MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: swgti on October 18, 2012, 07:50:06 am

Title: Rear badge removal - non 3D type.
Post by: swgti on October 18, 2012, 07:50:06 am

Seen a few threads on this but all seem to describe taking the whole boot handle mechanism out, on a non 3D (2005) version can I just prize the badge away from the handle with a sharp knife or something?

Title: Re: Rear badge removal - non 3D type.
Post by: Timi8888 on October 18, 2012, 12:52:04 pm

I want to know this too, and has anyone got any ideas what to do with whiteworm for this badge? Thanks.

Title: Re: Rear badge removal - non 3D type.
Post by: marko on October 18, 2012, 01:12:57 pm

no ...its a complete mechanism on the older golf.
the newer shape can be prized off in place alright

Title: Re: Rear badge removal - non 3D type.
Post by: Timi8888 on October 18, 2012, 01:59:29 pm

Marko - Best way to get it looking better is to mask it up and respray?

Title: Re: Rear badge removal - non 3D type.
Post by: swgti on October 18, 2012, 02:05:19 pm

Ah, that is not good news was hoping to get this off and get it wrapped along with the front, might have to have a look at spraying it instead.

Title: Re: Rear badge removal - non 3D type.
Post by: homesqueeze on October 18, 2012, 06:08:39 pm

Yeah, doesn't come off i'm afraid. That's why I changed to a newer type. Probably needs sanding down or something if you're going to respray it, or it will continue corroding underneath. If you touch the whiteworm you can feel it is slightly raised above the surface.