How to remove the trunk bowtie and replace with SS Emblem

Dan1948 · 10-13-2016, 05:01 PM

I'd like to replace the trunk bowtie with a SS Emblem. Has anyone done this and how?
Thanks in advance.

Moc96 · 10-13-2016, 08:38 PM

It's only held on with double sided tape. Just scrape it off, with plastic scraper, and replace with whatever you want. Spraying with some commercial grade wax and grease remover will soften the tape and make it much easier.

pinoyscorpion951 · 10-13-2016, 10:41 PM

Fishing line, heat gun or hair drier to remove. Goo gone to remove adhesive. Done 5 minutes.

Michigan1LTRS · 10-13-2016, 10:46 PM

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Originally Posted by pinoyscorpion951

Fishing line, heat gun or hair drier to remove. Goo gone to remove adhesive. Done 5 minutes.

Corner carver · 10-14-2016, 02:09 PM

I tried the fishing line and it didn't work for me (I'm assuming its a technique thing)
I found just using heat works fantastically:

Warm the badge up (i used a hairdryer on high) till it's hot enough to nearly burn you on contact, then i used a trim/pry tool (with a microfiber cloth under it in case i slipped) to lift the edge... After that it just easily pulls off by hand; I found if I was quick, the tape would also cleanly pull off the back of the badges

Goo gone for clean up (very little left with this method) did my three badges in 12-15min... Would be even faster with a legit heat gun I assume.

Glen e · 10-14-2016, 02:21 PM

How do you D-badge depends on where you are. If you're somewhere where you have a heat dryer , by all means use one. However Some of us are in the parking lot where we don't have power. That's where fishing line works. The big thick line doesn't work at all, however 20 pound fishing BRAID will cut through the adhesive like it's butter. It'll also cut thru your skin the same way, so use gloves.

And PATIENCE is the name of the game when using an adhesive softener like Googone or WD-40. Put some on, and in two minutes start tugging on it, and it's going to be a pain in the ass. However if you marinate it for an hour, going out and putting a little bit more on every 10 minutes, the badge will literally fall off … Take your time.....

Dan1948 · 10-14-2016, 02:35 PM

I was told there were 2 pins on the rear bowtie. is that true? If so how do you get around them with the line? I took the side emblems off in minutes with NO trouble at all. I want to replace the rear bowtie with a HHR SS door emblem.

Glen e · 10-14-2016, 02:51 PM

There are no pins on the rear bowtie

Corner carver · 10-14-2016, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Glen e

There are no pins on the rear bowtie

+1

Corner carver · 10-14-2016, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Glen e

How do you D-badge depends on where you are. If you're somewhere where you have a heat dryer , by all means use one. However Some of us are in the parking lot where we don't have power. That's where fishing line works. The big thick line doesn't work at all, however 20 pound fishing BRAID will cut through the adhesive like it's butter. It'll also cut thru your skin the same way, so use gloves.

And PATIENCE is the name of the game when using an adhesive softener like Googone or WD-40. Put some on, and in two minutes start tugging on it, and it's going to be a pain in the ass. However if you marinate it for an hour, going out and putting a little bit more on every 10 minutes, the badge will literally fall off … Take your time.....

Hey Glen e! I tried this with 20lbs fishing line, is fishing brade a different grade? (not a fishing guy) I found what I bought not tough enough... (and it cost me $20)

Glen e · 10-14-2016, 03:25 PM

Yes. BRAID is very different...you want this stuff...$11 on amazon

Make yourself up a "saw" with two popsicle sticks and you can get anything off a car… With braid

Corner carver · 10-14-2016, 03:59 PM

Ha ha! That was the problem for sure, the 20lbs 'line' wasn't worth a damn against that tape... I'll give it another go when I get to moving some badges around on the truck; thanks for the clarification!

Dan1948 · 10-14-2016, 04:06 PM

I used waxed dental floss on the side badges, just make it triple thick and it works like a charm after you warm it up with a hair dryer. Wear gloves!! It might break a couple of times but the dental floss is cheap!

fighting irish · 10-14-2016, 06:37 PM

The amount of heat seemed to be key for me. I tried heating it on high with a hair dryer until I felt it was warm enough... still couldnt get it. Then I tried goo gone and spent like 30 min picking small areas of the adhesive off. I got nowhere. Finally, I heated it for a lot longer and it came off in a minute.

10-13-2016, 05:01 PM	#1
Dan1948 Drives: 2016 Camaro SS Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: INDIANA Posts: 3	How to remove the trunk bowtie and replace with SS Emblem I'd like to replace the trunk bowtie with a SS Emblem. Has anyone done this and how? Thanks in advance.

10-14-2016, 02:21 PM	#6
Glen e Retired from Car mfrs.... Drives: 2LT RS/HR-V Join Date: May 2013 Location: /Fort Lauderdale Posts: 10,048	How do you D-badge depends on where you are. If you're somewhere where you have a heat dryer , by all means use one. However Some of us are in the parking lot where we don't have power. That's where fishing line works. The big thick line doesn't work at all, however 20 pound fishing BRAID will cut through the adhesive like it's butter. It'll also cut thru your skin the same way, so use gloves. And PATIENCE is the name of the game when using an adhesive softener like Googone or WD-40. Put some on, and in two minutes start tugging on it, and it's going to be a pain in the ass. However if you marinate it for an hour, going out and putting a little bit more on every 10 minutes, the badge will literally fall off … Take your time..... __________________ Glen CLICK HERE for detailing a new car: detailing for non detailers CLICK HERE for how to rinseless CLICK HERE for EASY wheel sealant

10-14-2016, 02:35 PM	#7
Dan1948 Drives: 2016 Camaro SS Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: INDIANA Posts: 3	are there pins on the bowtie? I was told there were 2 pins on the rear bowtie. is that true? If so how do you get around them with the line? I took the side emblems off in minutes with NO trouble at all. I want to replace the rear bowtie with a HHR SS door emblem.

10-14-2016, 02:51 PM	#8
Glen e Retired from Car mfrs.... Drives: 2LT RS/HR-V Join Date: May 2013 Location: /Fort Lauderdale Posts: 10,048	There are no pins on the rear bowtie __________________ Glen CLICK HERE for detailing a new car: detailing for non detailers CLICK HERE for how to rinseless CLICK HERE for EASY wheel sealant

10-14-2016, 03:25 PM	#11
Glen e Retired from Car mfrs.... Drives: 2LT RS/HR-V Join Date: May 2013 Location: /Fort Lauderdale Posts: 10,048	Yes. BRAID is very different...you want this stuff...$11 on amazon Make yourself up a "saw" with two popsicle sticks and you can get anything off a car… With braid __________________ Glen CLICK HERE for detailing a new car: detailing for non detailers CLICK HERE for how to rinseless CLICK HERE for EASY wheel sealant

10-13-2016, 08:38 PM	#2
Moc96 Account Suspended Drives: 2016 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: USA Posts: 233	It's only held on with double sided tape. Just scrape it off, with plastic scraper, and replace with whatever you want. Spraying with some commercial grade wax and grease remover will soften the tape and make it much easier.

10-13-2016, 10:41 PM	#3
pinoyscorpion951 Drives: 2016 Bright Yellow 2SS A8 Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Rancho Cucamonga, California Posts: 610	Fishing line, heat gun or hair drier to remove. Goo gone to remove adhesive. Done 5 minutes.

10-14-2016, 02:09 PM	#5
Corner carver Drives: 2017 Camaro 2.0T RS Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Ontario Posts: 1,827	I tried the fishing line and it didn't work for me (I'm assuming its a technique thing) I found just using heat works fantastically: Warm the badge up (i used a hairdryer on high) till it's hot enough to nearly burn you on contact, then i used a trim/pry tool (with a microfiber cloth under it in case i slipped) to lift the edge... After that it just easily pulls off by hand; I found if I was quick, the tape would also cleanly pull off the back of the badges Goo gone for clean up (very little left with this method) did my three badges in 12-15min... Would be even faster with a legit heat gun I assume.

10-14-2016, 03:59 PM	#12
Corner carver Drives: 2017 Camaro 2.0T RS Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Ontario Posts: 1,827	Ha ha! That was the problem for sure, the 20lbs 'line' wasn't worth a damn against that tape... I'll give it another go when I get to moving some badges around on the truck; thanks for the clarification!

10-14-2016, 04:06 PM	#13
Dan1948 Drives: 2016 Camaro SS Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: INDIANA Posts: 3	I used waxed dental floss on the side badges, just make it triple thick and it works like a charm after you warm it up with a hair dryer. Wear gloves!! It might break a couple of times but the dental floss is cheap!

10-14-2016, 06:37 PM	#14
fighting irish The Doctor is in Drives: 2016 Camaro 2SS Nightfall MRC NPP Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: NY Posts: 231 View My Garage	The amount of heat seemed to be key for me. I tried heating it on high with a hair dryer until I felt it was warm enough... still couldnt get it. Then I tried goo gone and spent like 30 min picking small areas of the adhesive off. I got nowhere. Finally, I heated it for a lot longer and it came off in a minute.

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