Where to go to change badging

[Guest barker]

Hey guys, anyone can point me in the right direction as to where to go to change the side badging (blue efficiency) for my C class? Recently bought the AMG badge for the side so wanna remove the old one and stick on the new ones.

Cause the last time I sent my old car to a workshop at bukit batok they scratched my car so want to know a place which is cheap n good =) Thxx!

[Guest LeeCH]

Unfortunately the best and only way to do it is DIY.

[Guest kepiting1sg]

barker wrote:

Hey guys, anyone can point me in the right direction as to where to go to change the side badging (blue efficiency) for my C class? Recently bought the AMG badge for the side so wanna remove the old one and stick on the new ones.

Cause the last time I sent my old car to a workshop at bukit batok they scratched my car so want to know a place which is cheap n good =) Thxx!

If it's stick on, try dental floss!

[Guest barker]

kepiting1sg wrote:

If it's stick on, try dental floss!

hmmmm my bro tried before but also ended up scratching his car eh......some people did tell me to try mbm cause apparently they use some hair dryer or sth....u guys knw anything abt it?

[Guest LeeCH]

It is definitely a stick on. However it is very very tough to remove. I asked my detailers who have high pressure hot water spray to help me remove it. But it still didn't budge. Furthermore they dare not risk scratching your car.

Be prepared to hurt your own fingers doing it. Get a bottle of glue/adhesive remover from Autobacs. It is in Japanese words. Come with a plastic piece to help you remove the badge. I debadge my car and door chrome strips. Fingernails bleeding after that.

[Guest barker]

LeeCH wrote:

It is definitely a stick on. However it is very very tough to remove. I asked my detailers who have high pressure hot water spray to help me remove it. But it still didn't budge. Furthermore they dare not risk scratching your car.

Be prepared to hurt your own fingers doing it. Get a bottle of glue/adhesive remover from Autobacs. It is in Japanese words. Come with a plastic piece to help you remove the badge. I debadge my car and door chrome strips. Fingernails bleeding after that.

oooouch....thx bro...u knw anything abt mbm's way?

[Guest LeeCH]

barker wrote:

oooouch....thx bro...u knw anything abt mbm's way?

Nope, not at all. Perhaps u can give it a try. Then I dun need to bleed my fingers next time. Cheers!

[Guest barker]

LeeCH wrote:

Nope, not at all. Perhaps u can give it a try. Then I dun need to bleed my fingers next time. Cheers!

Haha thx bro...will swing by mbm tom n see if its any good n I'll let ya know

[Guest vratenza]

you can try MBM but they will most likely use the following method albeit with some minor differences:

1) heat up the badge, the adhesive holding the badge and the metal/paintwork underneath the badge. You can use a hair dryer for the purpose or just simply park your car in the open on a hot sunny day.

2) Use the thinnest nylon fishing line you can find or dental floss and wrap the 2 ends around make-shift handles (some rolled up cardboard material will do... a folded toilet-roll core will be perfect:becky:) - this is to allow firm grip on the line as well as prevent it from cutting into your bare hands.

3) position the line between the edge of the badge and the car body and do a sawing action while applying firm constant pressure on the line. Slowly but surely, you will make progress.

*TIP* try to place the line more towards the badge side and when doing the sawing action, angle your sawing direction slightly towards yourself rather than alone the plane of the badge adhesion surface...this is to reduce the chance of scratching the paintwork.

4) If you have some lighter fluid, WD-40 or even better "Goo-Gone" which you can buy from the DIY hardware stores, use a clean and soft rag, dap the rag with the above mentioned fluids and dap them onto the adhesive residue to slowly massage the residue off.

5) If you intend to replace the badge with something else over the exact same spot, remember to use a bit of spirit/alcohol to clean the remnant WD-40/"Goo-Gone" before you stick the new badge on (or else it will not stick well)

6) if you do your own car polishing, now is a good time to wash your car and polish the area before applying car wax to protech the "de-nuded" area of paintwork.

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[Guest barker]

vratenza wrote:

you can try MBM but they will most likely use the following method albeit with some minor differences:

1) heat up the badge, the adhesive holding the badge and the metal/paintwork underneath the badge. You can use a hair dryer for the purpose or just simply park your car in the open on a hot sunny day.

2) Use the thinnest nylon fishing line you can find or dental floss and wrap the 2 ends around make-shift handles (some rolled up cardboard material will do... a folded toilet-roll core will be perfect:becky:) - this is to allow firm grip on the line as well as prevent it from cutting into your bare hands.

3) position the line between the edge of the badge and the car body and do a sawing action while applying firm constant pressure on the line. Slowly but surely, you will make progress.

*TIP* try to place the line more towards the badge side and when doing the sawing action, angle your sawing direction slightly towards yourself rather than alone the plane of the badge adhesion surface...this is to reduce the chance of scratching the paintwork.

4) If you have some lighter fluid, WD-40 or even better "Goo-Gone" which you can buy from the DIY hardware stores, use a clean and soft rag, dap the rag with the above mentioned fluids and dap them onto the adhesive residue to slowly massage the residue off.

5) If you intend to replace the badge with something else over the exact same spot, remember to use a bit of spirit/alcohol to clean the remnant WD-40/"Goo-Gone" before you stick the new badge on (or else it will not stick well)

6) if you do your own car polishing, now is a good time to wash your car and polish the area before applying car wax to protech the "de-nuded" area of paintwork.

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haha thanks bro, however I just did it at MBM...they did a fab job =) took only 10mins