DC5R integra badge removal

**type_AHH** · 15-06-2010 06:03 PM

Hey all. Just a quick question... I want to debadge the "INTEGRA" badge on a DC5 boot (or DC5R in my case). But before i attempt to, i wanna know if it will leave holes that require filling? or is it just held by glue?

Oh btw, i did search but results showed up for everything except DC5R. Thanks for any help!

**WATAJK** · 15-06-2010 06:05 PM

There is glue in some cases.. and yes if you remove the "H" badge your will have holes

**type_AHH** · 15-06-2010 07:01 PM

Theres glue in some cases you say.... so basically:

- Red H badge = holes, need filling
- Integra badge = just glue, no holes

?

**white_ep3_civic** · 15-06-2010 07:29 PM

Most badges will be double-sided-taped on some will have holes some may not. Just got too pull them off and find out. Generally the smaller badges such as the integra badge won't have holes

**WATAJK** · 15-06-2010 07:31 PM

Originally Posted by type_AHH

Theres glue in some cases you say.... so basically:

- Red H badge = holes, need filling
- Integra badge = just glue, no holes

?

Basically this...
my car has had a full respray..
when mine were pull off, there was a shit load of glue... even from the spoiler aswell...
I've heard in some cases it's just double sided tape with no glue..
it depends...

Yes... the H badges will leave holes... will look YUK if not fixed up properly by a panel beater and sprayed IMHO

**M@lew** · 15-06-2010 07:35 PM

Just did it about 15 min ago. Lot of glue left, pretty much none on the badge. So I'll go back out after dinner and just give it a good spray with prepsol and try get it off.

**type_AHH** · 15-06-2010 09:22 PM

Originally Posted by M@lew

Just did it about 15 min ago. Lot of glue left, pretty much none on the badge. So I'll go back out after dinner and just give it a good spray with prepsol and try get it off.

How did you go?

Can this prepsol stuff be bought from supercheap, autobarn etc ?

**M@lew** · 15-06-2010 09:35 PM

Yeah can get it from any of those stores. Looks fine now.

Very small chip or something from the badge but after a bit of buffing it's gone.

**DC5.Raven** · 15-06-2010 11:04 PM

Easiest way to debadge is to heat up the badge(s) with hairdryer/glue gun (heaps!) then use a fishing line in a slicing motion up and down (if the badge is horizontal) and it should easily lift right off.
The use a bit of metho to rub the excess glue off.
I've heard a few things about metho, mainly not to leave it on the car so on so afterwards I'd wipe the metho straight away and also wash the area & apply abit of wax.
And yes I've done this myself.

And as others have said, the "Integra" badge is held on with glue, so no holes afterwards.

**M@lew** · 15-06-2010 11:08 PM

I heated it up and tried metho but it didn't seem to do much, when I used the wax and grease remover came off like a charm. Maybe I just wasn't doing it right but I would've thought they should give similar results. (Prepsol is meant to be a bit nicer on your paint though but never good to leave anything of that nature on your car anyway.)