De-badging

[jsiedle1]

Is anyone having the dealer remove the "4x4, FX4, etc. badging in the rear of the vehicle?

 

[Denver133]

Is anyone having the dealer remove the "4x4, FX4, etc. badging in the rear of the vehicle?

I’m going to remove all those myself. Just use a heat gun and it will come right off.

 

[ajvester]

Is anyone having the dealer remove the "4x4, FX4, etc. badging in the rear of the vehicle?

I was planning on having my dealer remove the stickers before delivery. I don't know if they will be willing to do it though.

 

[DHare]

Is anyone having the dealer remove the "4x4, FX4, etc. badging in the rear of the vehicle?

Not those stickers, but the first thing I do is remove the dealer's name sticker.

 

[FLEngineer]

Not those stickers, but the first thing I do is remove the dealer's name sticker.

I don't understand why anyone would want to drive around giving free advertising to a dealer, first thing that goes!

 

[DHare]

I don't understand why anyone would want to drive around giving free advertising to a dealer, first thing that goes!

Yep, that's the way I look at it, and they sure don't pay you for the privilege. A little heat from a blow dryer takes the decal right off.

 

[jcardona1]

Not those stickers, but the first thing I do is remove the dealer's name sticker.

This seems to be a regional thing because I've never seen on cars sold in CA. However I do see this a lot on cars in NV.

 

[RedlandRanger]

This seems to be a regional thing because I've never seen on cars sold in CA. However I do see this a lot on cars in NV.

We have some local dealers (Portland, OR) here who do it, but most use the license plate frame as their "advertising".

 

[Geoff]

We have some local dealers (Portland, OR) here who do it, but most use the license plate frame as their "advertising".

Yes, the License plate frame is what they do around here as well.

At one point dealers where I lived would actually screw their logo to the vehicle. When I ordered my Ranger back then I told them if they put any of their advertising on my truck I wasn't go to complete the purchase.

 

[DHare]

Yes, the License plate frame is what they do around here as well.

At one point dealers where I lived would actually screw their logo to the vehicle. When I ordered my Ranger back then I told them if they put any of their advertising on my truck I wasn't go to complete the purchase.

In the old days before modern adhesives were developed (1970s and earlier), they actually drilled holes in the trunk lid and the name plates had pins that pushed into those holes. Buy a used car, and you could bet that the new dealer's plate's holes wouldn't match up with the old, so they would just cover the old holes up with the new plate (and new holes), but not fill them.

 

[Rinn69]

I take a trip to the local car wash (or if you have a pressure washer) and power wash the dealer sticker off. If that doesn't work, I have a rubber decal removal wheel available from almost any auto parts store. I like a nice, smooth appearance....even going to remove the EB badge as well, using fishing line, and the 4x4 decals. The decal removal wheel takes off the adhesive MUCH cleaner and easier that Oops, or Goof Off.

When I bought my 2001 Ranger Edge Plus, the dealer in Colorado Springs used little screws to put on the dealer badge. I took it back and had them remove it, fill the holes and paint it.

 

[Monty]

I take a trip to the local car wash (or if you have a pressure washer) and power wash the dealer sticker off. If that doesn't work, I have a rubber decal removal wheel available from almost any auto parts store. I like a nice, smooth appearance....even going to remove the EB badge as well, using fishing line, and the 4x4 decals. The decal removal wheel takes off the adhesive MUCH cleaner and easier that Oops, or Goof Off.

When I bought my 2001 Ranger Edge Plus, the dealer in Colorado Springs used little screws to put on the dealer badge. I took it back and had them remove it, fill the holes and paint it.

Pressure washing a sticker is a horrible solution.

 

[Rinn69]

Pressure washing a sticker is a horrible solution.

Not if it works

 

[FordBlueHeart]

Adhesive will still be there after the pressure wash, but that's easy to remove.

 

[toddiscdn]

Ranger was so shiny and new that the dealer sticker pulled right off with no issues or adhesive left behind.