This is one of those modifications that always comes up in the course of discussion over on the NASIOC.com forums. It's about time I finished this page, and without the help of Mr. Hogan (SuBaRu-ImPrEzA_RS) it still would not be finished... thanks for the hard work and the pictures! If you have any questions or comments please feel free to send them along.
Well, this is what we have to start with... a trunk full of badging. It's not really that hard to remove- you just need a hair dryer, some dental floss, your fingernails, a credit card, or some form of gentle scraping device, goo gone (WD40 will also work), and some time and patience. You will want to have your favorite wax handy to protect and reseal the trunk when you are done.
Start by heating up the badging with a hair dryer. I personally DO NOT recommend using a heat gun for this- they get too hot and could bubble the paint. A hair dryer is plenty warm enough to loosen the glue holding the lettering on.
After about a minute of heating, the glue should be more than loose enough to start working on the removal. Take a piece of dental floss and slip it in behind the letter. Using a gentle "sawing" motion, you should be able to fairly easily work your way down and pull the letter off.
After you have worked the letters off, you will invariably have some adhesive remaining on the trunk. This is where the time and patience comes into play. Put some goo-gone on a paper towel and rub it into the remaining adhesive; let it soak in a bit. Now, using your fingernails or the credit card, GENTLY scrape at the adhesive. This should really take VERY little effort. Be gentle, and if it becomes difficult to get the adhesive off, apply more goo-gone. Repeat the process until you get all of the adhesive off.
With all that done, you will need to wash off the area with soap and water to remove the adhesive remover. That being done, rewax the spot to protect it, and you're all done.
Standard Disclaimer: Modification of your car involves risks and may void your warranty. I can not be held responsible for the modifications you consciously decide to undertake nor for the results of doing so.
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