Debadging Poll

[sam]

Many thanks for that! Let me know if ur successful in getting the lettering off!

I have email St Charles re:grille fangs, but as yet no luck!

[Moncha]

It takes Merlin 2-5 day to reply but, you will get one.

For others, here the link to the "Fangs" thread..

[David Wiltshire]

I am definatetly going to remove the rear Isuzu name off the back of mine here in the U.K. One as a protest to the very unhelpfull main importers and second I am going to get made in holographic self adhesive material the name Lunar Rover which I think is fitting for the vehicle and the fact that everyone in our neibourhood seem to have Land Rovers and Range Rovers

[Reg Hinnant]

Left everything alone except for the Ironman decal under the side Vehicross logo. The decal sticker looked like a cheap afterthought added later. Wanted to take Ironman decals off hood but the VX had sat on a dealers lot and I was sure the image was faded into the gray.

[TrooperCROSS]

Just wondering, how do you go about removing the badging without ruining the finish?

[RobVX]

Doc and I just debagded his green VX last weekend. After our DFW meet, Doc felt that the dark color VX's looked better debagded. I agree. The lettering is attached with adhesive (like doublesided tape) and the lettering comes off very easily... just get an edge lifted with fingernails or a dull razorblade (carefully)and peel it off. Some adhesive residue will remain. I found that a little "Goo Gone" will help remove all the residue.

Doc's VX doesn't get garaged, so i was afraid that there would be discoloration after the debadging; but there was none.

[TrooperCROSS]

Robvx,

Sounds easy enough, thanks for the help.

[Dallas4u]

Debadgers please read!!!

If anyone has debadged, has the badges and are in good shape, and does not want them... please let me know as I am looking for some OEM badges and would like to take them off of your hands (or out of your trash).

Please email me if you match this description.

Thanks!

[VXJohn]

Anybody can have my rear badges...just come to my house and take them off the VX. I'm too chicken to do it myself!!!!

[edyavno]

Just added my vote: I took off the front Isuzu badge and rear lettering this weekend.
I used a blow-drier to warm up the front badge and plastic knife to remove it, with some acetone to remove the residue after I took it off.
Rear lettering came off even easier, I used the same plastic knife to pill off some part of each letter, and then just pulled gently.
No "ghost" marks after washing, even though I keep my VX outdoors for over 6 months.

Sam, send me an email if you still want the Isuzu lettering from the back: all letters except U are intact, and that one can be put together so it won't be noticeable that it's 2 peices now.

[skullcap]

..and easier debadging, Vasha suggested a warm day, a fingernail and some dental floss.

One you've pried enough space beneath the badging, just drag some sturdy floss beneath the rest of the applique.

I'm starting as soon as the sun will stay-out long-enough to soften the glue.

[skullcap]

Ok, the "ISUZU" is history. I even removed most of the adhesive. Now to get the residue off without marring the finish. Any suggestions for household solutions?

[Moncha]

I just used a good cleaner wax

[skullcap]

A plastic cuticle-remover did the trick at removing the badging and I used a squirt of water-based Goof-off and a rag. I couldn't manage to save the badging, intact, though I tried. It seems there is a clear laminate on the badging that had already blistered in a few places, so the applique was already beginning to look like tarnished silver.

Now debating whehter to remove 4WD, since it's really AWD.

I think I'll keep the VehiCROSS on the sides, but I'd like to be able to remove those intact. Any suggestions are welcome.

[edyavno]

you might want to keep the 4wd sticker, in case you're not around when your VX gets towed, they'll know to use a flatbad.