how do i remove my emblems?

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Mar 30, 2007 | 07:28 PM

0TheRadioFlyer97

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From: Spring Texas

St. Jude Donor '08

how do i remove my emblems?

I need to replace my front and rear crossed flag emblems (on the nose and the hatch)

how do i remove the old ones without breaking them?

thanks.

Mar 30, 2007 | 07:29 PM

d3m0

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From: El Sobrante CA

Try Dental Floss or an old credit card.

Mar 30, 2007 | 08:15 PM

Bill Vett

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From: Warrington Pa.

Also a hair dryer to warm up the glue.

Mar 30, 2007 | 08:49 PM

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Try Dental Floss or an old credit card.

Mar 30, 2007 | 08:54 PM

Z28TOZO6

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From: TAMPA BAY FL.

you're welcome!

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Mar 30, 2007 | 08:56 PM

FactoryRaceCar

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St. Jude Donor '05-'06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12

Fishing line works great too

Mar 30, 2007 | 08:59 PM

Z0SLIK

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Fishing line works great too

and I also used a heat gun! CAREFULLY! Be careful and go slow! Also a great time to get that area buffed up an clean. Good Luck!

Mar 30, 2007 | 09:11 PM

16Again

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St. Jude Donor '07-'12, '20

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and I also used a heat gun! CAREFULLY! Be careful and go slow! Also a great time to get that area buffed up an clean. Good Luck!

Just used the blow dryer method and got the adhesive soft enough to pull the emblem off the car.

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Mar 30, 2007 | 11:43 PM

0TheRadioFlyer97

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From: Spring Texas

St. Jude Donor '08

so the entire thing is just glued on?

i thought there was a plastic retainer holding it on.... oh well... you live, you learn.

Mar 31, 2007 | 12:09 AM

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Bill Vett

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The front has a locator hole the back doesn't. I removed my rear one and now I don't have to polish or clean around it

Mar 31, 2007 | 12:15 AM

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bill052463

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uh buy new ones, maybe??

Mar 31, 2007 | 12:56 AM

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Twinturbo2800

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Hairdryer + credit card + goof off. = clean

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