Removing Pegged Emblems
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Removing Pegged Emblems
I broke out the heat gun and the dental floss to remove the emblem, but came to find that it's a pegged emblem. With pegged emblems, do I just put a bit more Umph into it and pull it off or what manner should I approach it with so as not to damage the paint? Thanks! 
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From: ZR1 Gathering '04, '05 Northlake Texas
Re: Removing Pegged Emblems (mytibt)
There should be nuts on the end of the pegs. Make sure you remove them first. The one under the hood is a little hard to get to. I put gum in my socket so I would not drop the nut in side the hood when I unscrewed it.
I don't think dental floss is going to help get the emblem off, if anything maybe fishing line would be better. Also you can try using a old credit card. I dought if you will hurt the pain by pulling off the emblem. I have done it several time, and never hurt the paint. I use WD-40 to remove the sticky stuff left behind. Also if you spray it on first it will losen the glue up a little.
I don't think dental floss is going to help get the emblem off, if anything maybe fishing line would be better. Also you can try using a old credit card. I dought if you will hurt the pain by pulling off the emblem. I have done it several time, and never hurt the paint. I use WD-40 to remove the sticky stuff left behind. Also if you spray it on first it will losen the glue up a little.
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From: Lecanto Florida
Re: Removing Pegged Emblems (Mikez40)
[QUOTE] I put gum in my socket so I would not drop the nut in side the hood when I unscrewed it.
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I lost so many of those self tapping nuts down inside the clam shell that if I ever took it apart I could make a fortune in aluminum recycling.
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I lost so many of those self tapping nuts down inside the clam shell that if I ever took it apart I could make a fortune in aluminum recycling.
