A) why on earth would you remove the ford badge

B) why would you put in its place????

 

Why are you trying to remove it?
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to have a "shaved" look. It's common practice to do on the Volkswagen Golf especially.

like so
before

after

If it's anything like the VW emblem, you will need to mold it and repaint it. It's definitely a future mod I would look to do on my Focus.

 

I'm changing the blue to ingot silver, and the chrome to black. Possibly vice versa

 

Let me know if you get this to work. I contacted some people on the internet that make custom badges and all of them told me they could change the blue to any color I want, but not the chrome. I want to change the front and rear badge to sterling grey where the chrome is, and black on the inside.

 

I would like a Ford badge, how much you want?

 

I don't know for sure but I just took my Ford badge off on my first gen Focus today and it is just a glue on. My guess is that you badge is the same and all you have to do is get behind it with a screw driver and it should come right off without damaging the badge. I have already had mine on and off a couple times and those badges are durable.

 

It's a pretty big badge...I'd be surprised if it was just glued on, but maybe I'm wrong.

 

you cant just remove it for a shaved look...the car is made for the badge

 

^ correct. Anybody?

 

umm yeah... it's going to leave a very obvious hole where it's supposed to be. not like the 'focus' or 'SE' (etc..) ..I removed the SE badge but I like the look of the "focus" too much

 

I think cars look so bare without their manufacturer's badge. Definitely don't look "right". Keep the blue oval!

 

I think it's be sweet to change the oval's colours. On my future white ride, black "Ford" and a white oval would be pretty sick...

Anyone have the part number for the badge?

 

I think it's just glued on but there are still holes behind it. but i like the idea of pulling off the SE or in my case the "ZTS." That didn't have any holes behind it did it?

 

Read my post. I'm trying to figure this out to PAINT IT ... not remove it for good.

^ and why the hell would there be holes behind it if it's just glued on?

 

haha ??? I have no clue but I was thinking the same thing that's how they were on the zx2 thought it'd be similar.

figured the posts were like a guide to make sure you put it back on straight. maybe the person who had the car before me just glued it back on instead of screwing it on. when i pulled it off there was nothing holding the posts onto the car.

 

Most all emblems these days are held on with double sided foam tape. Warm it up with a hair dryer and use a piece of nylon fish line to slice the foam. Goof Off works great to remove the remains of the foam and adhesive.

 

Don't use Goof Off! You take the chance of taking off clear coat and even paint.

Spray WD-40 on a rag and rub the leftover sticky off. It works, and you don't have to worry about fading the paint.

 

Didn't want to start a new thread but I have a question. Does anybody with a 2nd gen or access to a 2nd gen know if the Ford badges are the same as on the 2012?

 

My Mazda had two holes beneath the flying-M logo on the rear hatch. Like stated above they're 2 holes for posts that line up the badge correctly. I wouldn't be surprised to see those under the Ford badge even if it's just glued on.

 

I've removed the badges on every car I've ever owned. I cant stand badges, dealer decals, or deal plate holders.

 

did you check this site out out? or talk to them about an overlay for the new gen?

 

Ya I checked TfB out but they don't have anything for the 2012. That's why I'm wondering if Ford used the same badges from the 2nd gen???

 

Wait for a warm day and just peal it off. There should be no mounting screws on the rear, just double face foam tape like dgc333 said. Front may have one though.

I made an overlay for ours. I have skull and crossbones on mine.

 

Heat Gun and slow even pressue.

 

Pictures On Install

Does anyone have pictures or a video post for removing. Trying to replace my rear and front emblems to some sterling grey ford emblems I just got. When I look at the rear emblem it look like the panel has a sunken oval shaped area on the inside and with a hollow emblem glued on the exterior.

 

Trying to replace my rear and front emblems to some sterling grey ford emblems I just got.

Pics? I'm going back and forth on painting mine or getting overlays.

 

Pic

Hey everyone...Here is my failed attempt at replacing the emblem...check out the product and how I have no way of putting it on once the original was peeled off. Hope this helps

Anyone know how I can get my original hallow emblem I peeled off in new condition?

 

I removed the front emblem... also with a failed attempt...

There are no mounting screws, once the black grill surronding piece is off, you can see from underneath It is made out of very thin tin like metal. Once you try to pry it, it bends. $34, and I have a new one on the way.. I too have a custom vinyl design overlaying the new one once it arrives

 

Do you have a pic of the front without the OEM emblem to see what it looked like? Where did you order your new one, I can't get the rear emblem anywhere?