"De-badging" a new P5

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Dec 13, 2002 | 09:10 AM

TheDano

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"De-badging" a new P5

i'm about to make my new P5 purchase, and was wondering if anyone has tried to de-badge the rear end?

i'm not a huge fan of badges -- as make it difficult to wax around -- so i would like to remove the silver P5 badge and mazda badge....

are these "stuck on" (therefore removable by using a hair dryer to loosen the glue and then peel off) or do they have posts inserted directly into the sheet metal (that would require patching and re-painting)?

thoughts, ideas, suggestions?.....

thanks in advance,
dan

Dec 13, 2002 | 09:17 AM

LOS-323

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I think there is a thread going on about this in the Exterior/Interior section.

Dec 13, 2002 | 09:42 AM

JasonH

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Re: "De-badging" a new P5

Quote:

Originally posted by TheDano
are these "stuck on" (therefore removable by using a hair dryer to loosen the glue and then peel off) or do they have posts inserted directly into the sheet metal (that would require patching and re-painting)?

They have posts on the badges and holes in the sheetmetal.

Dec 13, 2002 | 10:05 AM

noodles

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Ok, i read ALL the threads regarding debadging and i know you need to "weld the holes and repaint them"..

what i want to know is How do you weld the holes together? DIY? or find a shop to do it for you?

Dec 13, 2002 | 10:15 AM

mtbfreak40

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noodles, unless you have experience with doing bodywork and all of teh tools necessary to do it and then are able to paint it yourself, you might wanna take it to a shop.