Removing side fender emblems.
Thread Starter
Instructor
Joined: Apr 2014
Posts: 182
Likes: 1
Removing side fender emblems.
Hello everyone,
I'd like to remove my side fender emblems (circled red in the picture), one has the colors washed away so i think it would look cleaner without them.
My car is stored away so I can't look closely but is it just "glued", it will come off with a heat gun or I have to go under the fender to de-screw ?
Thank sfolks
I'd like to remove my side fender emblems (circled red in the picture), one has the colors washed away so i think it would look cleaner without them.
My car is stored away so I can't look closely but is it just "glued", it will come off with a heat gun or I have to go under the fender to de-screw ?
Thank sfolks
Team Owner
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 25,105
Likes: 3,156
C6 of Year Finalist (appearance mods) 2019
Looks aftermarket so it should just be held on with doublesided tape.
Take some fishing line and "saw" through the tape. Then the rest should come off pretty easy.....might need some goo-gone to remove all the adhesive.
Take some fishing line and "saw" through the tape. Then the rest should come off pretty easy.....might need some goo-gone to remove all the adhesive.
Thread Starter
Instructor
Joined: Apr 2014
Posts: 182
Likes: 1
The sign says "LS2" , it was there when I bought the car, most likely aftermarket unless GM Shipped some 2007 with LS2 badges ?
Team Owner
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 25,105
Likes: 3,156
C6 of Year Finalist (appearance mods) 2019
Instructor
Joined: Jan 2010
Posts: 236
Likes: 4
From: West of Da Burgh PA
I took of my emblems. It was cold in the garage so I put my portable heater by it let it warm up a bit then used fishing line to get behind and cut it off. I then used WD-40 to clean-up residue glue. Took about 10 mins for both
Safety Car
Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 4,959
Likes: 526
Be sure you keep pulling outward on that fishing line while sawing. Lot better off removing more glue then repairing the paint.
Thread Starter
Instructor
Joined: Apr 2014
Posts: 182
Likes: 1
That's what i'm scared of.
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
Every 2027 Corvette Engine Explained
Joe Kucinski
Designer Imagines A Corvette That Looks More Like a Corvette Than the Corvette
Verdad Gallardo
10 Ugly Corvettes That We Still Kinda Love
Joe Kucinski
Top 10 Most Expensive Corvettes Ever Sold on Bring A Trailer
Brett Foote
10 Things Every Corvette Owner Needs (2026 Edition)
Michael S. Palmer
8 Most "Only Corvette Owners Understand" Quirks and Problems
Pouria Savadkouei
10 Reasons the C6 Z06 is Still A Performance Benchmark After 20 Years
Joe Kucinski
How Much Horsepower Every Corvette Engine "LOST" in 1972
Joe Kucinski
Top 10 DOs and DON'Ts for Protecting Your Convertible Top!
Michael S. Palmer
Team Owner
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 25,105
Likes: 3,156
C6 of Year Finalist (appearance mods) 2019
Drifting
Joined: Jan 2014
Posts: 1,275
Likes: 79
From: NYC
Le Mans Master
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 5,118
Likes: 122
From: Madison (Huntsville) Alabama
CI 6-7-8 Veteran
St. Jude Donor '09
If you need heat, you'll probably be better off using a hair dryer instead of a heat gun. Heat guns can get too hot and damage the paint. And a hair dryer should soften the adhesive up nicely. After you get the goo off, just buff it and wax it and you'll be good to go.
Racer
Joined: Jul 2014
Posts: 335
Likes: 19
From: Klein TX
If you need heat, you'll probably be better off using a hair dryer instead of a heat gun. Heat guns can get too hot and damage the paint. And a hair dryer should soften the adhesive up nicely. After you get the goo off, just buff it and wax it and you'll be good to go.
Use a hair dryer on it for a few minutes. Put you hand beside the emblem and heat it up. If your hand gets uncomfortable, its getting too hot. Keep the dryer moving. Instead of fishing line, I suggest dental floss -- the flat tape kind. Work slow and move the floss back and forth. Should pop right off. WD-40 will clean up the goo and will not harm the finish.
