All Things Mk5 > How to Guides / Troubleshooting
how do you Debage?
Toptrump:
I de-badged my Impreza which had a load of badges including individual letters for the word Subaru. As above heat up the badge, I did mine in 60 second blasts as you do not want to damage anything. And then good old dental floss to saw behind the badge moving it slowly across until it pops off.
I tried the tar/bug remover from turtlewax and left it on for a good 5 minutes on the left over glue and then gently with a credit card (old one you will destory it) got some of it off. But I also found that warming up the glue with the hairdryer again and nothing else was a good way to shift it as it tended to peel right off.
As for your boot badge it seems you have buy a complete unit which seems to be about £80. There are a couple of posts about it, I was searching myself for that eariler in the week as mine has got small bits of whiteworm in mine. I will see if I can find the post again.
duncan:
--- Quote from: Jaywoo-GTI on March 18, 2009, 12:32:50 pm ---I didn't think gti's said golf on the boot?
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mine is an import so that could be why, otherwise could have been the previous owner - although was a middle aged female drive so less likely to put it there...
my guess is that it must be because its an import
either way its gone come this weekend!!
any ideas on replacing the boot metal VW circle? mine is scratched and looking pretty ropey..
Cheers
Duncan
Greeners:
--- Quote from: duncan on March 18, 2009, 07:57:31 pm ---
--- Quote from: Jaywoo-GTI on March 18, 2009, 12:32:50 pm ---I didn't think gti's said golf on the boot?
--- End quote ---
mine is an import so that could be why, otherwise could have been the previous owner - although was a middle aged female drive so less likely to put it there...
my guess is that it must be because its an import
either way its gone come this weekend!!
any ideas on replacing the boot metal VW circle? mine is scratched and looking pretty ropey..
Cheers
Duncan
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As above, they are not available as a seperate part from VW and as such you have to buy the whole handle. They come up occasionally on fleabay, or you could remove it and paint it black? :happy2:
duncan:
--- Quote from: Greenouse on March 18, 2009, 08:29:49 pm ---
--- Quote from: duncan on March 18, 2009, 07:57:31 pm ---
--- Quote from: Jaywoo-GTI on March 18, 2009, 12:32:50 pm ---I didn't think gti's said golf on the boot?
--- End quote ---
mine is an import so that could be why, otherwise could have been the previous owner - although was a middle aged female drive so less likely to put it there...
my guess is that it must be because its an import
either way its gone come this weekend!!
any ideas on replacing the boot metal VW circle? mine is scratched and looking pretty ropey..
Cheers
Duncan
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As above, they are not available as a seperate part from VW and as such you have to buy the whole handle. They come up occasionally on fleabay, or you could remove it and paint it black? :happy2:
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not a bad idea possibly painting it black, otherwise how much would the handle be to replace?
just completed the debadge - looks much much better, have taken the GTI off the back along with GOLF (for some reason my car had golf on the left side)
and bonus.... the rear is easier to clean!!
WhiteGTI:
Duncan, this may give you an idea for the rear badge....
Only have to buy the paint for £6, and it takes a few minutes to do!
:happy2:
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