De-badge? Yay or nay?

[bmason01]

So I am considering removing the factory Sonic LTZ and Turbo emblems. I honestly think the turbo one is a little gaudy. But that's just me. Anyone else think it will look better badgeless? And will a little heat and fishing line do the trick?

 

[stever525]

I've thought about it, I just haven't done it yet. I did plastidip them though. I think that looks better than the chrome on my sonic.

Heat and fishing line/floss works really well. I used that on my focus and the letters came right off.

 

[TMac]

I would say "keep the Turbo emblem" or maybe relocate it to some other part of the car

 

[ungawd]

Heat and fishing line works great. I don't know about the hatches, but if you're considering removing your bowtie, a member with a sedan discovered that it's attached via a slot in the sheetmetal.

Would I debadge it? I probably wouldn't as it winds up looking a bit plain to me. If I ever did I would leave something aside from the bowtie; most likely the Sonic.

 

[Kuntryboy865]

Replace the back bowtie with a corvette emblem.

 

[bmason01]

Heat and fishing line works great. I don't know about the hatches, but if you're considering removing your bowtie, a member with a sedan discovered that it's attached via a slot in the sheetmetal.

Would I debadge it? I probably wouldn't as it winds up looking a bit plain to me. If I ever did I would leave something aside from the bowtie; most likely the Sonic.

I was planning on leaving the rear bowtie. I have dipped it white and I like it. Just referring to the actual "Sonic LTZ" and "Turbo" emblems.

 

[Swordsmith]

I'm proud of the Sonic logo and even the bowties (bowties are cool), and the Turbo badge... I went so far as to buy and mount a Flexfuel badge as well. But it comes down to taste, honestly.

I agree though that the chrome and gold is a bit offensive, luckily that's all easy enough to change and shows you are a modder, or at least into how your ride looks.

I did yank all my dealer emblems and the dealer plate off the front, and the dealer plate holder. If they wanted me to wear that stuff they should have given me the car for free!

 

[firstorbit84]

Replace the back bowtie with a corvette emblem.

brilliant idea.

I removed my LT badge and moved my turbo badge to make it a bit less busy.

 

[ahtoxa]

I've seen you around TCL, firstorbit84.

 

[SonicBoy24]

So I am considering removing the factory Sonic LTZ and Turbo emblems. I honestly think the turbo one is a little gaudy. But that's just me. Anyone else think it will look better badgeless? And will a little heat and fishing line do the trick?

GRAB A HEAT GUN, not a hair dryer, it will fall right off, no joke.

 

[ahtoxa]

Nothing wrong with hairdryer if that's all that's available at the moment. I've debadged a previous vehicle and removed the dealer sticker from the Sonic after letting the car sit in the summer sun for a while and let the body panel get warm.

 

[firstorbit84]

I've seen you around TCL, firstorbit84.

yeah i go on there about as much as i go on here. post more over here tho

 

[JimmyQ]

Do it

 

[bmason01]

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Do it

Very nice!

That pretty much makes my mind up!

 

[JimmyQ]

I used a hair dryer and fishing line.

Then I used some good off to get about 99% of the glue off. Then I used a clay bar to get the rest off. It was very easy and can't even tell it was ever there

 

[Kuntryboy865]

If you take off the turbo emblem everyone will think you have a 1.8.

 

[firstorbit84]

If you take off the turbo emblem everyone will think you have a 1.8.

I just took off the LT badge and when I took it in for tires they put it in their system as an LS. I didn't notice until I looked at the receipt after.

Also you will need goo gone or goof off to remove the remaining glue residue

 

[Swordsmith]

If you take off the turbo emblem everyone will think you have a 1.8.

True that. Followed an LTZ down the road a couple days back, no Turbo badge, I'm sitting there thinking "what kind of idiot springs extra for the LTZ and doesn't go the $700 for the better engine."

Didn't even occur to me they might have debadged the turbo emblem.

(pretty sure they didn't, bowties still chrome and gold...)

 

[Gsrdude]

I removed the dealer stickers and the LT.

Sonic and Turbo still there for now. I'll likely remove them as well

 

[AdorableKaren]

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Do it

Yours looks good debadged!