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Old May 19, 2011 | 08:43 PM
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Sooo happy i did it!

yay i debadged my car like 2 months ago and the nissan emblem was just kinda pissing me off soooo just like the MAXIMA letters got some fisihing line and a blow dryer and got to work il tell ya it was hard to get off iv debadged alot of cars over 20+ for friends and this emblem gave me the most fight but after an hour or so got it off and couldnt be happier i would recommand this to anyone who is buying the car or is a bad *** with leases like i am lol Good luck and let the mods contiune

Old May 19, 2011 | 09:27 PM
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Looks good man, it's clean and a WHOLE lot better than the stock look. What's next?
Old May 19, 2011 | 09:57 PM
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Looks good man, it's clean and a WHOLE lot better than the stock look. What's next?
the real question is whats NOT next lol tints goin on monday along with taillight tints dual kicker cvrs goin in exhaust CAI rims Hids lowering kit front lip rear lip interior LED set up The whole nine its gonna b a good summer cant wait for the final product even tho i never reach it cuz there is always something to do
Old May 19, 2011 | 09:57 PM
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Looks good man, I wouldve left the Nissan burger tho, just a personal preference.
Old May 20, 2011 | 02:57 AM
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Yeah woulda left the Nissan but other than that it looks ****!
Old May 20, 2011 | 10:03 AM
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i hate chrome i might black them emblem out and stick it back on idk yet gotta c how it looks with taillights tinted
Old May 20, 2011 | 10:12 AM
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looks soooooo sick. I wanna do it. Mine's a lease. Are they hard to put back on when my lease up and i return the car???
Old May 20, 2011 | 10:51 AM
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Originally Posted by ambixel
looks soooooo sick. I wanna do it. Mine's a lease. Are they hard to put back on when my lease up and i return the car???
About $19 a pop to get new ones. Will come down to how good of an eye you have.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/GENUI...Q5fAccessories

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/GENUI...Q5fAccessories
Old May 20, 2011 | 11:27 AM
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Excellent
Old May 20, 2011 | 03:09 PM
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Originally Posted by ambixel
looks soooooo sick. I wanna do it. Mine's a lease. Are they hard to put back on when my lease up and i return the car???
I doubt the leasing inspector would notice this or consider it damage. I personally don't care - I took my "MAXIMA" off (and it's a lease). Not sure I like it with the Nissan Logo gone...
Old May 20, 2011 | 07:36 PM
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Originally Posted by BlackMax11
the real question is whats NOT next lol tints goin on monday along with taillight tints dual kicker cvrs goin in exhaust CAI rims Hids lowering kit front lip rear lip interior LED set up The whole nine its gonna b a good summer cant wait for the final product even tho i never reach it cuz there is always something to do
Well damn LOL DEFINITELY interested in seeing how your ride is gonna turn out. Great list man. Hopefully you'll be updating this page as the modding progresses.
Old May 20, 2011 | 07:38 PM
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i hate chrome i might black them emblem out and stick it back on idk yet gotta c how it looks with taillights tinted
It looks good the way it is, IMO just keep it clean. If anything, you should just plasti-dip the chrome.
Old May 20, 2011 | 07:45 PM
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Niiiice. Might have to read up on how to take em off cuz it looks great
Old May 20, 2011 | 08:59 PM
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Originally Posted by ambixel
Niiiice. Might have to read up on how to take em off cuz it looks great
Just run a hair dryer over the letters for a minute or two and that will soften the tape behind them. Then use fishing line (dental floss works too...) to separate the letters from the car and peel them right off. There will be some tape residue left behind that you can remove by applying sticker removal spray on it and peel off by hand. Apply a little wax to the area after you're done and you're good to go. I removed the MAXIMA letters but left the burger on there and it looks much cleaner. Hope this helps...
Old May 20, 2011 | 10:45 PM
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Originally Posted by maxxxxspeed
Yeah woulda left the Nissan but other than that it looks ****!
it looks ****?
Old May 20, 2011 | 11:56 PM
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Niiiice. Might have to read up on how to take em off cuz it looks great

What you need:

1. Hair dryer
2. Plastic spatula or plastic knife or fishing line
3. goo-gone
4. soap and water
5. polish
6. wax

Heat up the emblems with a hair dryer for a few minutes. Be careful not to get to close because you don't want to harm the paint. Afterwards, use one of the tools listed above and start working on the emblem to loosen it up from one end to the other.

Heat it up again for a few more minutes if it's giving you a hard time. Continue to do this until the emblem is off. *Be careful not to scratch your paint up in the process* If your using fishing line. Start with a sawing motion on one of the of the emblem and work your way through it.

You can clean the remaining adhesive off with goo gone (can be found at autozone). Use some soap and water to immediately clean it off and dry it with a terry cloth. Or else it'll damage the paint. Once your done with that then use some polish and wax to protect the paint since it's exposed to the elements now.

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Old May 21, 2011 | 12:00 AM
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Another thing, you can put the soap and water solution in an empty spray bottle. Might make things a bit easier to apply to the areas where the emblems used to be.
Old May 21, 2011 | 05:45 AM
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Originally Posted by VQ'rInWLA
it looks ****?
Well every guy I know Including myself think **** are nice...

So simplified

****= nice
Old May 21, 2011 | 05:51 AM
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Looks good..thats the 1st thing I did to mine as soon i drive it out the dealer..
Old May 21, 2011 | 11:33 AM
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Just bought my Max SV yesterday and took the dealer badge off the trunk lid. Took almost an hour to get every bit of sticky stuff off. I am leaving the Maxima badge on there.
Old May 21, 2011 | 11:41 AM
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Originally Posted by hoghunter
Just bought my Max SV yesterday and took the dealer badge off the trunk lid. Took almost an hour to get every bit of sticky stuff off. I am leaving the Maxima badge on there.
You did it the WRONG way then...
Old May 21, 2011 | 01:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Huffy
Just run a hair dryer over the letters for a minute or two and that will soften the tape behind them. Then use fishing line (dental floss works too...) to separate the letters from the car and peel them right off. There will be some tape residue left behind that you can remove by applying sticker removal spray on it and peel off by hand. Apply a little wax to the area after you're done and you're good to go. I removed the MAXIMA letters but left the burger on there and it looks much cleaner. Hope this helps...
Originally Posted by 6.5affiliate
What you need:

1. Hair dryer
2. Plastic spatula or plastic knife or fishing line
3. goo-gone
4. soap and water
5. polish
6. wax

Heat up the emblems with a hair dryer for a few minutes. Be careful not to get to close because you don't want to harm the paint. Afterwards, use one of the tools listed above and start working on the emblem to loosen it up from one end to the other.

Heat it up again for a few more minutes if it's giving you a hard time. Continue to do this until the emblem is off. *Be careful not to scratch your paint up in the process* If your using fishing line. Start with a sawing motion on one of the of the emblem and work your way through it.

You can clean the remaining adhesive off with goo gone (can be found at autozone). Use some soap and water to immediately clean it off and dry it with a terry cloth. Or else it'll damage the paint. Once your done with that then use some polish and wax to protect the paint since it's exposed to the elements now.
Originally Posted by 6.5affiliate
Another thing, you can put the soap and water solution in an empty spray bottle. Might make things a bit easier to apply to the areas where the emblems used to be.



Thanks guys! Doesnt sound bad at all.
Old May 21, 2011 | 02:05 PM
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You did it the WRONG way then...
+1

Use a blowdryer next time it really softens that sticky stuff. I just heated it up and then rolled it off with my fingers. Took some effort but definitely kept the paint safe and didn't need to wax/buff the area afterwards - looked perfect with just a wipe down of some no rinse car wash.
Old May 21, 2011 | 03:00 PM
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looking good...
Old May 21, 2011 | 06:50 PM
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Originally Posted by hoghunter
Just bought my Max SV yesterday and took the dealer badge off the trunk lid. Took almost an hour to get every bit of sticky stuff off. I am leaving the Maxima badge on there.

I guess that's what I get for joining the max.org site AFTER I tried to take off the badge! Lesson learned- read here first before doing anything!!
Old May 24, 2011 | 09:09 PM
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wow just got done night shading my taillights and WOW does the car look soo ****in mean if it wasnt 12 mid night id take some pics but hopefully its nice on longisland tomorrow and il get some nice pics... stay tuned on this thread
Old Dec 22, 2012 | 11:36 PM
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Thanks for the Mod tech
Old Dec 23, 2012 | 02:00 PM
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Looks good. I did the same, except for the Nissan emblem and thought why I didn't do this to all my cars in the past.
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