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BEST METHOD TO REMOVE GRILLE BADGE ???

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Old Jan 7, 2009 | 10:47 AM
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I'm going to fit the v.5/6 grille and v.3/4 frosted headlights to my v.1 WRX.

I wish to remove the grille's existing STi pink 'i' badge and replace it with the STi pink
'Subaru 6 stars' one.

I understand that the badge is held on by very, very high tack adhesive and is a bugger to prise the badge out . What's the best method to remove the existing badge... plus also the best way of reapplying the replacement badge?

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Old Jan 7, 2009 | 10:56 AM
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Heat it up with a hairdryer and prise it off with an old credit card.
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Old Jan 8, 2009 | 02:24 PM
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Old Jan 8, 2009 | 02:27 PM
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i drilled a little hole on the back and poked it out. dont drill too deep though!
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Old Jan 8, 2009 | 02:29 PM
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i drilled a little hole on the back and poked it out. dont drill too deep though!
Ah yes, how obvious! lol.

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Old Jan 8, 2009 | 10:11 PM
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I just warmed mine up with a paint stripper heat gun and used some nylon fishing line to break the seal of the tape came off a treat
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Old Jan 8, 2009 | 10:56 PM
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Yes daz, fishing line would be ideal for that. I'll try the heating up/fishing line method first. If it's a bugger, then the hole in the rear trick will be pressed into action

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