shadow under badges? - Toyota Yaris Forums

YAR1S · 02-14-2009, 06:19 PM

I was thinking about taking my yaris badge off to put the vitz one on there to match my front emblem....

was wondering if anyone had a problem with taking the badge off and having a differnt shade of paint from fading around the letters???

I have an 07'... it doesnt look faded but its a whole differnt story when you take it off...

Lol, thanks.

YAR1S · 02-14-2009, 06:47 PM

bump

Benggolf2 · 02-14-2009, 07:42 PM

Well, unless you have totally ignored taking care of your car's finish, it shouldn't happen.

After you remove the OEM badge, you can always polish the area with a polish/cleaner and you should be OK.

Just do it!

BLAZINBLUEVITZ · 02-14-2009, 08:21 PM

my car was basicaly still new so no problems there....

yaris-me · 02-14-2009, 08:45 PM

If you've never waxed your car and the clear coat is coming off, then you might have a problem.

YAR1S · 02-14-2009, 10:31 PM

I mean I have waxed my car and clean it a lot.... dont see it fading in 2 years? :S

IllusionX · 02-16-2009, 09:29 AM

it's just that it's almost impossible to wax properly around the letters.

my trunk lid was repainted after 2 years, and i removed the yaris badge about a year after the job was done.

yaris-me · 02-16-2009, 01:54 PM

My Yaris was bought new in April, 2007. I took off the Toyota after six months and recently took off the Yaris. There was no difference under the emblems. I park in the California sun.

zuberio · 02-16-2009, 03:04 PM

I took my badges of after a year of California sun ... no problem. Just needed to polish the area and it was like they were never there.

02-14-2009, 07:42 PM	#3
Benggolf2 View User's Garage Drives: 2008 Yaris RS 4-Door LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Richmond, B.C., Canada Posts: 504	Well, unless you have totally ignored taking care of your car's finish, it shouldn't happen. After you remove the OEM badge, you can always polish the area with a polish/cleaner and you should be OK. Just do it! __________________ Benggolf2 Last edited by Benggolf2; 02-14-2009 at 08:45 PM.

02-16-2009, 03:04 PM	#9
zuberio Joined 3/08 ... really View User's Garage Drives: '07 Sedan Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Mississauga, ON Posts: 111	I took my badges of after a year of California sun ... no problem. Just needed to polish the area and it was like they were never there. __________________

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