Shaved emblems?

[thestockcb7]

I know I read some sort of DIY or thread on shaved emblems and filling in the holes, but I cannot find it anymore. How would I go about doing this? I remember something about bondo but it wasn't easy. Also, my emblem was stolen not too long ago and it left some of the crud from the emblem still on there, I'm guessing that it's just some sort of glue but it definitely doesn't come off with just water. How do I take that stuff off, I also shaved my "LX" and it left a huge square. Thanks.

[ninethreecoupe]

Personally I'd just have it patched professionally (of course easy for me to say since I kinda have a hook up.) I'm not aware of how to fill holes or do anything with bondo and I've read mixed feelings towards it.

If you decide you don't want it patched by a body person and don't wanna try to fill it with bondo then you can go a hardware store and get hole plugs to stick in there. As far as the couple examples I saw on this site, they're small enough to where it doesn't stand out that much and it keeps water from entering.

[Quashish]

It's old double stick tape. Try brake fluid or lighter fluid on a rag. Should help the residue come off.

If you wanted to bondo the holes up you would have to sand down to metal. Mix the filler apply it, let it dry, sand it down, and re paint.

[illinois_erik]

bondo is for surface "glazing"
fiberglass chop aka tiger hair is for structural filling.

filling the holes with bondo only..the plugs will fall out,shrink crack..look like crap.

Or find someone with 10 mins to spare and a welder, grind prep paint.

[dailydragger]

u can use panel bond or epoxy without having to grind the paint off then just sand smooth and use some scratch paint

[Hitchman]

I shaved my emblems when I first got my cb7 and regret it big time now, with that being said, what you need is a heat gun to pull the emblems free with along with maybe some floss/fishing wire. Don't be impatient with the glue like I was and use any scraper you can find. If you can order a rubber disc/eraser wheel to fully remove the glue without harming the paint. As for filling the hole PROPERLY you'd have to weld plug holes and then paint that part again.... Lame I know but that's nice, not rice... Which with holes on my trunk I'm not happy with I wish I had taken that advice..

[steelbluesleepR]

It's old double stick tape. Try brake fluid or lighter fluid on a rag. Should help the residue come off.

If you wanted to bondo the holes up you would have to sand down to metal. Mix the filler apply it, let it dry, sand it down, and re paint.

All the badges but the H badge on the back are just double-stick tape.

You never want to patch a hole with bondo, as it shrinks and expands in varying temps differently than the surrounding metal and will eventually crack. You need to grind it down to metal, weld it, grind it smooth, then fill and paint.