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Old 11-21-2010, 05:48 PM
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So I have a white stang with a dealer logo on the back. Its just SO ugly, it bothers me, and ruins the sleek lines of the rear spoiler and trunk styling, anyway is there any way to safely remove the little sign? It is a glued on sign, and I am worried it will rip the paint off with it, if I just take a blunt edge to it, and try to pry it off. Anyone have a better idea? Thanks in advance!
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Old 11-21-2010, 06:11 PM
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Use fishing wire it will safely remove the stealership emblem/free advertisement at your expense!
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Old 11-21-2010, 06:28 PM
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You're still under warranty. Take it to the fealer and have them take it off. Any scratches are they're problem to fix. If not, then fishing line and Go-gon or other solvent followed by a wash and rewax of the area.
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Old 11-21-2010, 06:29 PM
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Ah, thank you so much! I was wondering if there was a more delicate way to get under the sign, and you have found that for me, thanks a bunch!
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I specified with the dealer that I would not accept any signage on my car prior to signing.

Glad you are taking it off, they are so fugly.
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When I went to pick up my 08 GT/CS at the stealership I refused to take possession of it until they removed all dealership logos.
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I would try to use WD40 to loosen up the glue and peel it off before I use wire against my car's paint.
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dealership is full of jerks who said they wont be responsible if some of the paint is "damaged" while removing the logos. And I got pretty pissed and was going to argue with them, but my parents said its not worth it, so im going to try the WD40, and fish-wire, and see where that takes me.
Man, these dealerships are total a-holes! They refuse to do as told from the start, and then when you ask for them to correct their mistakes they get defensive. Unbelievable!
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You could also try to melt the glue with a hair dryer or heat gun. Just don't set the heat too high.
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Originally Posted by aaquib1992
So I have a white stang with a dealer logo on the back. Its just SO ugly, it bothers me, and ruins the sleek lines of the rear spoiler and trunk styling, anyway is there any way to safely remove the little sign? It is a glued on sign, and I am worried it will rip the paint off with it, if I just take a blunt edge to it, and try to pry it off. Anyone have a better idea? Thanks in advance!
When I bought my car, I literally got it off the lot before the dealership had any time to put that S*** on my car. As a matter of fact, they forgot to put on my 2 year state car inspection sticker (my state laws require a state inspection).

I called them and told them they forgot to do the dealership 2year state inspection, and I took it back for them to do that. A couple of hours later, the asshats put on their stupid logo!!!!!
Fortunately, it was still so fresh that the sticker adhesive did not have time to dry so I carefully picked it off with my fingernails and used bug and tar remover to get the still wet adhesive off.

I hate those dealer emblems and stickers. I paid $30K for my car, I will NOT ADVERTISE for the dealer because they sure as hell are NOT paying me to advertise for them. Racers are paid big sponsor bucks to put on emblems for their sponsors, and since the dealer is not sponsoring S*** for me, I refuse to have their stupid emblem on my car when I PAID THEM to buy the car!

If they gave me a serious discount for my car, then, and only them, would I consider keeping their emblem on the car.

Sorry, I rant.
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