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DIY: Badge Removal/Painting/Installation

Discussion in 'Detailing' started by mgage10, Jun 13, 2010.

  1. Jun 16, 2010 at 5:20 PM
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    mgage10

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    You guessed it buddy. I had tape on my truck for 2 or 3 days. It was thin tape so not too noticeable. IMO it's worth it to take your time and do it right the first time so you don't have to go back and do it again. I'd say this follows the "measure twice, cut once" theory to the T.
     
  2. Jun 16, 2010 at 5:37 PM
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    Jup, driving with thick tape since yesterday afternoon :) Tomorrow I'll attempt to tape off the black badges and add the red line (it's been 48hrs); then there is another day to cure the red, and another 48hrs for the clear coat.
     
  3. Jun 16, 2010 at 5:40 PM
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    Welllllllll done friend, well done!
     
  4. Jun 16, 2010 at 5:59 PM
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    I plan on keeping this truck for many years to come. What's another day or two right? :)
    Thanks a lot for your input!
     
  5. Jun 16, 2010 at 6:16 PM
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    I do too for sure. I plan on always having a Tacoma in my garage. Let me know how they turn out!
     
  6. Jun 17, 2010 at 1:10 PM
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    I may have to back off the thin red line paint. I can't get the tape on straight enough on both sides so the result is a nice even red line, let alone do it three times in the exact same spot.
    I tried for over 45 minutes to tape it up. :(
     
  7. Jun 18, 2010 at 10:26 AM
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    Leave it alone for a minute then go back and try again. I would measure and mark two spots on the T and two spots on the A. You should be able to get a straight tape line if you do that.
     
  8. Jun 19, 2010 at 6:25 AM
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    I removed and painted my badges just like the instructions, it worked great. And looks great. But, if I stand close to the truck and look down, I can see the white double stick tape. Anyone else have this problem? I thought about removing the badges and putting them back on with black silicone instead of double stick tape. Any thoughs?
     
  9. Jun 19, 2010 at 9:32 AM
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    I wondered about that too. Mine are still drying, so I'll wait for alternatives too.
     
  10. Jun 19, 2010 at 9:34 AM
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    I'd try a thin black sharpie to mask the white on the tape...that would probably do it...No one's going to study your badges like you are...(btw, I just noticed the same thing on mine) :)
     
  11. Jun 19, 2010 at 12:01 PM
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    I just debadged mine yesterday and had "ghost writing" (truck is 12 years old) and some left over adhesive even after Goo Gone.

    I ended up washing the truck, clay baring it and then polishing it.

    No more "ghost writing" or adhesive left over from the badges and decals.

    The only issue I had was some of the adhesive used for the vent visors is barely noticeable
     
  12. Jun 19, 2010 at 10:17 PM
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    Easily done sir haha and yes a nice beer is in order after this diy
     
  13. Jun 20, 2010 at 5:44 AM
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    I started by removing only the small "Toyota" emblem from the tailgate. Most of the adhesive was easily removed by peeling and picking at it, but there was still a visible shadow of what I removed. I decided to try some goo gone on a paper towel and ended up scratching the area so now even after waxing, it still is a slightly cloudy spot. I will try using a microfiber towel and goo gone to remove adhesive from the next emblem i do, but I was pretty pissed to see what the paper towel did to my paint.
     
  14. Jun 20, 2010 at 7:43 AM
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    Everything is 20/20 in hindsight, so don't beat yourself up.

    But from now on, always use a microfiber towel on your exterior, interior and windows.
     
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  15. Jun 21, 2010 at 5:43 AM
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    Warning to others: if you do this mod paint everything at the same time, and with the same drying periods.

    I let my Tacoma badges dry for 48hrs because I wanted to embed a thin red line. However, after complications I decided against it, and put the clear coat on it.

    The results are DIFFERENT from my other badges which got the clear coat much faster; probably before the black coat was 100% hardened. The Tacoma badges are much less glossy and it's visible from a mile away.

    I'm trying to get them in sync by applying another coat of black paint followed by clear coat using the same dry times I used for my other badges.
     
  16. Jun 21, 2010 at 1:35 PM
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    My tape was pretty thin so I'd have to rub my face up against the truck to see behind it.

    Good thing it's black anyways :D

    Paper towell is a no no unless you are cleaning the kitchen sink. I would head down to your body shop and see if they will help you buff it out. It's not the end of the world but it's frustrating as hell to have silly scratches.

    Micro Fiber Towells FTW IMO
     
  17. Jun 22, 2010 at 8:42 AM
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    I got this from my local auto store. This molding tape is thin and ends up being similar to what I removed from the badges when I took them off:

    [​IMG]
     
  18. Jun 22, 2010 at 10:13 AM
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    Excellent SCFirefighter
     
  19. Jul 8, 2010 at 7:07 AM
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    nice write up im doin this soon. but what about the badges on the tailgate for 1st gen they look like theyd be a lot harder
     
  20. Jul 8, 2010 at 9:01 AM
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    Thanks man. They should be the same. Granted they are a thinner badge but there still shouldn't be a problem getting behind them with fishing line.
     
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