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Old 04-08-2005, 02:50 PM
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Debadge?
i know this is kind of stupid thread but i am really torn here i dont know whether i should debadge my car or not and need some help what do you guys think about debadging?
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Old 04-08-2005, 02:51 PM
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what i think?

debadge it
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Old 04-08-2005, 02:59 PM
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Debadge it...

But don't blame us if ya don't like it... ya should be making these decisions on your own anyways, since you're the one who's gonna hafta be looking at it...
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IMHO it makes the trunk look too plain. I'd keep it.
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i like ordering people around, so yes, debadge it!

but yeah, it really does look better that way, IMO. Thats the first thing i did.

OR, buy my carbon fiber trunk, that is TOTALLY debaged, no keyholes or hamburgers or nothing.
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Old 04-08-2005, 03:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Big Du
IMHO it makes the trunk look too plain. I'd keep it.
Looks fine to me...



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Old 04-08-2005, 03:36 PM
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i think i like it im really not sure uggg... this has to one of the toughest decisions ive had to make about my car so far... can i put the badges back on if i dont like it?
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Old 04-08-2005, 03:38 PM
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Hey skier, what color Max you got? I think I like it more on the darker colors.
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i got a sterling mist 03
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Old 04-08-2005, 03:47 PM
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debage and replace the hamburger with a smaller better looking one

the good end of my car

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Originally Posted by soonerfan

the good end of my car
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Old 04-08-2005, 04:58 PM
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i like how it looks

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I vote debadge. I even debadged my keyhole hehe

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Old 04-08-2005, 05:33 PM
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givea it a real clean look, and u could always put them back if u really dont like it later on. so its a win-win situation. just use a heat gun/blow dryer and fishing line then some cleaning compound or car wax to get rid of the extra glue
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Old 04-08-2005, 05:41 PM
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whatever you want to do...the max is your car. Just compare still shots debadge vs. non-debage
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Old 04-08-2005, 05:51 PM
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Originally Posted by kidkay
whatever you want to do...the max is your car. Just compare still shots debadge vs. non-debage
For example:

Unshaved:



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Debadge it...
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debadge.. makes it look clean, and you can always put it back if you want.
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looks much nicer debadged..i debadge my rear completly
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Debadge......



Those ugly amber signal bulbs have long since been replaced with 'chromed' amber ones.
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Old 04-08-2005, 07:45 PM
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Debadged mine today and I love the way it looks. I'll take some pics tomorrow at the CT meet and post tomorrow night. Definitely do it!
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ok ok you guys sold me on it im going to give it a shot this weekend... maybe ill even get up early and try and do it before the CT meet... anyway thanks for all the input it helped alot!!
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Old 04-08-2005, 09:00 PM
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Anybody got the black gloss "maxima" and nissan sign they took off?? ill take that off their hands if for a few bucks....
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Old 04-08-2005, 09:41 PM
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I'd vote debage:
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Old 04-08-2005, 10:08 PM
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dee badge 'er!!!
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Old 04-08-2005, 10:23 PM
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If you de-badge how would others know what kind of car you have? Then you won't be able to wave to the other Maxima owners.

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Old 04-08-2005, 10:36 PM
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Originally Posted by DGreggain
If you de-badge how would others know what kind of car you have? Then you won't be able to wave to the other Maxima owners.

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Hey you wanna fight on that one!
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Old 04-08-2005, 10:41 PM
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Exactly how is this done?
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Old 04-08-2005, 11:12 PM
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i had a pic of how to do it, but geocities doesn't let us link pix anymore.
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Old 04-08-2005, 11:36 PM
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I voted debadge. Looks so much sexier to me. To do it I just used a razor blade and very carefully pried off the badges. I wouldn't recommend doing it this way though. I didn't mess up my paint but it would be very easy to do. To remove the excess adhesive I used a product called "oops" from Autozone. Worked 1,000x better than goo-gone.
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Old 04-09-2005, 12:37 AM
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Why not just use a fish line hold it tight in both hands and then just slowly pull under the letters with the fish line, buddy of mine did it came out fine, you might wanna buff were the letters where.
 
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Originally Posted by Bluesbrekr

Those ugly amber signal bulbs have long since been replaced with 'chromed' amber ones.

Hey blues, i've had those "chromed" amber bulbs sitting in my back seat for 6 months now. I can't get them to fit on my taillight though. The nubs are in a slightly different position. I've heard of some people sanding one nub down a bit. Any pointers?
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Originally Posted by aliti19
Hey blues, i've had those "chromed" amber bulbs sitting in my back seat for 6 months now. I can't get them to fit on my taillight though. The nubs are in a slightly different position. I've heard of some people sanding one nub down a bit. Any pointers?
That's exactly what I did...sand one of the nubs off. The bulb is still held firmly in place, I've had no problems.

There is a bulb with the nubs in the correct position, but I can't recall the number but I don't know if it's available in chrome.
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Old 04-09-2005, 05:45 AM
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Originally Posted by Bluesbrekr
That's exactly what I did...sand one of the nubs off. The bulb is still held firmly in place, I've had no problems.

There is a bulb with the nubs in the correct position, but I can't recall the number but I don't know if it's available in chrome.
Cool, thanks! I've got myself a little project to do today. I hate the orange!!
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Originally Posted by I30swimmer
Hey you wanna fight on that one!
simmer down now.... just having a goof....
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Old 04-09-2005, 05:56 PM
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d-e-b-a-d-g-e... i did, and love the look.
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Old 04-09-2005, 06:51 PM
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sometimes debadging looks good and sometimes it make the back end lose its personality. i think it depends on the color and the exhaust/body kit. just MHO.
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Old 04-11-2005, 12:37 PM
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i dunno im confused ont eh same question, i think im going to debadge mine too
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This has motivated me to do mine also, I've been debating this for while.
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