What's the best way to get rid of the tacky plastic dealer emblem stuck on the back of my 03 Max. It looks like some kind of two sided tape holding it on. I would like to remove it but do not want to mess up the paint. I'm sure most of you guys have taken them off.

 

Take it back to them and tell them to take it off - didn't you just pay them $20k+?

 

I think they do this in every state but Cali, why the **** would I want to advertise where I bought my car from. I would have made them take it off before I bought it.

 

You can try using a hair dryer to heat up the glue that's holding the emblem, and then gently peel it off. Wash and wax that area after you're done.

Just be careful not to overheat the paint as well. Use as little heat as necessary.

 

yeah, vito is right about the hairdryer, i used a hairdryer for a bit then took some fishing line and went behind the emblem and it took the thing right off, then you have to get off the excess glue, which is kind of a pain but just get it warm and work it off.

 

oh, I forgot to mention the big nissan emblem in the middle has two little tab thingy's that go into two holes in the car, so leave that one on or deal with the two holes that is be there after removal.

Is there anything to fill in those two holes?

 

Dealer emblem = Ugly

 

yup, here in cali there is no f*ckin way the dealer would put one of their emblems on. one one here would buy the car.

 

There's no dealer emblem on my car that I bought here in WA. That's a good thing to keep in mind that next time I car shop (I didn't even think to ask about this before buying my car).

I used to live and Cali and none of ours had that crap applied either.

 

Dealers here in Chitown don't really use that tacky plastic tab anymore... at least, Woodfield Nissan uses a license plate frame on front and back (easy to remove). Used car dealers still use the tacky plastic.

Just spray lots of WD40 on it an slowly work it off with fishing line or something similar... just DON'T use a screwdriver.

Use WD40 to break up any remaining sticky glue and remove with a fingernail and towel.

-R

 

I waited 'til a really really hot summer day....and just peel it off

 

I specified that I do NOT want that on and I would NOT take delivery with it. Mine was a real small (John Elway Nissan) thing that just peeled off, so it was no big deal. Yeah...never had an issue in CA, but since moving to CO...all the dealers out here seem to put them on. In fact some of them use the screw in dealer "thingy".....I would NEVER buy from a dealer that did that.

 

Thanks for the input. I removed it by just pulling it off and scraping the leftover tape off with a good old fashioned thumbnail. The glue residue was easily removed with auto glass cleaner (no ammonia) and it looks like it was never there. Easier than I had expected. If the dealer wanted to pay me for advertising space I might have left it on.