I am gonna take off my rear gas cap emblem, and install a new one...any tips on how to remove the old one SAFELY?..I believe that the 3m tape is all that is holding it on

 

Masking tape around the sides. I heated mine up with a blow dryer to about 80F. Dont know if that helped at all. I used a plastic wedge and carefully pryed it off. It comes off pretty easily but the 3m tape is a PITA. I picked off the biggest chucks I could with my fingers and used a rag and alcohol to get off the rest. Hope this helps.

I should be more specific just in case. But I put masking tape just under the lip of the cap and about 3 inches away on both sides just to ensure the wedge didnt scratch the paint.

 

I had a black out panel covering mine. I took it off, and where the missing emblem was a huge chip. Looks like the previous owner took it off with a flat head screwdriver. I wouldnt recommend it. I now have a v6 pony one on it, and it covers it up. So if you don't care about the paint behind it you could do that.

 

Fishing line to cut through the badge and tape and the go gone.

 

Thanx for the tips..I will try heating it also..I was gonna use a plastic wedge of some sort.I do have a blackout panel to put around it, but still will be careful incase I wanna take it off someday...Flat head screwdriver!! LOL

 

Oh man this was the biggest pain for such a simple thing. I tried to get mine off on a 35 degree day which was really the problem. I used the heat gun and levers and all sorts of things but it took a while and destroyed my trunk (not too bad but to me). Anyway that doesnt really matter better it has a decklid now and you will never see it again. I would wait for hot weather if you can.

 

I took fishing line, wrapped it around a pen on one end and another pen on the other end. I heated up the badge with my blow dryer, and 'sawed' through the adhesive, using the pens as leverage and so the fishing line wouldn't cut into my fingers. When I felt resistance from the adhesive, I stopped and heated it up again. I continued this process until I was finished.

Getting the adhesive off is the worst part. I basically dabbed the entire area with Goo Gone and let it sit. Then, I heated it up and used a foam pad and my fingernail to remove the leftover adhesive. It took a while and I thought I was never going to get it all off, but I eventually did.

 

Let it sit in the sun and use fishing wire.

 

Fishing line, Goo gone, patience and a 6 pack, heat gun..

 

Fishing line!?...I live in NYC! LOL..Now I gotta see where 2 get fishing line near me..Oh Well ;-)