JetSmooth Posted August 6, 2012 Report Share Posted August 6, 2012 I'd like to take the "D O D G E" off the back of my Journey and replace with a custom chrome lettering I've read plenty of guides on debadging and most are straightfroward "heat and peel" or "heat and use dental floss" operations. The only caveat is to beware of emblems that are pinned or bolted on. The guide of thumb was manufacturer logos or large emblems. Since the "D O D G E" is individual letters, I can't think there are holes underneath, but I want to be sure. Has anyone debadged a 2012 Journey SXT? Is anything pinned or bolted on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigtsr Posted August 6, 2012 Report Share Posted August 6, 2012 Most car makers use 3M advanced adhesives nowdays, I know my Dodge Caliber was all held on with 3M. If they were to be "bolted" on the dental floss will break. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2late4u Posted August 6, 2012 Report Share Posted August 6, 2012 i always use some bumper sticker remover that you buy from any auto parts store just spray it on and let it set a little spray some more on and start lifting the edge of the letters or badges that you want removed you might use a plastic stick or scraper to help get under the edge. have never used any heat source to help remove them. done my 2011 right after i got it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Journey1 Posted August 7, 2012 Report Share Posted August 7, 2012 fishing line works pretty well also Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannyboy08 Posted August 7, 2012 Report Share Posted August 7, 2012 I'd like to take the "D O D G E" off the back of my Journey and replace with a custom chrome lettering I've read plenty of guides on debadging and most are straightfroward "heat and peel" or "heat and use dental floss" operations. The only caveat is to beware of emblems that are pinned or bolted on. The guide of thumb was manufacturer logos or large emblems. Since the "D O D G E" is individual letters, I can't think there are holes underneath, but I want to be sure. Has anyone debadged a 2012 Journey SXT? Is anything pinned or bolted on? I just did this the other day, I used a heat gun and Goo Gone. Worked very well. There are no holes under the letters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7one8 Posted August 8, 2012 Report Share Posted August 8, 2012 ^ pics please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubberdude88 Posted August 15, 2012 Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 (edited) ^ pics please Here is a pic of the D O D G E removed. I hated it. Not sure what I am going to put there but I have always seen any badging as a rust starting point. They trap dirt and water behind. I can also confirm dannyboy - there are no holes behind. Here is the pic... I also posted the pic in the gallery and provided a link to photobucket so you can see the full image. http://i816.photobuc...XT/100_4040.jpg Edited August 15, 2012 by Rubberdude88 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7one8 Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 That looks awesome! Even before I took delivery I envisioned debadging, the Journey and SXT though not the DODGE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetSmooth Posted August 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 That does look great! I'll hopefully get around to trying this over the weekend. My only other concern is color fade. My Journey is the nice, dark Blue Pearl. Purchased in December of last year. How much fading might have happend over the course of a year? The new lettering won't fit over the old spaces. Will I have darker splotches underneath them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetSmooth Posted August 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2012 Any input on sun fading? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
black2011 Posted October 10, 2012 Report Share Posted October 10, 2012 I had a 2004 Mazda RX-8 and de-badged it last year. The car was black, and you could never tell the emblems were there. No 'fading' at all. Mazda uses cheaper quality pAint in my opinion so there should be no worries with any fading on your Dodge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
its2easy Posted October 10, 2012 Report Share Posted October 10, 2012 I debaged my 2010 DJ the day i bought it back in 2009, but i recently debaged my wifes 2005 Stratus and there was no color fading, so you should be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Thunder Posted October 10, 2012 Report Share Posted October 10, 2012 It's funny. Everything I decided to do to my DJ while driving home from the dealer, people are doing to theirs as well haha. Fishing line is def the best way I've found to remove badges. If you use heavy enough line, you can use it to pull up the stubborn badges that won't move. I'm debadging this week too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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