The official de-badge thread

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mfd

Discussion Starter · Sep 30, 2015

Hey

I realize that there is actually not much badging on the car, but is anyone going to de-badge the iM logo from the back?

I will probably take if off and see if I like it off. If not I will put it back on.

Also, anyone going to rebadge the car as a Toyota? I actually like the brushed look of the scion badges so will probably leave them.

Pics to come when I get the car and the badge off.

Aaron

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Nick Prescott

· #2 · Sep 30, 2015

I am planning on re-badging to the Australian Toyota Corolla Levin ZR, but not this show season. Hopefully by spring all the parts needed will be readily available. Everything is tough to find right now.

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Patrick.S

· #3 · Sep 30, 2015

Would you ever consider rebadging it as an Auris or just going to completely remove the iM logo?

I have a feeling we're going to see some people badging it as an Auris.

Briggs

· #4 · Sep 30, 2015

I wouldn't rebadge. I would consider taking the badge off if it looks good, but I don't want to pretend its a Toyota.

Nick Prescott

· #5 · Sep 30, 2015

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Briggs said:
....but I don't want to pretend its a Toyota....

Dude....

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mfd

Discussion Starter · #6 · Sep 30, 2015

Will most likely take the im badge off, and see how I like the scion badges. May look at replacing the scion badges with Toyota badges and no model badges.

We will see.

Aaron

DBB

· #7 · Sep 30, 2015

10 points to whoever goes full gundam first

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MrCookies23

· #8 · Sep 30, 2015

Its on Alibaba.com... So... We buy in bulk and save the trouble

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MrCookies23

· #9 · Sep 30, 2015

DBB said:
10 points to whoever goes full gundam first

Im ordering a glossy black wrap for the rooftop

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Patrick.S

· #10 · Oct 1, 2015

MrCookies23 said:
Im ordering a glossy black wrap for the rooftop

Now that is something i'm in for seeing. I have a feeling we're going to see more owners doing just that than they are to do anything else with vinyl.

SiM

· #11 · Oct 2, 2015

Gloss is what they should have done to that red iM above, would look far better as gloss flows better with the rest of the black than matte does.

mfd

Discussion Starter · #12 · Oct 5, 2015

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Hello

Debadged the car yesterday. I took a few pics. Sorry for the potato quality shots in bad light.

Tool used, before, during, and after.

Thanks

Aaron

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Joe Chang

· #13 · Oct 11, 2015

I am thinking plasti dip in matte black before winter comes

S-Factor

· #14 · Oct 12, 2015

How did you manage to get rid of the rest of that grey gunk from the iM badge?

Kalisyohta

· #15 · Oct 12, 2015

S-Factor said:
How did you manage to get rid of the rest of that grey gunk from the iM badge?

Take a heat gun to it and apply some heat, nice and easy otherwise you'll wreck your name plate or use a hairdryer. The stuff is just double-sided sticky tape.

Joe Chang

· #16 · Oct 12, 2015

S-Factor said:
How did you manage to get rid of the rest of that grey gunk from the iM badge?

Goo Gone Sprayer from walmart. apply a few times and wipe it off nicely

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SiM

· #17 · Oct 13, 2015

Joe Chang said:
Goo Gone Sprayer from walmart. apply a few times and wipe it off nicely

any idea if that stuff is bad on wax, could it be what will strip wax off paint?

hemmerlinj

· #18 · Oct 13, 2015

SiM said:
any idea if that stuff is bad on wax, could it be what will strip wax off paint?

You should wash and re-wax atleast the area that you sprayed the goo gone on.

Patrick.S

· #19 · Oct 14, 2015

Yeah I figured, really can't go wrong in adding more wax, just 15 minutes, you favorite wax, wax pads, microfiber and some elbow grease

Gotcha

· #20 · Oct 16, 2015 (Edited)

Sometimes debadging makes the car look incomplete or sketchy, but taking off the iM looks really good in my opinion. The Scion badge sticks around. Getting rid of the iM badge makes it seem like a generic model, in a good way. There is one trim level, few options. I like how less badges with "eco, tec, blue, 4, blah blah" don't have a place there.

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