Best way to remove the 545i Emblem
02-23-2010, 06:52 AM
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I want a clean look so i am going to remove the trunk lid emblem. I just have never done it and would like to know what is the best way to do this. do i just pop them off? or should i apply heat?
02-23-2010, 06:57 AM
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Heat the numbers with a hair dryer. Use floss behind them in a sawing motion. Careful--they'll fall off easily. Pull off what leftover adhesive you can with your fingers, then use Goo-gone to get the rest. A little wax and buffing to finish.
02-23-2010, 07:05 AM
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Very detailed thanks i will do that today when i get home. thanks for the tip
02-23-2010, 07:27 AM
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Yep exactly how I did mine too. I actually used alot of goo gone on mine but it still left a shadow a little bit. I didn't really mind it and had it like that for over a year. When I got my porter cable polisher I used it on the car and it got rid of the shadow completely like there was nothing there. Nothing else was able to get rid of it. 
02-24-2010, 02:28 PM
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What does it matter what other think? Even if someone thinks its a 6 cylinder car and tries to race it they will lose. You won't ever know what someone else thinks unless they were to actually tell you. 
02-24-2010, 02:31 PM
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odds are though that if a car is debadged, it has the smaller motor.
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+1 with Cal: a little heat, floss, patience, and adhesive remover (like goo-gone) and you are good to go...
