badge replacement

[Mark S]

has anyone come across a good detailed badge replacement tutorial?
i just took off the front emblem and scratched the paint in the process.
i tried fishing line and dental floss and the friction heat just keeps breaking the line . then i also tried fine wire but it broke as well. so i tried a heat gun and a plastic scraper. it came off but i scratched the paint. now i need to get all the sticky foam off with out making things worse. i wish i had of started at the back end first.
im off to the dealer for a touch up pen.

 

[Mark S]

i just notice that i should have put this thread in the Exterior Cosmetics forum. sorry

 

[KamikazeGT]

has anyone come across a good detailed badge replacement tutorial?
i just took off the front emblem and scratched the paint in the process.
i tried fishing line and dental floss and the friction heat just keeps breaking the line . then i also tried fine wire but it broke as well. so i tried a heat gun and a plastic scraper. it came off but i scratched the paint. now i need to get all the sticky foam off with out making things worse. i wish i had of started at the back end first.
im off to the dealer for a touch up pen.

Can you post some pictures on how bad did you scratched it?

 

[Mark S]

not until i figure out how to log in here with my phone.i tried to create a new password here but i cant. i think it used an auto password when i signed up and without knowing that, i cant change it.ill try the help area.

 

[KamikazeGT]

not until i figure out how to log in here with my phone.i tried to create a new password here but i cant. i think it used an auto password when i signed up and without knowing that, i cant change it.ill try the help area.

Email the picture to yourself and download to your desktop.

 

[Mark S]

the new badge will not cover the scratch on the right. i bought a paint pen from kia today. ill post a new pic when done.
the cold weather here may be hindering the job. is hoovering around the freezing point here.
after watching a few videos it seems i could have used more heat.

 

[3.3Turbo4me]

Oh boy that is bad. I think it was the scraper that scratched your paint. The key is to heat the emblem up first then use fishing line like in the video below.

[video=youtube;tE4oeLHHb_U]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tE4oeLHHb_U[/video]

 

[Mark S]

yes i watched that very video. thats what makes me think the cold weather uphere and me not adding enough heat added to the difficulty. in that video he burnt his hand just touching the emblem for a second. on the other hand there may be a fine line there. i was also afraid if i added too much head that the protective film they put on the front could have gotten damaged.
i will have another go at it tomorrow. i shouldnt have as much trouble on the back now that i know i can add more heat.

 

[JRamire90]

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the new badge will not cover the scratch on the right. i bought a paint pen from kia today. ill post a new pic when done.
the cold weather here may be hindering the job. is hoovering around the freezing point here.
after watching a few videos it seems i could have used more heat.

That exact thing happened to me so I put the Kia badge back on in the front and put the ?E? badge in the back


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[Mark S]

That exact thing happened to me so I put the Kia badge back on in the front and put the ?E? badge in the back


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its too bad they didnt make the new badges the same size as the original KIA badge.

 

[MrMr]

How did you end up with those deep scratches?

 

[Mark S]

i started with the string method and then went to a plastic scraper. just trying to get the plastic scraper behind the badge was all it took. i even sanded the end of the scraper thinner, not sure it heat softened the pain or it was simply toooo much aggression. maybe both?
i will be fixing it today.

 

[CaliSting]

yeah I screwed the pooch on my emblem switch as well. Accidentally boiled the paint with my heat gun and small scratch in rear . Fortunately the big K emblem in back covered my mistakes. Bummed as I wanted to do Stinger script but it didn't cover my errors. Front came off with no issue. I think lots of patience and taping surrounding area important. I have some thin pick like tools that went under emblem ok. And it was just slow process of pulling emblem up as I ran line under emblem.

 

[JRamire90]

its too bad they didnt make the new badges the same size as the original KIA badge.

Exactly my thought as well he?s a pic of my E badge

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[CajunStinger]

Exactly my thought as well he?s a pic of my E badge

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I actually like how the emblem looks back there.

 

[JRamire90]

I actually like how the emblem looks back there.

Yeah I wasn?t sure how it was gonna come out and I like the end result... I also found out I?m not the only one who?s done this


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[MrMr]

[MENTION=848]JRamire90[/MENTION] does the E emblem sit flush in the rear?

 

[JRamire90]

[MENTION=848]JRamire90[/MENTION] does the E emblem sit flush in the rear?

So the emblem is off a tad bit because of the fact the back of the vehicle is more curves that the hood... I?ll post a pic in 20 min when I?m done getting ready for work.. but so far I have had zero issues


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[Mark S]

do u have pics of that nice spoiler on here somewhere? i am interested in 1 and cant decide if it would be best in white or black.
Maybe there should be a thread just for this type of add on. id love to see it from dif angle so i can decide.
How about up front, did u get the black bud deflector? i had 1 on my optima and wondered if it would look good on the stinger?

 

[JRamire90]

do u have pics of that nice spoiler on here somewhere? i am interested in 1 and cant decide if it would be best in white or black.
Maybe there should be a thread just for this type of add on. id love to see it from dif angle so i can decide.
How about up front, did u get the black bud deflector? i had 1 on my optima and wondered if it would look good on the stinger?

Yeah I?ll post them here. I?m on my way to get breakfast lol after that I?ll get those pics up.. almost there! lol


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