snicksnug1

I have a 92 es and was wondering how to take off the es300 logo. If i was to take it off, would it leaves any holes/ect?

Slooooooow

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Speaking from experience, the badging is glued onto the taillight and recessed in two small indentations in the plastic, one for the ES and one for the 300.

You can heat the area and floss the badge to work it loose, but you will have two small rectangle indentations to contend with once you're done. You'll also likely have some residual glue that has not yet been intimidated by Goo Gone on mine. I'm still not sure how noticeable mine are or what I'm going to do about them.

BadViper22

I myself, also, have tried to do this. my advice to you is do not do it. Instead embrace it as being "unique".

LXMN

I am not sure that your badges are the same as my year model, but all I did was use my finger tips to pull the emblems off of my taillights. They came off rather easily. Clean up was a snap too. Looks clean and clear.

MCG33

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Find yourself some 92-94 Windom tails. They are shorter in length like the 95-96 ES tails, but look like the 92-94 tails (top and bottom recessed, middle raised up) and best of all NO emblem.

I'll take some pics of mine tonight when it gets a little darker so you can see how they look. Makes the rear end sooo much cleaner with just the L and Lexus on the trunk lid!

licensed

you can use 3M adhesive remover, some fishing line or floss, and a hairdryer to get the badges off cleanly. then just clean the area.

*WARNING* you have a 92 ES. thats is 15 years old now. this means your paint might be faded if you haven't taken extremely good care of the car. the paint unders the badges may not match the color of the already exposed paint. the good news is you can debadge, and if it looks bad, you can use 3M double sided adhesive tape to rebadge the car.

MCG33

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Ok well doesn't look like I am gonna have time tonight to take some pics, so I went out and snapped a couple so you can see the windom tails.

shot 1 (dont mind the filthiness, haven't washed her in over a week!)

MCG33

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shot 2 (with my 280ce in the background, gotta love the huge yellow fogs )

MCG33

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And one more completely irrelevant shot I took next to my SC3.

BadViper22

Aww man, lucky you, those Windom tails pwn the Lexus tails w/ the emblem. And I love your rims btw, what kind are they?

MCG33

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Thanks bro. Found em on ebay a while back for under $40 if you can believe it!

The rims are from a 06' Toyota Avalon Limited. Polished w/ gunmetal between the spokes. They go really well with the 2-tone paint and make the car look so much newer. Whenever I paint the car one solid color I will probably get rid of em, but for now I am happy.

Slooooooow

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Glad you shot that one. I'm currently shopping for an SC300 to add to my stable. Found a nice '97 here in unbelievable shape. Working up the nerve to buy yet another vehicle.

BadViper22

Haha, when that day comes I will Gladly take them off your hands!

MCG33

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Do it! You will definitely not be disappointed. They are such a joy to drive, and with a '97 you get the updated body kit which is a huge plus as well.

Right on I will keep that in mind!

Slooooooow

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Agh! You're killin' me! Yet another affirmation that picking up the SC300 is the right thing to do. JPI, here local, is ready, able and willing to help me tune it once I pick it up too - yet another reason to go get it.

This thing is black and beautiful. It looks to be in awesome shape and only has 150k on the clock, with a clean CarFax, etc. I hope I'm not let down once I get over there and see it in person; it is not exactly a short drive to go see it.

About these 92-94 Windom tails: you've officially got me on the hunt for some of these now. I've got a search running on eBay. If anyone on here has had luck getting JDM stuff from some place other than eBay (*cough* like Vin_78 *cough*) please chime in here.

I'm pretty sure, and hopeful, that we scared the OP away from popping the badges off of the 92-96 tails, so Snicksnug's probably going to be looking for these too.