Hi guys

I'm picking up a TDV6 MY2007 on Wednesday (pics to follow) and the previous owner has out an Autobiography badge on and removed the HSE badge....

I intend to remove the Autobiography badge but worried about it pulling the paint off etc.

Any advice, do's or dont's? Would it be a good idea to get a hair dryer on it and then scrape off with some kind of plastic wedge??

Thanks in advance.

THe previous owner of mine had done much the same.

Pick a warm day, use a hairdryer. The badges came of mine easilly. If you need it a plastic scraper will work - I only needed it just to get the edge up. After that just peeled back with my finger. 2007 TDV8 HSE, Stornoway, 20" HST alloys + GG ATs, HST body kit and Remap (+45 BHP + 100 Nm)
2002 Freelander 2.4 ES, Black, 16� alloys +GG AT2s

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Thanks, did you bother putting another one back on? I was debating putting black badge all round like these http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Chrome-SPORT-HSE...004wt_1199

It's Stornaway grey so not sure if it will look good?

Wrong link...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Gloss-Black-HSE-...004wt_1199

I just put the correct badging back on. 2007 TDV8 HSE, Stornoway, 20" HST alloys + GG ATs, HST body kit and Remap (+45 BHP + 100 Nm)
2002 Freelander 2.4 ES, Black, 16� alloys +GG AT2s

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Hair dryer and a length of nylon fishing line.  In Spain - 2018 F Pace - Frightened away from the Sports due to crank failures
Gone - A couple of RRS, A couple of Disco's. However thinking of another Sport.

SRE wrote:

Hair dryer and a length of nylon fishing line.

I don't know if I'll have time to get some fishing in as well!

DaveRRS wrote:

SRE wrote:

Hair dryer and a length of nylon fishing line.

I don't know if I'll have time to get some fishing in as well!

Yup, dental floss or fine fishing line will sort it out.
Then you'll need a sticky remover, something like AutoGlym Tar remover, or, as it's such a small area, petrol will be just as good  ON THE WAY: BMW F21 M140i
MERCEDES GL350 - Metallic Navy Blue w/Grey interior

GOING: BMW F31 335D MSport+ xDrive Touring
GONE: Land Rover Discovery 4 HSE - Stornaway Grey w/Black Interior (wish we'd kept it )
GONE: BMW F10 520D MSport - Carbon Black
GONE:MY12 RRS SDV6 HSE Sumatra/Ivory/Grand Black Privacy glass

Beancounter_74 wrote:

Yup, dental floss or fine fishing line will sort it out.
Then you'll need a sticky remover, something like AutoGlym Tar remover, or, as it's such a small area, petrol will be just as good

, yes, best do it soon to, else it'll cost you more each day you leave it if you go down the petrol route. ON THE WAY: BMW F21 M140i
MERCEDES GL350 - Metallic Navy Blue w/Grey interior

GOING: BMW F31 335D MSport+ xDrive Touring
GONE: Land Rover Discovery 4 HSE - Stornaway Grey w/Black Interior (wish we'd kept it )
GONE: BMW F10 520D MSport - Carbon Black
GONE:MY12 RRS SDV6 HSE Sumatra/Ivory/Grand Black Privacy glass

Pouring hot water from the kettle also works well to soften the glue behind the badges, incase like me you don't have a hair dryer (or hair ) Current: 06 RR Sport HSE TDV6, Bonatti grey, black leather. Defender 90 pick up. Vito 110cdi

Previous: Mercedes CLS, BMW 330cd M sport, Nissan 200sx, Impreza STi, EP3 Civic Type R

Start to soften the adhesive with a hair drier...then spray WD40 or white spirit onto the edges around the outside of the badge.

WD40 will soften most adhesives or even white spirit left to soak with an impregnated rag.

Do not use any solvents that might harm the lacquer. Ra-Ro Sport Super Dooper Charged.
Ford F350 Super Duty Prototype.
Ni$$@n Patrol 4.8 Overlander.

Option 2. Park it in Liverpool, card de - badged FOC.  In Spain - 2018 F Pace - Frightened away from the Sports due to crank failures
Gone - A couple of RRS, A couple of Disco's. However thinking of another Sport.

Trouble is they'll also take your alloys RRS gone
Audi SQ5...Gone Audi Q7 S-Line 240 3.0TDI Gone
Audi A6 Allroad Sport 270 3.0TDI