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Old Jul 9, 2004 | 11:02 AM
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Debadging: How bad does white fade?

So I was thinking about debadging my car. It is about 2 years old and has spent some time in the sun. I do wax it from time to time and keep it clean. I know some colors fade worse than others, I figured white would fade the least/be the least noticeable. Should I go ahead and debadge it?
Old Jul 9, 2004 | 04:56 PM
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Old Jul 9, 2004 | 05:30 PM
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Old Jul 11, 2004 | 06:47 PM
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If you do, be prepared to either get it acid- washed professionally or you may have toi clay bar it/ use compund. It will be more than likely a bit more white under the lettering, but it can be fixed with a minimal amount of problems.
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Originally Posted by Ditchhanger
If you do, be prepared to either get it acid- washed professionally or you may have toi clay bar it/ use compund. It will be more than likely a bit more white under the lettering, but it can be fixed with a minimal amount of problems.
I actually did it yesterday. Thanks for the reply though. Looks perfect. I discovered WD40 and a credit card/your fingernail were your best friends when getting the glue off. I'm thinking of maybe rebadging it, which do you all think looks best?
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Old Jul 11, 2004 | 09:14 PM
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imho, just put that "wrx" back to its original location. no point shaving and putting "crab" back on.
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Originally Posted by WHITEGD8WAGON
imho, just put that "wrx" back to its original location. no point shaving and putting "crab" back on.
Yeah the "crabs" badge is supposed to be a joke, DUH! Like I would deface my suby like that! Or de-*** my suby like that rather! I like the W-R-X spread across the back, looks different. I do like the clean look too though...
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