Debadging

[David9962000]

I love the plain debadge look on my 335is, that car has way too many badges.

[PA135i]

Originally Posted by dcho

this + 200000. i'm proud to have the car i have. bare metal doesn't make it look any better or less cluttered. in fact, i think it cheapens the car. i bought this car. i didn't assemble it as a kit. it's a 135 and always will be. this is where i draw the line and challenge the notion of "to each and their own". same with blacking out...murdering... stealthing... okay. murdering/stealthing = not knowing how to tastefully mod your car so you default to the easiest solution... black everything out! /rant.

Excellent points. I fully agree.

"Badges? We ain't got no badges. We don't need no badges. I don't have to show you any stinking badges!"

[IZAGLO]

Originally Posted by Rawhide

I got the matte black numbers from JLevi. Looks great on on my SGM!

And wow, never figured you could read so much into someone's character by the color/lack of a badge on their car. LOL!

Not a fan of de-badging...Exactly the place i got mine....Looks are subjective but i LIKE having folks no i drive a 135i....and the matte black on Sedonna Red looks hot !!

[RoundelM3]

Rebadged mine (335 and 128) with gloss black...makes people notice it's different and so forth, but for me it was just because I liked the look better than the chrome. Same reason I went with black grilles on the 128 and body-color on the 335.

I put blue painter's tape along all 4 edges of the set of numbers, then marked where each number's edges were on the top and bottom tape strips. I then removed the numbers with dental floss and cleaned up the adhesive with a mild solvent. Then I did the black numbers one at a time, lining them up with the marks on the tape, pressing them on hard to be sure the adhesive would stick properly. Removed the tape and it was all done.

[Satalite]

Removed mine for the cleaner look. I own a 128 but have a 135 diffuser and PE so it's hard to tell with my car...

[RnmEvo9]

I'm going to debadge mine tomorrow.

[Kcc]

I use fishing line to get the badge out and goo gone all the way!

Kcc

[Satalite]

Originally Posted by RnmEvo9

I'm going to debadge mine tomorrow.

Hairdryer for 5 minutes. Dental floss. Then use your fingers to get off the thick residue and goo gone for the rest!

Will post up pics of AW with debadge.

[dtwyim]

Originally Posted by christopherkriens

Corner badges interrupt the bi-lateral symmetry that the rest of the car exudes. Everything that's on the left side of the car is a mirror image of what's on the right. It's one of the only things on the exterior that clashes with that design pattern-

Does the dual tail pipe to one side bother you? I personally am not sure if I prefer 2 to one side or one on each like a 3 series. No doubt I like the quad of the 1M. Sorry for the thread jack.

For those that went to a black badge, can the chrome around the roundel be changed?

[RnmEvo9]

Originally Posted by Satalite

Hairdryer for 5 minutes. Dental floss. Then use your fingers to get off the thick residue and goo gone for the rest!

Will post up pics of AW with debadge.

Yep it worked like a charm. Loving how the car looks now.

[dorkdog]

Originally Posted by RnmEvo9

Yep it worked like a charm. Loving how the car looks now.

15 minutes and it's all done. Worst part was getting the wax etc. buildup off.

I used Goof off, sort of let it soak into the adhesive, then twisted all 4 off like it was nothing. Peeled the residue off, wiped it all down with goof off, rinse, wax removed the ghost.

[kb135]

I can't seem to access the item on eBay from the first posts (old). Does anyone know who this eBay seller is?

I am after a set of gloss black 135i badges, but I am also after the letter 's' to add to the end? Cant seem to find the 's' anywhere

[flinchy]

when i got my car it was debadged from factory by original owner - it looks cleaner and is MUCH easier to clean/wax etc. but 90% of hatch bmw's here are 120/120d etc. etc... so when i tell them it's a 27x BHP Straight-6 the look on their face is priceless lol

[bmw1racer]

It's mutilation... Why don't you guys remove the roundels while you're at it?

[flinchy]

Originally Posted by bmw1racer

It's mutilation... Why don't you guys remove the roundels while you're at it?

... you know you can get aftermarket replacement roundels, from all the german tuners (as well as different colours, i'm personally getting cf replacement roundels...).. right? can't actually fully 100% remove them without a LOT of effort... that would probably look awesome on the back, have to keep SOMETHING on the front of the bonnet though.

[ShocknAwe]

Definitely going to either debadge the 135i badge or replace it with a black mirror badge. Leaning heavily towards debadging. Will never take the roundel off though.

[Everfly]

I debaged mine as soon as i got home from dealer look clean

[andrey_gta]

Considering to debadge, especially after a pro detail. It doesn't look like it should be.
This is ironic since I wanted to add an S to 128i to make it 128iS

[Delta Goose]

I just plasti dipped my OEM badge without removing it and it turned out real nice.

[JefryHorizon]

Once you debadge people will no longer recognize the car you drive and think its worth double.. Atleast from what I've experienced...

[Mr. Nice]

if a person cant tell what the car is without the badge, they sure as heck aren't going to know what a 135 is anyway

[PawlyGuNNz]

So I decided to jump on the Debadge band wagon!!! I was contemplating it on the possibilities that ppl might think im a douchebag, asshole, poser, etc... but actually I do like the cleaner look.

I didn't use the goo gone. I used 1/1/1 ratio of water/white vinegar/dish soap...dental floss . Followed up by clay bar, wash, then wax. I did heat the solution in the microwave a lil bit (30 sec) instead of using a hair dryer to heat the adhesive.