| Guiltyr1 |
| Has anybody removed the "PILOT" or the "4WD"? If so, how did you do it? And how did it turn out? |
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| hontor |
| I've heard using dental floss gently behind the emblem works well. If you can heat the area first with a hair dryer too, it helps soften the adhesive. After removal, I would recommend waxing the area. |
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| jay |
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Originally posted by hontor
I've heard using dental floss gently behind the emblem works well. If you can heat the area first with a hair dryer too, it helps soften the adhesive. After removal, I would recommend waxing the area.
I'd recommend 12 pound test fishing line instead of dental floss, but the action is the same; you use the line to saw through the adhesive, sort of like flossing your teeth. |
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| bluefin |
Removed my "Pilot" off my 05 Silver. Used dental floss. It will break a few times, but just unroll some more. One tip: place some masking tape behind the edges of the emblem all the way around the perimeter. Once you get a corner of the emblem up, you can pretty much pull the rest of it off, and remove the adhesive tape off the paint with a finger nail and some car cleaner/wax. The tape will prevent the opposite corner of the emblem from digging into the paint. I didn't use a hair dryer or anything to heat it up, but just left it out on hot day for an hour or two.
BTW, it looks great! I combined it with a generic chrome lic plate frame, so the only badging is the "H" above the licensce plate area.:18:
Good Luck |
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| Sportymonk |
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Originally posted by bluefin
Removed my "Pilot" off my 05 Silver. Used dental floss. It will break a few times, but just unroll some more. One tip: place some masking tape behind the edges of the emblem all the way around the perimeter. Once you get a corner of the emblem up, you can pretty much pull the rest of it off, and remove the adhesive tape off the paint with a finger nail and some car cleaner/wax. The tape will prevent the opposite corner of the emblem from digging into the paint. I didn't use a hair dryer or anything to heat it up, but just left it out on hot day for an hour or two.
BTW, it looks great! I combined it with a generic chrome lic plate frame, so the only badging is the "H" above the licensce plate area.:18:
Good Luck
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| Guiltyr1 |
| I too would love to see pictures.. |
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| Luwin1026 |
| Two pics of the rear "Pilot" emblem removed - left the "4WD" one on for now. |
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| Luwin1026 |
Second pic -
Removal was a snap - used dental floss and as the car was only a month old when I did it, no adhesive residue. If there is residue when you do it, Goo Gone does the trick followed by a nice wash and a coat of wax. |
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| metsfan |
| Isn't it funny how people without the badges order them and put them on and people with the badges want to take them off? |
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| jay3 |
| anyone ever try to remove the "H"...what's behind it? holes similar to previous honda vehicles? i just don't want punk kids steeling it and damaging the car in the process. |
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| Tuck & Jack |
| I used some cotton twine, not even that fine. Sawed all the way behind it, no problem( for the PILOT emblem). |
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| nbalex |
| Might be a dumb question, but WHY? What's wrong with the Pilot emblem? Am I just that uncool now? It was bound to happen one of these days. |
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| Wrazor |
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Originally posted by nbalex
Might be a dumb question, but WHY? What's wrong with the Pilot emblem? Am I just that uncool now? It was bound to happen one of these days.
I'm with you! I'm leaving my Pilot emblem ON. However, I did remove the dealers self promo labels they same day I bought my Pilot. I will gladly "rent" the dealer a few square inches of space on "my" Pilot for $300 a year! Or maybe free oil changes for life would be a fair offer? |
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| Tuck & Jack |
| I guess some of us are minimalist in that regard. I think having so many badges on a car is getting gaudy. The mfg'r wants you to identify with their make, model & accessory level. And don't even go there on the dealers trying to put their name all over it as well. I know what kind of car it is and could care less if anyone else knew. I bought it for my reasons and you would actually need to talk to me if you want to know what it is what I think of it. I buy clothing the same way, I would rather there was little or no brand names showing. I know some want others to know what they are wearing or driving, just not I. |
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| Guiltyr1 |
| Does anybody have any pic's of removal with a black pilot (maybe a b4 and after)??? |
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| BubbleSparkxx |
| I'll see if I can take a pic of my debadged Pilot. All I needed to take it off was a blowdryer (used to heat up the adhesive). Whatever adhesive was leftover, rubbed off with my thumb - looks great after wash and wax. |
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