MODEL NUMBER ON back of car
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Originally Posted by misal1091' post='695846' date='Oct 17 2008, 01:49 PM
i want to take the 530i on the back of my bmw off..how would i do that without damaging it?
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Originally Posted by misal1091' post='695846' date='Oct 17 2008, 01:49 PM
i want to take the 530i on the back of my bmw off..how would i do that without damaging it?
most members refer to this process as "de-badging" running a search with that will give you a few threads on it also...GL
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Originally Posted by misal1091' post='695846' date='Oct 17 2008, 04:49 PM
i want to take the 530i on the back of my bmw off..how would i do that without damaging it?
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Originally Posted by luigi524td' post='695851' date='Oct 17 2008, 01:53 PM
Go to your closest dealer and buy one with numbers you would rather have
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I debadged mine last Saturday. I used dental tape (it's like floss only flat and smoother) and lubricated it with fairy liquid. Start with the thinnest parts of the letters/numbers and saw through it, keeping the pressure away from the paint i.e. towards you. Once all the badge was off the remaining glue/tape on the car came off very nicely by catching the edge and slowly pulling it away with my fingers. I then used tar remover to remove the smear layer, and gave the whole thing a good polish. Perfect!!
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Originally Posted by star_man' post='696235' date='Oct 18 2008, 12:34 AM
I debadged mine last Saturday. I used dental tape (it's like floss only flat and smoother) and lubricated it with fairy liquid. Start with the thinnest parts of the letters/numbers and saw through it, keeping the pressure away from the paint i.e. towards you. Once all the badge was off the remaining glue/tape on the car came off very nicely by catching the edge and slowly pulling it away with my fingers. I then used tar remover to remove the smear layer, and gave the whole thing a good polish. Perfect!!
Excellent write up
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Originally Posted by star_man' post='696235' date='Oct 18 2008, 03:34 AM
I debadged mine last Saturday. I used dental tape (it's like floss only flat and smoother) and lubricated it with fairy liquid. Start with the thinnest parts of the letters/numbers and saw through it, keeping the pressure away from the paint i.e. towards you. Once all the badge was off the remaining glue/tape on the car came off very nicely by catching the edge and slowly pulling it away with my fingers. I then used tar remover to remove the smear layer, and gave the whole thing a good polish. Perfect!!
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I de-badged mine a week or so ago as well. I like the clean, smooth look of the trunk.
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Upon consulting Google, here's what Fairy liquid is all about,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairy_Liquid
Upon consulting Google, here's what Fairy liquid is all about,
Fairy is a brand of washing-up liquid produced by Procter & Gamble at their Dartford factory, England. Fairy liquid is traditionally green, prompting the well-known advertising jingle "Now hands that do dishes can feel soft as your face, with mild green Fairy Liquid". As of 2008, Fairy is sold in most parts of Europe, although regional names vary. Fairy liquid is available in a variety of colour and scent combinations. The iconic white bottle with red cap was replaced with PET bottles. In the United Kingdom, Fairy is also sold as a brand of non-biological laundry detergent. The original high-suds variant was known as "Fairy Snow".
The Fairy brand has expanded through the decades, and is now also used on automatic dishwashing products; the latest being "Fairy Activebursts". These are pouches of powder and specially formulated washing-up liquid, which are specifically designed for domestic dishwashers. There are also other variants, a power spray for cleaning pots and pans and for a period of time a foam/mousse was sold.
In the UK, Fairy Liquid has become a genericized trademark for washing up liquid.
The Fairy brand has expanded through the decades, and is now also used on automatic dishwashing products; the latest being "Fairy Activebursts". These are pouches of powder and specially formulated washing-up liquid, which are specifically designed for domestic dishwashers. There are also other variants, a power spray for cleaning pots and pans and for a period of time a foam/mousse was sold.
In the UK, Fairy Liquid has become a genericized trademark for washing up liquid.
