How do you remove the "SUBARU" letters from the back of the boot?

Is there anything in particular, chemicals, etc. that i need?

Do they just 'pop' off?

Any feedback would be appreciated.

thanks in advance

-joekwon

 

There are several threads about this try doing a search...

in short you need a hair dryer/heat gun, floss/fishing line, goo-gone (or some other gunk remover, some people use WD40), and a towel.

1. use the hair dryer/heat gun to heat the badge (to soften the adhesive)

2. pull the floss/fishing line under the badge

3. use goo-gone to remove little remnants of sticky stuff

4. lastly, clean and wax the area

REAL easy, I plan on doing this on Saturday, I have done it many times on other cars and it's very simple.

 

Thanks very much. That was very helpful. I'm sorry if this is a repeat post, i just didn't know what to search for that wouldnt bring up a load of sights.

Thanks again,

--joekwon

 

Thanks...i am doing this this weekend.

 

I just use a flathead screwdriver. And a razor blade.

 

I finally tried this so I could get the big WRX rally car decal on the back. I found it to be an absolute pain but i think the floss would be a good idea. I just used a Makita heat gun which not only heated up the adhesive but the letters as well. I also used some 3M adhesive remover which was pretty potent but not so bad it would remove the paint from the car. Just make sure you don't heat it up so much that you will damage the paint is all. Screwdriver and a razor blade? wow that would seem pretty close to almost chipping the paint or scratching. I just used a little plastic tool for spreading bondo around that was like a chisel and quite flexible. The end result is great though and I would definately reccomend it.

 

I was actually *kidding*. I am waiting for warmer temps to take off my letters (cold in Chicago!) On other cars I have actually used rubbing alcohol, a screwdriver, and a towel. I never use the screwdriver against the paint, just enough to "push" the letter and get it to pop off. The alcohol makes removing the adhesive pretty easy.

 

wuts the point of takeing the letters off?

 

Any dealer will debadge the whole car for $50

 

didn't take me long but my stoopid a$$ got the prestige paint coating and now you can see the outline of subaru daym

 

Did you wax the area where the letters were? I don't have paint coating and I still had outlines. 2 coats of wax and they're gone.

 

jeeezzz sounds like a big headace ummm all you realy needed to do is slide a creadit card behind the letters they come right off. then prepsol will wipe away gunk