anyone here debadge their f-type?
#141
Looks much better. I've mostly debadged all my cars. What's the point of advertising someone's brand unless they are willing to pay you for it. The cleaner look goes better with the clean lines of the F-Type. I did, however, leave on the S badges.
Last edited by Unhingd; 11-20-2016 at 06:08 AM.
#142
Just had mine hydrodipped in Piano Black - Looking forward to getting home so that I can fix them on.
Promise I'll get them on straighter than the picture!
The back of the car without the badges looks a little odd but I think that for some reason, white/Glacier white F-Type coupés look nicer keeping the leaper and 'Jaguar' and binning the 'F-type' and 'R' or 'S' wording.
Promise I'll get them on straighter than the picture!
The back of the car without the badges looks a little odd but I think that for some reason, white/Glacier white F-Type coupés look nicer keeping the leaper and 'Jaguar' and binning the 'F-type' and 'R' or 'S' wording.
Last edited by Tel; 11-20-2016 at 06:50 AM.
#143
Because BMW and Audi decided to trade driving experience and core mission to put more units on the road, the debadging phenomnan always felt like someone who didn't buy an M4, but wants to pretend they did. I always feel the debadged Audi is the A3 and A4, the debadged BMW is a 235 or 335, etc.
To me, debadging *looks* like insecurity in plain site. This is coming from a base model with zero buttons or cool extra badges on the car. Interesting enough, the lay public has no idea, because I get asked if it is the 8 or 6 all the time.
#145
I'm not usually a fan of debadging but I think the JAGUAR and Leaper should have been black on black pack cars.....may do something there. Other than that, I'm eliminating the S badge on the grill and using a red growler when I install my P7 grill and I'm going to lose the dealership decal on the back and probably the S badge there too. ......considering removing the rest, getting it done in black chrome and reinstalled....
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#148
I did it myself using gloss black enamel spray paint with a gloss clear enamel on top. I lightly sanded the emblem using 2000 grit sand paper and did about 4 light coats of black with 3 coats of clear as protection... definitely best to use multiple light coats to avoid any running of the paint, which was a concern for me. I waited for 2 days for the black to set in before going over it with the clear coat, to which I let sit for another 2 full days before putting it on the car.
Here is a closer picture after the clear coat had set, prior to be installed.
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#153
Late to the party - but LOVE the full debadge, less the leaper. Black leapers can be had on Ebay for next to nothing also. They just take a while from China.
The worst modern badge I've seen is on the Dodge Hellcats - the side emblem specifically.
Took a lot of fire for saying it looked like a Dolphin or worst yet, Seagull crap LOL. SO much nicer debadged.
There is an air of coolness to debadging. You have a $100k car but you don't like to brag ..... Plus washing the car and detailing is so much smoother and easier ... and the J won't be wobbling around.
No resale deficit either - just save all the emblems.
The worst modern badge I've seen is on the Dodge Hellcats - the side emblem specifically.
Took a lot of fire for saying it looked like a Dolphin or worst yet, Seagull crap LOL. SO much nicer debadged.
There is an air of coolness to debadging. You have a $100k car but you don't like to brag ..... Plus washing the car and detailing is so much smoother and easier ... and the J won't be wobbling around.
No resale deficit either - just save all the emblems.
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I've debadged a few cars, and the best thing I know of for removing the residual glue without causing any problems is either eucalyptus oil or tea tree oil.
#156
If that would work sounds good. The milder the better.
I've used Goo Gone sticker remover before and it supposedly is safe for the paint/clearcoat.
There are different types of Goo Gone so make sure it is just the sticker remover and not the more harsh treatments.
Edit - just did a Google search. People use acetone, paint thinner!!, a lighter! LOL .... damn. Tree Oil before those things for sure.
I've used Goo Gone sticker remover before and it supposedly is safe for the paint/clearcoat.
There are different types of Goo Gone so make sure it is just the sticker remover and not the more harsh treatments.
Edit - just did a Google search. People use acetone, paint thinner!!, a lighter! LOL .... damn. Tree Oil before those things for sure.
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#157
Isopropanol Alcohol works a treat at removing the 3M double sided foam from the badges and bodywork.
Having had mine hydrodipped in piano black to match the black pack, there is no way I would ever had sprayed the badges with such a nice finish as Hd'ing. That said, I'm not sure of the durability yet.
I also bought a complete set of OEM badges from eBay in case I go back to chrome. Beware of the cheap Chinese copies!
The white F's certainly do look nice with the uncluttered rear end. Seems to work better on some colours than others, or maybe it's my eyesight going!
Having had mine hydrodipped in piano black to match the black pack, there is no way I would ever had sprayed the badges with such a nice finish as Hd'ing. That said, I'm not sure of the durability yet.
I also bought a complete set of OEM badges from eBay in case I go back to chrome. Beware of the cheap Chinese copies!
The white F's certainly do look nice with the uncluttered rear end. Seems to work better on some colours than others, or maybe it's my eyesight going!
Last edited by Tel; 01-03-2017 at 09:26 PM.
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I have always used mineral spirits on a cloth to wipe away the adhesive. Does no damage to the clear coat. I do use car soap and water right afterwards to completely remove the mineral spirits residue.
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Yep, I used to used turps, but then I found that tea tree or eucalyptus oil worked waaay faster to dissolve the glue residue, like 1/10 the time and effort.
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