Debadging, but pin striping - Toyota Yaris Forums

umm_bacon · 09-10-2007, 11:25 PM

I read through he thread on taking of the emblems and have always thought that looked pretty slick, but I was wondering if there is an easy way to remove the pin striping-ish logo that the dealer put on. I figure it would be pointless to remove the Toyota and Yaris, but still have a damn Eddy's Toyota logo left. I tried looking around, but must admit I am being lazy here. Any advice? Thanks.

*kimona* · 09-10-2007, 11:29 PM

I heated mine up with a pistol hairdryer and then peeled it off very easily. Then I waxed the area and it's as if it was never there!

umm_bacon · 09-11-2007, 01:05 AM

I think I might give her a try. This to me seems like one of those "It sounds good on paper, but..." ideas, but what the hell. Is the 3m adhesive remover safe for the paint? I figure that would be a better idea than lighter fluid, turpentine, etc.

Again, I really appreciate all of the help I have gotten here on Yaris World. You guys are awesome.

I can't imagine that a car I bought a month ago would have had time for the adhesive to discolor the paint, right? I feel like a pussy, but I have never had a brand spankin new car and don't want to eff it up. I might stay sober for trying that one...but booze is always a good excuse when you screw up.

BluYrs · 09-11-2007, 01:32 AM

Warm the area (keep the car in the sun or use a hairdryer/heater gun) to melt the glue on the back of the sticker and peel it off. I cleaned the left-off glue off my Yaris' tailgate with benzine but I guess the M3 remover is a safe choice too.

black2yaris · 09-11-2007, 03:28 AM

when in dought, Ask the dealer who put it on ! I'll bet he get's asked that alot .. in fact here in the Bay Area the dealers don't put them on cause it pisses us off out here in NorCali ............

*kimona* · 09-11-2007, 08:18 AM

If you heat the decal up really well with your dryer, and peel it off very slowly, it shouldn't leave any adhesive behind (after only a month or so). If it does leave just a little, then gently use your nail to remove the remaining, then wax the area. I don't think you'll need any chemical glue remover.

Blenjar · 09-11-2007, 09:21 AM

get a fish line...it works great n super easy. i didnt even heat anything up.

-- Blen

*kimona* · 09-11-2007, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Blenjar

get a fish line...it works great n super easy. i didnt even heat anything up.

-- Blen

We're talking about the dealers decal-type sticker here, not the Toyota or Yaris badges.

death is my gift · 09-11-2007, 11:37 AM

Psh, just rip it off you pussy! teehee
I used my finger nail cuz I'm a girl. Then a little of the "get these fucking bugs off of my car" juice.

Edd · 09-11-2007, 06:14 PM

Your dealer put a sticker on your car?
What a load of crap, you aren't free advertising for them.

Over here, the common thing is to make the black border around the number plate have white writing saying the dealer's name. That way it just looks ghetto if you take the border off, so most people leave it on. Everyone is reasonably happy.

BluYrs · 09-12-2007, 01:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Edd

Over here, the common thing is to make the black border around the number plate have white writing saying the dealer's name. That way it just looks ghetto if you take the border off, so most people leave it on. Everyone is reasonably happy.

That's also done in Europe- plus some dealers put stickers on the rear bootlid. However, the width of electric isolation tape is just enough to cover the name of the dealer on the number plate surround

la panique · 09-12-2007, 02:48 AM

Yeah, I've got the sticker from the dealer and the license plate frame. Luckily though, this is the most straight-forward, caring dealership i've ever dealt with...that and the logo is dark and subdued. I really don't need to mess with it at the moment.

Being originally from Ohio, anyone from the state can tell you about the big obnoxious emblems that Ricart used to put on the cars. They were freaking huge. Looks like enough people probably complained, so now they've gone to license frames. I remember when my dad had a truck and the big silver "#1 RICART" badge was bigger than the F-150 emblem.

Edd · 09-12-2007, 03:00 AM

Heh, true. The funny thing is that where I live, there is only one dealer per make of car, so where else are you going to go?

Sway84 · 09-12-2007, 07:10 AM

lol in canada they put it on the plate cover so we never get them, or if we do get the emblem its the same adhesive material as the badges...lol awwww only in America lol jkjk

umm_bacon · 09-12-2007, 06:56 PM

I finally got my lazy arse around to messing with the damn thing and it seems as if it is no problem at all. It has "Eddy's Wichita, Kansas" with all the damn letters separated and not connected at all, so that is 20 little pin-stripy stickers to take off. I just tried picking at the comma and it came off no problem. Rubbed it with my fingers and the glue was no mas.

Brown brought me some wheels today too. Hopefully I will have a third door sans emblems ridin' on 15's by the weekend, biatch. Auh, should have gone the spinners route. I guess I just won't be keepin' it real enough. By the way, nothing says OG like mud flaps; they should be here tomorrow.

Ferret_san · 09-12-2007, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Edd

Heh, true. The funny thing is that where I live, there is only one dealer per make of car, so where else are you going to go?

Good God !... And I bet Tel$tra don't even give you ADSL !

Edd · 09-13-2007, 01:40 AM

lol. No we have had ADSL here since 2001 or so. We got it in 2003 with telstra, but upon realising that they suck big time, went to TPG. Telstra are one of the only ADSL2+ providers here though...

QTvDWGbziqGjbkb · 09-13-2007, 02:27 AM

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Originally Posted by umm_bacon

I finally got my lazy arse around to messing with the damn thing and it seems as if it is no problem at all. It has "Eddy's Wichita, Kansas" with all the damn letters separated and not connected at all, so that is 20 little pin-stripy stickers to take off. I just tried picking at the comma and it came off no problem. Rubbed it with my fingers and the glue was no mas.

Brown brought me some wheels today too. Hopefully I will have a third door sans emblems ridin' on 15's by the weekend, biatch. Auh, should have gone the spinners route. I guess I just won't be keepin' it real enough. By the way, nothing says OG like mud flaps; they should be here tomorrow.

nic3 man! don't forget some wax in the area and post a few pics with ur new stuff on it. :=)

09-11-2007, 03:28 AM	#5
black2yaris The Man In Black Lives View User's Garage Drives: Black Sand Pearl L/B 'o7 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 477	when in dought, Ask the dealer who put it on ! I'll bet he get's asked that alot .. in fact here in the Bay Area the dealers don't put them on cause it pisses us off out here in NorCali ............ __________________ black2yaris The Man In Black Lives! 2007 2 door hatchback in Black Sand Pearl, A/T,rear spoiler,front & rear JDM badges,TRD CAI,TRD rear sway bar,exhaust tip,sill protectors,heximats,under dash blue LED's,short rubber ant,rear bumper protector,Toyota thin 7 spoke alloy wheels,pwr pkg,ABS,side curtain airbags,rear defogger,fog lights,mud guards,TYC tail lights,shift knob,tint all windows,security sys,keyless entry,clear paint protection all exposed front surfaces,TRD fuel cap,rubber dash & g/b mats

09-11-2007, 09:21 AM	#7
Blenjar View User's Garage Drives: Black Yaris 07 HB Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: CT Posts: 1,548	get a fish line...it works great n super easy. i didnt even heat anything up. -- Blen __________________ http://www.360voice.com/tag/noobblenjar My Car http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4245 My DJ www.PainlessWolf.com

09-11-2007, 11:37 AM	#9
death is my gift wacky broadway nightmare View User's Garage Drives: Willow is a '07 Red Yaris LB Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: dallas Posts: 621	Psh, just rip it off you pussy! teehee I used my finger nail cuz I'm a girl. Then a little of the "get these fucking bugs off of my car" juice. __________________ "it's always complicated and at some point someone has to draw the line and that is always going to be me. you get down on me for cutting myself off but in the end the slayer is always cut off" Buffy

09-12-2007, 07:10 AM	#14
Sway84 View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris HB Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Toronto Ontario Canada Posts: 309	lol in canada they put it on the plate cover so we never get them, or if we do get the emblem its the same adhesive material as the badges...lol awwww only in America lol jkjk __________________ Rice on, Rice Off Ron Cabading

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09-10-2007, 11:25 PM	#1
umm_bacon Medium Pimpin View User's Garage Drives: 07 Gerbil Powered Hatchback Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Wichita Posts: 107	Debadging, but pin striping I read through he thread on taking of the emblems and have always thought that looked pretty slick, but I was wondering if there is an easy way to remove the pin striping-ish logo that the dealer put on. I figure it would be pointless to remove the Toyota and Yaris, but still have a damn Eddy's Toyota logo left. I tried looking around, but must admit I am being lazy here. Any advice? Thanks.

09-10-2007, 11:29 PM	#2
kimona Super Moderator Drives: 2014 White VITZ Join Date: May 2007 Location: Huntington Bch, CA Posts: 4,938	I heated mine up with a pistol hairdryer and then peeled it off very easily. Then I waxed the area and it's as if it was never there!

09-11-2007, 01:05 AM	#3
umm_bacon Medium Pimpin View User's Garage Drives: 07 Gerbil Powered Hatchback Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Wichita Posts: 107	I think I might give her a try. This to me seems like one of those "It sounds good on paper, but..." ideas, but what the hell. Is the 3m adhesive remover safe for the paint? I figure that would be a better idea than lighter fluid, turpentine, etc. Again, I really appreciate all of the help I have gotten here on Yaris World. You guys are awesome. I can't imagine that a car I bought a month ago would have had time for the adhesive to discolor the paint, right? I feel like a pussy, but I have never had a brand spankin new car and don't want to eff it up. I might stay sober for trying that one...but booze is always a good excuse when you screw up.

09-11-2007, 01:32 AM	#4
BluYrs ヴィッツドライバー View User's Garage Drives: 2006 3d 1.0 Linea Sol Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Tallinn, Estonia Posts: 433	Warm the area (keep the car in the sun or use a hairdryer/heater gun) to melt the glue on the back of the sticker and peel it off. I cleaned the left-off glue off my Yaris' tailgate with benzine but I guess the M3 remover is a safe choice too.

09-11-2007, 08:18 AM	#6
kimona Super Moderator Drives: 2014 White VITZ Join Date: May 2007 Location: Huntington Bch, CA Posts: 4,938	If you heat the decal up really well with your dryer, and peel it off very slowly, it shouldn't leave any adhesive behind (after only a month or so). If it does leave just a little, then gently use your nail to remove the remaining, then wax the area. I don't think you'll need any chemical glue remover.

09-11-2007, 06:14 PM	#10
Edd Drives: None Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 193	Your dealer put a sticker on your car? What a load of crap, you aren't free advertising for them. Over here, the common thing is to make the black border around the number plate have white writing saying the dealer's name. That way it just looks ghetto if you take the border off, so most people leave it on. Everyone is reasonably happy.

09-12-2007, 02:48 AM	#12
la panique zhen zhong, it's big! View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris S Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Eglin AFB, Florida Posts: 126	Yeah, I've got the sticker from the dealer and the license plate frame. Luckily though, this is the most straight-forward, caring dealership i've ever dealt with...that and the logo is dark and subdued. I really don't need to mess with it at the moment. Being originally from Ohio, anyone from the state can tell you about the big obnoxious emblems that Ricart used to put on the cars. They were freaking huge. Looks like enough people probably complained, so now they've gone to license frames. I remember when my dad had a truck and the big silver "#1 RICART" badge was bigger than the F-150 emblem.

09-12-2007, 03:00 AM	#13
Edd Drives: None Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 193	Heh, true. The funny thing is that where I live, there is only one dealer per make of car, so where else are you going to go?

09-12-2007, 06:56 PM	#15
umm_bacon Medium Pimpin View User's Garage Drives: 07 Gerbil Powered Hatchback Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Wichita Posts: 107	I finally got my lazy arse around to messing with the damn thing and it seems as if it is no problem at all. It has "Eddy's Wichita, Kansas" with all the damn letters separated and not connected at all, so that is 20 little pin-stripy stickers to take off. I just tried picking at the comma and it came off no problem. Rubbed it with my fingers and the glue was no mas. Brown brought me some wheels today too. Hopefully I will have a third door sans emblems ridin' on 15's by the weekend, biatch. Auh, should have gone the spinners route. I guess I just won't be keepin' it real enough. By the way, nothing says OG like mud flaps; they should be here tomorrow.

09-13-2007, 01:40 AM	#17
Edd Drives: None Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 193	lol. No we have had ADSL here since 2001 or so. We got it in 2003 with telstra, but upon realising that they suck big time, went to TPG. Telstra are one of the only ADSL2+ providers here though...