Removing Badges?

[duckem]

Can anyone help with information on badge removal... primary interest is in removing badges from the rear hatch on a 2000 wagon... will there be holes, or are they only applied with adhesive?

[HFSDevil]

There are 2 holes behind the "Legacy" or "Outback" whichever you have back there.

All of them are held on by double-sided tape. Just heat them up with a hair dryer and use dental floss to get behind them and yank them off.

To get excess off use like goo-gone, or (personally I used) rubbing alcohol.

[Wiscon_Mark]

A dremel tool with a hard buffer took my excess adhesive off. Yeah, you will have to worry about holes. Pdawg had a pretty nice solution for that, but you could just bondo it after taking the plastic pieces out. (they're poor design anyways, because they're the reason my tailgate is rusting out :evil: )

[pdawg]

I used a hair dryer and dental floss to take my badges off. I bought a set of badges off ebay cheap. I believe in being able to go back to stock if I need to. I used a little nail polish remover to get the excess gunk off. I painted the AWD badge the same color as my car. Not to hard I have a black car and used it to cover the 2 holes .
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2005/07/MVC720F-1.jpg

[Wiscon_Mark]

Make sure when you do this that you check for rust and remove it if there is any and then seal it off properly so you don't get any more. I can tell you that its a pain when it starts rusting from the inside :evil:

[HFSDevil]

Here is how mine turned out....

http://home.comcast.net/~samur_devil/badging.jpg

[Wiscon_Mark]

That B4 looks sharp :smt023

HFS, I can see you! ;)

[filter27e]

Do the second gens leave holes too?

[shazapple]

yup, same deal. two holes behind the Legacy and the other two are just stickons

[Christopher Marks]

I have a 99 GT Limited, 30th Anniversary Edition. It has a 30th Anniversary badge on the front left fender, as well as a Limited badge on both the passenger and driver doors. Does anyone know if these three are adhesive only, or are there holes? I'm guessing that they're stick-on adhesive, since no badge is placed on other models.

Also, the Legacy badge on the trunk lid - do all second gen years have holes behind them?

I removed the AWD badge today, thanks to the tip in this thread. I'd like to remove all of my badges, but I won't do any more if I have to fill in holes and get it painted. I suppose the 30th Anniversary badge is kind of unique...

Thanks for the help! I'm so glad I found this forum.

[Huffer]

Also, the Legacy badge on the trunk lid - do all second gen years have holes behind them?

Correctomundo!

[losdiosdeverde86]

Also, the Legacy badge on the trunk lid - do all second gen years have holes behind them?

Correctomundo!

why in the world would they do that if there's no clip or anything?

[ooberdoob]

http://x402.putfile.com/5/12113564913.jpg
correctomundo!

[GrassyKnoll]

well it holds the adhesive in place. If there is no strain on the adhesive, then the bond is that much stronger.

[JMoney]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v384/JMoney896911/hotftw7.jpg

Removed most of mine today. Just set in blindingly hot heat for a few hours and she peels right off.

[Bdubs]

Wow, looks sharp, like the WRX wheels as well.

[Xoth]

What about paint fade? After removing the badges, wouldn't that cause the area that was under the badge to be darker than the rest of the paint? :-?