i debadge my 05 sti trunk???

MRSTI28 · 04-25-2009, 03:41 AM

so just like it say's ...i need to de-badge my trunk but i am not sure how to do it right!!! i have heard of alot of ways to do it but i want to get this right the first time cause well i wont be getting a second you know!! so i need to take off the letters that read subaru and the wrx and sti emblems ...
please point me in the right direction......
thank you for taking the time to read this!!!
-jerry

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akstud1983 · 04-25-2009, 04:48 AM

you can use a piece of dental floss and saw through it and pour wd-40 while sawing(disolves the glue)

or you can use a hair dryer and heat them upa nd pry them off.

since its an 05 you may want o get some kind of polish and buff it up when our done(there may be oxidation around the badges)

Uncle Buck · 04-25-2009, 06:26 AM

i've done it to four trunks and have found that the heat gun and prying with your hands works the best. make sure to wear gloves, it gets damn hot. then just use some goo gone to get the rest of the adhesive off then wax after that.

gausy66 · 04-25-2009, 07:51 AM

Here i uses this video as a tutorial and it worked really well.

http://videos.streetfire.net/video/d...-sti_22344.htm

BretskieSubie · 04-25-2009, 12:02 PM

fingernails work good to get the rest of the goo off. wont scratch the paint either.

Simes · 04-25-2009, 12:23 PM

Fishing line works much better than dental floss. As mentioned, it does help to heat the badge up with a hair dryer or heat gun on a low setting first.

3M also make a really good aerosol adhesive remover too - you can get it at Pep Boys and Murrays.

dubya-R-ex · 04-25-2009, 12:32 PM

This gets asked far too often. Search debadge. All your answers are in there.

Le Saboteur · 04-25-2009, 01:21 PM

Just get an angle grinder and 30 grit sandpaper. Works everytime.

mowatt15 · 04-25-2009, 02:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gausy66

Here i uses this video as a tutorial and it worked really well.

http://videos.streetfire.net/video/d...-sti_22344.htm

thanks. that video was very helpful

holycheezit · 04-25-2009, 03:26 PM

I heated mine up with a hair dryer and then ran fishing line behind it then heated the remaining adhesive up with the hair dryer so it would come off. Then I clayed and waxed the trunk.

MRSTI28 · 04-25-2009, 06:06 PM

thank you all for the replys

07imprezadrifter · 04-25-2009, 10:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by holycheezit

I heated mine up with a hair dryer and then ran fishing line behind it then heated the remaining adhesive up with the hair dryer so it would come off. Then I clayed and waxed the trunk.

I think you left a "C" shaped badge on the right....

darknightohio · 04-25-2009, 11:00 PM

search please.

Ryan314 · 04-26-2009, 09:41 AM

The "SUBARU" letters came off pretty easy on my 02 WRX, had to do some polishing but nonetheless fairly easy. But my "WRX" badge was an absolutely PITA! Don't know why. Just make sure you have some good polish and a buffer to really clean it up afterwards.

snowmants · 04-26-2009, 11:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lukasandrew

Just get an angle grinder and 30 grit sandpaper. Works everytime.

Someone will actually try this.

robbocoppp · 04-27-2009, 01:40 PM

Dental floss, bug and tar remover, a hairdryer, wax, and a buffer....that's all you need.

Oh and a lot of elbow grease

Ogden · 04-27-2009, 02:12 PM

Did my OBS yesterday. All it took was a hot day in the sun and dental floss, though if I had thought of fishing line that would have been better. I used goo-gone and my fingernail for the remaning adhesive.

Personally, I felt better cutting them off, rather than prying them off.

A quick wash and a bit of wax and it was all good.

BoostinIX · 04-27-2009, 07:05 PM

Did mine this past weekend. Lil floss, lil adhesive remover, lil claybar, lil wax....puuuuuuurdy

gindobuck · 05-10-2009, 10:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gausy66

Here i uses this video as a tutorial and it worked really well.

http://videos.streetfire.net/video/d...-sti_22344.htm

how this video makes it look easy, which would you use the bug tar or the wd40?

also my friend tried a hair dryer on his bmw and the paint the next day just started looking faded afterwards, i saw the vid use a hair gun but i just want to make sure hours later and days later the paint will still look good?

The Beej · 05-11-2009, 12:46 AM

get the letters off with wet hemp...i kid you not. then use bug and tar remover to get rid of the residue...works like a charm

04-25-2009, 03:41 AM	#1
MRSTI28 Scooby Specialist Member#: 163534 Join Date: Nov 2007 Chapter/Region: SCIC Location: cali Vehicle: 2005 STI CGM	how do i debadge my 05 sti trunk??? so just like it say's ...i need to de-badge my trunk but i am not sure how to do it right!!! i have heard of alot of ways to do it but i want to get this right the first time cause well i wont be getting a second you know!! so i need to take off the letters that read subaru and the wrx and sti emblems ... please point me in the right direction...... thank you for taking the time to read this!!! -jerry * Registered users of the site do not see these ads.

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04-25-2009, 04:48 AM	#2
akstud1983 Scooby Specialist Member#: 162000 Join Date: Oct 2007 Chapter/Region: AKIC Location: Anchorage Vehicle: 2004 Impreza RS2.5 Dirty and Smashed!!!	you can use a piece of dental floss and saw through it and pour wd-40 while sawing(disolves the glue) or you can use a hair dryer and heat them upa nd pry them off. since its an 05 you may want o get some kind of polish and buff it up when our done(there may be oxidation around the badges)

04-25-2009, 06:26 AM	#3
Uncle Buck Scooby Specialist Member#: 140062 Join Date: Feb 2007 Chapter/Region: SWIC Location: Phoenix Vehicle: 2005 STI ATP3076r 365hp/95' Eclipse140chp!!	i've done it to four trunks and have found that the heat gun and prying with your hands works the best. make sure to wear gloves, it gets damn hot. then just use some goo gone to get the rest of the adhesive off then wax after that.

04-25-2009, 07:51 AM	#4
gausy66 Scooby Newbie Member#: 147494 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Doylestown, PA Vehicle: 2007 WRX Ltd. 4EAT WRB Stage 3 VF39	Here i uses this video as a tutorial and it worked really well. http://videos.streetfire.net/video/d...-sti_22344.htm

04-25-2009, 12:02 PM	#5
BretskieSubie Scooby Newbie Member#: 200793 Join Date: Jan 2009 Chapter/Region: South East Location: South Cakilak Vehicle: 06 ...stock WRX/B	fingernails work good to get the rest of the goo off. wont scratch the paint either.

04-25-2009, 12:23 PM	#6
Simes Scooby Newbie Member#: 138641 Join Date: Jan 2007 Chapter/Region: International Location: Melbourne, Australia Vehicle: 2002 STi w/'07 body Black	Fishing line works much better than dental floss. As mentioned, it does help to heat the badge up with a hair dryer or heat gun on a low setting first. 3M also make a really good aerosol adhesive remover too - you can get it at Pep Boys and Murrays.

04-25-2009, 12:32 PM	#7
dubya-R-ex Scooby Specialist Member#: 113698 Join Date: Apr 2006 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: Locktucky, IL Vehicle: REAL FRIENDS DON'T LET FRIENDS BUY ROTAS!	This gets asked far too often. Search debadge. All your answers are in there.

04-25-2009, 01:21 PM	#8
Le Saboteur Scooby Specialist Member#: 142244 Join Date: Mar 2007 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: baltimore Vehicle: 2004 wrx ld2c	Just get an angle grinder and 30 grit sandpaper. Works everytime.

04-25-2009, 03:26 PM	#10
holycheezit Scooby Newbie Member#: 188885 Join Date: Sep 2008 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: Orange County, New York Vehicle: 2004 Forester XT Java Black Pearl	I heated mine up with a hair dryer and then ran fishing line behind it then heated the remaining adhesive up with the hair dryer so it would come off. Then I clayed and waxed the trunk.

04-25-2009, 06:06 PM	#11
MRSTI28 Scooby Specialist Member#: 163534 Join Date: Nov 2007 Chapter/Region: SCIC Location: cali Vehicle: 2005 STI CGM	thank you all for the replys

04-25-2009, 11:00 PM	#13
darknightohio Scooby Specialist Member#: 50523 Join Date: Dec 2003 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: Ohio Vehicle: 2010 GTI United Gray	search please.

04-26-2009, 09:41 AM	#14
Ryan314 Scooby Specialist Member#: 82989 Join Date: Mar 2005 Chapter/Region: NESIC Location: Maine Vehicle: 2002 WRX Black on Black	The "SUBARU" letters came off pretty easy on my 02 WRX, had to do some polishing but nonetheless fairly easy. But my "WRX" badge was an absolutely PITA! Don't know why. Just make sure you have some good polish and a buffer to really clean it up afterwards.

04-27-2009, 01:40 PM	#16
robbocoppp Scooby Newbie Member#: 191231 Join Date: Oct 2008 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: State College PA Vehicle: 2004 Impreza 2.5RS Platinum Silver Metallic	Dental floss, bug and tar remover, a hairdryer, wax, and a buffer....that's all you need. Oh and a lot of elbow grease

04-27-2009, 02:12 PM	#17
Ogden Scooby Newbie Member#: 1748 Join Date: Jun 2000 Chapter/Region: NESIC Location: Boston, MA, USA Vehicle: '09 Outback Sport OBP over DGM	Did my OBS yesterday. All it took was a hot day in the sun and dental floss, though if I had thought of fishing line that would have been better. I used goo-gone and my fingernail for the remaning adhesive. Personally, I felt better cutting them off, rather than prying them off. A quick wash and a bit of wax and it was all good.

04-27-2009, 07:05 PM	#18
BoostinIX NASIOC Supporter Member#: 136701 Join Date: Jan 2007 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: Laurel, MD Vehicle: 2005 PSM STi - SOLD! 04 WRX-RIP Stitch!	Did mine this past weekend. Lil floss, lil adhesive remover, lil claybar, lil wax....puuuuuuurdy

05-11-2009, 12:46 AM	#20
The Beej Scooby Specialist Member#: 99677 Join Date: Nov 2005 Chapter/Region: South East Location: Greensboro, NC Vehicle: 2002 AW Impreza WRX VF-39, 06 5spd, 20psi	get the letters off with wet hemp...i kid you not. then use bug and tar remover to get rid of the residue...works like a charm