removing 16v badges?

1. chrismurra Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2007 cumbria uk Posts: 812 white saxo VTS

   #1 23rd March 2007, 00:40

   i am thinking of removing my 16v badges of the side just wondering if there are any holes under them i have a mark 2 vts
2. cheese- Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2007 Middleton,Manchester Posts: 223 Saxo VTR MK1. R reg, silver

   #2 23rd March 2007, 00:42

   i dont think so, im pretty sure they are just stuck on
3. chrismurra Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2007 cumbria uk Posts: 812 white saxo VTS

   #3 23rd March 2007, 00:43

   will i need to spray or could i blend the paint in with t cut
4. chrismurra Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2007 cumbria uk Posts: 812 white saxo VTS

   #4 23rd March 2007, 00:43

   after removing them lol
5. TU-Tuning Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2006 Bristol Posts: 16575 JP4urio, 306 DTurbo SportShed

   #5 23rd March 2007, 00:44

   Yea, stuck on only mate. The car will be painted still underneath. But they might leave an imprint in shite if theyve been there for ages, so there will be a black 16v sign in the paint. Will come out if you clay bar it off though.
   
   Be careful when takin em off aswell, or you might rip out the paint itself in an imprint of the badge
6. cheese- Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2007 Middleton,Manchester Posts: 223 Saxo VTR MK1. R reg, silver

   #6 23rd March 2007, 00:45

   i think the car is painted before the badges are stuck on but it will look odd
7. chrismurra Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2007 cumbria uk Posts: 812 white saxo VTS

   #7 23rd March 2007, 00:47

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Ben_Saxo Yea, stuck on only mate. The car will be painted still underneath. But they might leave an imprint in shite if theyve been there for ages, so there will be a black 16v sign in the paint. Will come out if you clay bar it off though. Be careful when takin em off aswell, or you might rip out the paint itself in an imprint of the badge

   what do you mean by (clay bar it off though) ??
8. TU-Tuning Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2006 Bristol Posts: 16575 JP4urio, 306 DTurbo SportShed

   #8 23rd March 2007, 00:48

   Theres a cleaning product called the clay bar mate, gets rid of any stains on the surface of the paint.
   
   Check out www.polishedbliss.co.uk for the meguars clay bar and a guide on how ti use it
9. chrismurra Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2007 cumbria uk Posts: 812 white saxo VTS

   #9 23rd March 2007, 00:50

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Ben_Saxo Theres a cleaning product called the clay bar mate, gets rid of any stains on the surface of the paint. Check out www.polishedbliss.co.uk for the meguars clay bar and a guide on how ti use it

   thanks mate i will be doing this 2 morrow as i have the boot smothed and it just looks shit with the 16v badges on. so i need to get clay bar then could i get it from some where local like halfords or elcis bros
10. MaRiO89 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 7705 Saxo VTS

    #10 23rd March 2007, 00:51

    Leave em on!! They look good on vts's..
11. chrismurra Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2007 cumbria uk Posts: 812 white saxo VTS

    #11 23rd March 2007, 00:52

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by James_Bristol Leave em on!! They look good on vts's..

    what with a smothed tale gate?? i think they look shit
12. TU-Tuning Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2006 Bristol Posts: 16575 JP4urio, 306 DTurbo SportShed

    #12 23rd March 2007, 00:53

    Might not need the clay bar mate, but if you do then that site or a local car care shop should have em. I tried to get one in halfrods before n couldnt find one though, and our halfords is quite large
13. chrismurra Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2007 cumbria uk Posts: 812 white saxo VTS

    #13 23rd March 2007, 00:54

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Ben_Saxo Might not need the clay bar mate, but if you do then that sitre of a local car care shop should have em. I tried to get one in halfrods before n couldnt find one though, and our halfords is quite large

    thanks mate rep added
14. chrismurra Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2007 cumbria uk Posts: 812 white saxo VTS

    #14 23rd March 2007, 00:58

    what elce could i use apart from clay bar
15. TU-Tuning Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2006 Bristol Posts: 16575 JP4urio, 306 DTurbo SportShed

    #15 23rd March 2007, 00:59

    no worries mate cheers. Umm, could try tcut but i wouldnt wanna risk it that stuffs evil, might polish out if you have some polish about
16. chrismurra Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2007 cumbria uk Posts: 812 white saxo VTS

    #16 23rd March 2007, 01:08

    whats wrong with t cut
17. TU-Tuning Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2006 Bristol Posts: 16575 JP4urio, 306 DTurbo SportShed

    #17 23rd March 2007, 01:09

    Fades the paint, its basically acid i think lol
18. chrismurra Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2007 cumbria uk Posts: 812 white saxo VTS

    #18 23rd March 2007, 01:18

    shit i just t cut ed the rear yesturday beta wash it of tomorrow then mate lol
19. Angel Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2006 forfar , scotland Posts: 455 white saxo vts

    #19 23rd March 2007, 08:56

    the clay bar works a treat or just a little t-cut wont do it any harm ... i did mine a few weeks ago and the white came up blinding (trust me to pick a sunny winters day lol )
20. daveg_vtr Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2005 scottish borders United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 684 corsa sport

    #20 23rd March 2007, 09:37

    i took mine of an just used a bit of tar an glue remover from halfords an it wiped it straight off.
21. Scottp Administrator Joined: Dec 2002 Glasgow United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 26097 Chelski Traktor

    #21 23rd March 2007, 09:47

    pour a kettle of hot water over a badge then pull it off, anything let can be picked off or use some tar remover, paint should be fine underneath
22. chrismurra Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2007 cumbria uk Posts: 812 white saxo VTS

    #22 23rd March 2007, 09:51

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Scott pour a kettle of hot water over a badge then pull it off, anything let can be picked off or use some tar remover, paint should be fine underneath

    thanks guys im going to go halfords and get some tar and glue remover then get on with this today i will try the hot water meathord
23. Ben_L Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2005 Billericay, Essex (England) Posts: 6774 1.1.1i, 2.Mk2 VTR 3.Astra SRI 150

    #23 23rd March 2007, 10:16

    its probably goiogn to be safest. T-cut is alright aslong as you put lots of polish over the top of it. I'd use the auto glym stuff. thats pretty good stuff