Nuno Posted January 28, 2010 Posted January 28, 2010 I have removed the 350z badges easily but I'm struggling with the nissan badge. I have heated it up with a hairdryer and tried taking it off with cotton thread and dental floss but the threads keep breaking on the nissan badge. Is there anything else I can use instead that will take it off easily without damaging the paintwork. I bought these from ebay to replace them with if anyone wants some, were around £40 inc postage for a pair and arrived within 4 working days.... http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayI ... 3257wt_935 Quote
martinmac Posted January 28, 2010 Posted January 28, 2010 Try fishing line bud. I did mine in warmer weather and it does take some time. Quote
Nuno Posted January 28, 2010 Author Posted January 28, 2010 Thanks. Now I guess I need to work out where to get some from Quote
martinmac Posted January 28, 2010 Posted January 28, 2010 Most garden centres have a similar product too. Dont be tempted to try and shortcut it though, it took me about 20 minutes. Quote
M13KYF Posted January 28, 2010 Posted January 28, 2010 Think I used a a wide flat blade screwdriver with a cloth wrapped around to help move it on Quote
shieldsie Posted January 28, 2010 Posted January 28, 2010 Boil the kettle mate. Use a blunt knife with a cloth or towel prize gently until you can get your fingers under, keep ouring the water. They will come off very easily Quote
Lexx Posted January 28, 2010 Posted January 28, 2010 You know the plastic securing straps you sometimes get around packages? I used that, cut into a point, and a heat gun on low Quote
Nuno Posted January 29, 2010 Author Posted January 29, 2010 Thanks for the advice guys. I'm gona try using boiling water and some fishing wire if I can find somewhere that sells some. Quote
Lexx Posted January 29, 2010 Posted January 29, 2010 Any fishing tackle shop - corse or sea fishing. Quite a few outward bound places sell it too. Quote
nrenz123 Posted January 29, 2010 Posted January 29, 2010 Took mine off earlier, fishing line definately works. My best advice would be to make sure you use lots of hot water then get the fishing line underneath and use a sawing action immediately after heating with warm water Quote
terribleone Posted January 30, 2010 Posted January 30, 2010 Are any of the badges rivetted in place? I'd toyed with the idea of losing the 350Z badge and changing the Nissan badges for darker Z badges. Quote
Ekona Posted January 30, 2010 Posted January 30, 2010 If you don't have fishing wire to hand, then dental floss works just as well. Quote
Sarnie Posted January 30, 2010 Posted January 30, 2010 If you don't have fishing wire to hand, then dental floss works just as well. I have heated it up with a hairdryer and tried taking it off with cotton thread and dental floss It does take a bit of patience. I wasn't and scratched mine to buggery and needed chipsaway to come and rectify it at £120 Quote
poverty Posted February 2, 2010 Posted February 2, 2010 does removing the rear nissan badge leave any marks or indentation? or is it flush once removed? Quote
jacr87 Posted February 2, 2010 Posted February 2, 2010 Try the g/fs nail varnish remover. This works quite well I found. Quote
Nuno Posted February 2, 2010 Author Posted February 2, 2010 does removing the rear nissan badge leave any marks or indentation? or is it flush once removed? Mine's a roadster so it was smooth no holes when i took the rear badge off, i did contemplate whether to put the badge on or not. the front had two small tabs sticking out in the recess Quote
captain Posted February 17, 2010 Posted February 17, 2010 It has two holes on the boot. ?? So what are people doing about the holes when the badge is removed? Quote
Ian Posted February 17, 2010 Posted February 17, 2010 It has two holes on the boot. ?? So what are people doing about the holes when the badge is removed? They need filling Quote
captain Posted February 18, 2010 Posted February 18, 2010 It has two holes on the boot. ?? So what are people doing about the holes when the badge is removed? They need filling mmmmmm...we're getting in to territory where this is looking beyond me. How does one go about filling holes? To give you an idea on my car DIY levels, my garage changes my wipers when needed. Quote
JT1703 Posted February 18, 2010 Posted February 18, 2010 does removing the rear nissan badge leave any marks or indentation? or is it flush once removed? The bodywork is flush but there are a couple of small holes for locating lugs on the back of the Nissan Burger Quote
Ian Posted February 18, 2010 Posted February 18, 2010 It has two holes on the boot. ?? So what are people doing about the holes when the badge is removed? They need filling mmmmmm...we're getting in to territory where this is looking beyond me. How does one go about filling holes? To give you an idea on my car DIY levels, my garage changes my wipers when needed. Would be a paint shop job Not the kind of thing I would attempt myself tbh Quote
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