goal
Remove existing ‘Golf’ and ‘GTI’ badges from rear hatch. Then adhere new 25th AE ‘GTI’ badge.
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technique
I believe I have followed the techniques described in various forums I found on the Vortex, I may not have done this the accepted way, but it worked fine for me.
tools used
Hair dryer; for heating up existing adhesive
Dental floss; for prising letters away from bodywork
Glue remover (wax & grease remover is what I used); for removing excess adhesive
Plus your favoured wax/polish; to prep surface before adhering new badge
3M removable sticky tape; to help align new badge
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step one
I removed one letter at a time and started by heating up each letter with the hair dryer for approximately 2 minutes. You should be able gently wiggle the letter at this point. Then I used the dental floss to slide behind the letter to prise it off the bodywork.
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step two
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There was more adhesive left on the body than I had first thought. So while pointing the hair dryer towards the remaining adhesive I was able to work it off by rubbing my finger up and down over the residue adhesive. It can be tricky to get the adhesive to start to come off, just be patient and try to resist the temptation to use your fingernail!
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step three
Now use your glue remover and a cloth rag to get rid of any remaining adhesive. I tested my Wax & Grease remover on the underside of one of my doors to make sure it did not affect the paintwork. While using the remover I was careful not to rub too hard, just to make sure I did not damage the paintwork.
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Almost done!
step four
Use you favoured wax and polish to get your newly debadged hatch all nice and shiny and ready to adhere the new badge. Make sure that all dust and particles are removed leaving a perfectly clean surface to stick your badge on to.
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On the right hand tail light you can see some removable tape. Before I started to remove the ‘GTI’ badge I lined up the tape with the baseline and top of the existing OEM badge. I can now use this as a guide for placing my new badge.
step five
The new GTI badge has adhesive on the rear ready to be stuck straight on to the bodywork. The letter spacing is secured by a clear slightly adhesive film that can be removed once the badge has been stuck on to the car itself. I stuck a piece of removeable sticky tape on to the outer edge of the material around the badge and lightly pressed the removeable tape once I had the badge in position. Take a few steps back and make sure the badge is not crooked and that you’re happy with it’s overall placement.
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step six
Once you are happy with the placement of your badge hold the removeable tape in place and fold over the badge so that you can get access to the adhesive backing, peel the backing off and you’re ready to stick the badge on to the bodywork in it’s final position. Press firmly to ensure good contact is made. Once the badge is in place you can now remove the clear sheet on the front of the badge and voila…
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http://****************.com/smile/emthup.gif
Cheers Liam
Modified by minigolf at 8:29 AM 8-1-2007
Remove existing ‘Golf’ and ‘GTI’ badges from rear hatch. Then adhere new 25th AE ‘GTI’ badge.
technique
I believe I have followed the techniques described in various forums I found on the Vortex, I may not have done this the accepted way, but it worked fine for me.
tools used
Hair dryer; for heating up existing adhesive
Dental floss; for prising letters away from bodywork
Glue remover (wax & grease remover is what I used); for removing excess adhesive
Plus your favoured wax/polish; to prep surface before adhering new badge
3M removable sticky tape; to help align new badge
step one
I removed one letter at a time and started by heating up each letter with the hair dryer for approximately 2 minutes. You should be able gently wiggle the letter at this point. Then I used the dental floss to slide behind the letter to prise it off the bodywork.
step two
There was more adhesive left on the body than I had first thought. So while pointing the hair dryer towards the remaining adhesive I was able to work it off by rubbing my finger up and down over the residue adhesive. It can be tricky to get the adhesive to start to come off, just be patient and try to resist the temptation to use your fingernail!
step three
Now use your glue remover and a cloth rag to get rid of any remaining adhesive. I tested my Wax & Grease remover on the underside of one of my doors to make sure it did not affect the paintwork. While using the remover I was careful not to rub too hard, just to make sure I did not damage the paintwork.
Almost done!
step four
Use you favoured wax and polish to get your newly debadged hatch all nice and shiny and ready to adhere the new badge. Make sure that all dust and particles are removed leaving a perfectly clean surface to stick your badge on to.
On the right hand tail light you can see some removable tape. Before I started to remove the ‘GTI’ badge I lined up the tape with the baseline and top of the existing OEM badge. I can now use this as a guide for placing my new badge.
step five
The new GTI badge has adhesive on the rear ready to be stuck straight on to the bodywork. The letter spacing is secured by a clear slightly adhesive film that can be removed once the badge has been stuck on to the car itself. I stuck a piece of removeable sticky tape on to the outer edge of the material around the badge and lightly pressed the removeable tape once I had the badge in position. Take a few steps back and make sure the badge is not crooked and that you’re happy with it’s overall placement.
step six
Once you are happy with the placement of your badge hold the removeable tape in place and fold over the badge so that you can get access to the adhesive backing, peel the backing off and you’re ready to stick the badge on to the bodywork in it’s final position. Press firmly to ensure good contact is made. Once the badge is in place you can now remove the clear sheet on the front of the badge and voila…
http://****************.com/smile/emthup.gif
Cheers Liam
Modified by minigolf at 8:29 AM 8-1-2007
