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Old 04-09-09, 09:48 PM
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Ok so i want to take my emblems off but i dont know how. I went to the dealer and they said that there are holes that show up after so how do i take my emblems off?
Old 04-09-09, 09:52 PM
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You can heat up the glue with a hair dryer and take fishing line or floss and peel off the emblem slowly. Goo gone to get rid of any residue. Not sure about holes.
Old 04-09-09, 11:23 PM
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not sure about holes either but I'm 99% sure there are none. I did the same process as above to my IS300 and few other cars. Im pretty sure emblems on the 2IS are just double sided. No holes.
Old 04-09-09, 11:32 PM
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There are def holes. I started to remove mines and found out the hard way
Old 04-10-09, 05:23 AM
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Yes, there are definitely holes. You'll need to have a body shop fill them if you're trying to get a clean look.
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I was planning to paint my emblems black
soo if i took it off would i be able to put it back on through the holes?
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Yeah there's holes for sure. If you take it off, you'll be able to put them back on.
Old 04-10-09, 08:43 AM
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How do you cover the holes? do uhave to take it to a body shop? and how much does it cost?
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Are there holes for all of the emblems? My guess would be only the lexus L emblem but it sounds like their on all of the emblems.
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Hey CyberEye, if you're looking to remove your emblems and paint them black you should read DJ Amtrax's posting as he did his emblems himself.

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...-pictures.html
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Originally Posted by nmpeter
Are there holes for all of the emblems? My guess would be only the lexus L emblem but it sounds like their on all of the emblems.
No, there are 6 holes total. 2 on the L emblem, 2 on the LEXUS, 1 on the S, and 1 on the 5. There's a thread somwhere floatin around that JavyLSU took pictures of the pegs on the back of some of the emblems.
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I am actually filling the holes as we speak.. I just added the touchup blobs and left it to dry over the bondo filled holes and I will sand them down and compound and polish the whole trunk piece to a swirl free finish.
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PapaHoFF how much did that cost? Also im just trying to remove my emblems i dont want to paint them
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Originally Posted by Cybereye04
PapaHoFF how much did that cost? Also im just trying to remove my emblems i dont want to paint them
I dont remember. If you dont have a polisher like the PC or similar I dont recommend doing it yourself.

Basically any local store like pepboys, autobarn etc carry the materials.

I used Bondo body filler and some sanding papers to make it smooth and blend the touch up the best I could. Definitely take off the whole garnish so you can fill the holes from the back if you plan on doing this.
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well damn now I know there holes... thanks CL


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