taking all my badges off any one else done it?

[Gti lover]

well it started with the dealer badge and it looked good so now ive taken off the grand am gt because its not a Gt but a GT1 next the v6 any one else taking off all their badges.

[bballr4567]

Also plenty and I mean plenty of people debadge their cars.

[TA^Guy]

I know you're new here but you'll learn that there is no big deal about GT1s.

[Brandon]

gt2? thats a new one!

gt/gt1 the difference is usually one option that prob gets upgraded by everyone with a gt to begin with. and there is a gt package... otherwise it would be an se ;)

and lots of us (including myself) have debadged our cars... its a nicer and much cleaner look.

[bballr4567]

Hmmm all right then.

[Brandon]

gt/gt1/sct

[bballr4567]

Doh!!! Ill stick with the SE's from now on. hahah

[Bouchie11982]

uhh yea Josh what Brandon said

but yea Michael, everyone has debadged their car pretty much

[b2089]

Yeah some even debadge only to go and add vinyl stickers where the badges were. Not a bad idea because Vinyl is easier to clean (no ridges to catch dirt and no problem waxing over).

You know the whole GT Gt1 SE thing is too confusing. It's like they are trying to trick us. SE used to be the high end on non-performance cars, then LE came in and could be above or below SE depending on the make. The GT was the cat's meow, but now GT is becoming low end to GT1, GTP, GT-R, GTX etc. Where will it end? Will the 2010 GTO be offered as the Pontiac G10 GTP-XR with an option package making a GTP-XR2?

[tenspeed]

Originally posted by bballr4567
Doh!!! Ill stick with the SE's from now on. hahah

Both the SE and the SE1

[SpoCom2nr]

You guys lost me and I didn't even understand it to begin with. :lol: I must also be one of the only ones here who hasn't debadge their car also. Lol. I'm considering it now...

[Dave C]

debadged = sexy

rebadge w/ vinyl = also sexy

[GaSe05]

i have no badges too its wicked easy advise tools u will need plastic scaper and 3ms wax and adesov remover basicly u pull the badge of with the scaper get rest of the go off with the scaper thenspary the 3m clean it up with a paper towel..........then when u have a clean surfice wax it u would never know
before
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p319/gase05/100_0631.jpg
after
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p319/gase05/100_0794.jpg

[curtisjade1]

well I have taken my door badges off but I left my trunk and I am going to replace the ones on the trunk with vinyl

[RocketFast321]

Originally posted by SpoCom2nr
You guys lost me and I didn't even understand it to begin with. :lol: I must also be one of the only ones here who hasn't debadge their car also. Lol. I'm considering it now...

Your not the only one. It would make my car too plain looking. Also my car is a SE 1.5. :)

[coupe]

Originally posted by GaSe05
i have no badges too its wicked easy advise tools u will need plastic scaper and 3ms wax and adesov remover basicly u pull the badge of with the scaper get rest of the go off with the scaper thenspary the 3m clean it up with a paper towel..........then when u have a clean surfice wax it u would never know
before
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p319/gase05/100_0631.jpg
after
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p319/gase05/100_0794.jpg


Thats one way to do it. I would advise NOT touching your paint with a paper towel.

[GaSe05]

i didnt know that i havnt hade a problem from it u can cloth that works too

[coupe]

Put a 1000W or 500W halogen light on that area and look real close. Paper towels are very rough for use on paint.

[Bravo20dm]

Well, I debadged my 2000 GA last year. Easiest way is to take to pieces of wooden dowel with a high test fishing line between them and slide it behind that badges. Took me 20 mins to take all of them off. Best to do it on a hot day, makes the foam tape backing more plyable

[bandit307]

I like my badges.......

[Tommy00GT1]

Originally posted by SpoCom2nr
You guys lost me and I didn't even understand it to begin with. :lol: I must also be one of the only ones here who hasn't debadge their car also.

No, mine are staying on too....

[Gagt518]

Your staying 100% stock arnt you Tom

[Gti lover]

their off the one on the ds fender is giving a little more problems but it looks so much better.i just uesd a hair dryvan a googone works great.

[Tommy00GT1]

Yup Tom...I'm leaving the ole' Grand Am all Pontiac stock. I guess for two reasons.... For one, my modding days were way back in the 70's with my '78 Trans Am and '74 Firebird Formula 400. I guess those were my hell raising days. Two... I was lucky to find this Grand Am because a 75 year old man owned it and took immaculate care of it. I guess when you're semi-retired and still own 15 NAPA stores, you have access to any replacement part you want so the car is in great condition. The only time somebody sat in the backseat was to Windex the back windows.. I'm lucky I found it when I did...

So I guess at my age I'll pass on the mods.. But I like to read about you guys here and what you're doing to your rides. Hey, I can still be young at heart; and I can still throw down Budweiser's with the best of 'em !!! LOL....

Oh, just thought of this.... The only thing I did to the car was to get rid of those ridiculous DRL's, and I got rid of the ALC too. Other than those two things, the car is all stock.... Maybe some day I'd like to get a ram air hood for it... but that's about it... Gotta hit a lottery first, lol..

[mystylz01gagt]

I took offf all my badges, my ribs, etc hell for that matter i also have shaved door handles, antenna, and trunk key lock.
It gives it a nice clean appearence.

[RazorDX]

Originally posted by Bravo20dm
Well, I debadged my 2000 GA last year. Easiest way is to take to pieces of wooden dowel with a high test fishing line between them and slide it behind that badges. Took me 20 mins to take all of them off. Best to do it on a hot day, makes the foam tape backing more plyable

Complementary post: If you don't have the patience or flexibility in your schedule to wait for a warm day, a hair dryer work wonders.

[Tommy00GT1]

I recall reading a few posts about people having great results with that fishing line method. I guess the line is strong enough, yet wont scratch up the finish.
I would assume the heat from the blow dryer would really help out too; seems as though the hotter the better.....
Then of course, that Goo Gone is awesome stuff too....

[jpicks]

on the other hand, I'm looking for a set (or two) of the GrandAm GT badges. Color doesn't really matter. If anybody has a set kicking around, I'd be happy to pay shipping. The dealership wants $60 for a set, and I cant find any GT's in salvage.

[Gagt518]

Thats why we call them the "StealerShip"

[markgreen]

I have a 4dr Green 99 GA SE and im looking to debadge it, any opinions on weither or not I should go ahead with it. I just dont know how the paint underneath the badges will look.

[sammybammy]

Originally posted by markgreen
I have a 4dr Green 99 GA SE and im looking to debadge it, any opinions on weither or not I should go ahead with it. I just dont know how the paint underneath the badges will look.

if the paint on your car now is good, then it will match up fine, you will just want to give it a good wax once you get all of the adhesive off

[PontiacGT201]

Originally posted by Tommy00GT1
I recall reading a few posts about people having great results with that fishing line method. I guess the line is strong enough, yet wont scratch up the finish.
I would assume the heat from the blow dryer would really help out too; seems as though the hotter the better.....
Then of course, that Goo Gone is awesome stuff too....

I used fishing line and a piece of wood. no hairdrier. once I got the badge off I dumped rubbing alcohol on the foam crap and rubbed it with my finger and it came right off.

[SBUBandit]

Originally posted by coupe
Put a 1000W or 500W halogen light on that area and look real close.

Does this happen often in your daily commute? That's like saying under bright enough light Jessica Alba isn't as hot. Who cares, she hot in normal light!

[jpicks]

Originally posted by gagt518
Thats why we call them the "StealerShip"
Yeah, that's why I'm trying to find somebody on here that can sell me a set...for less than $60... :(