i got some paint chips from it should i get touch up paint?

I think you can pretty much answer your own question

paint chips? what did you use to debadge? a screwdriver?

lol

Why would you want to debadge it anyway?

Why would you want to debadge it anyway?

cause it's a 525 :shifty

LOL YES and i felt like i need a change. I used um floss first didn't work then used a tape screwdriver which still kinda left a few dots!
It does look a lot cleaner

its ok mines debaged too.

cause it's a 525 :shifty

Why is that a problem?
OK I see now, you are 17 and perhaps this is your first car and you are losing staus because it a is an old BMW AND not a 540i. This may apply to you as well Erick. Not sure. That said, IMO, debadging says a lot about your own self image. Just my opinion.

Getting older/growing up with different priorities will take care of over sensitivity to one's status. At least I hope so. :)

I debadge my cars (my old 525i and the current 740i) simply because I like the way it looks.

It is a matter of taste. I personally think it looks better without badge.

I have thought about doing the same. I did this alot on previous Hondas I had. Been tossing the idea around for months, so I figure I will probably never do it. I like to display my love of the 525i.

The Body Shop Left The Badges Off Od My E30 Cabrio When It Was Painted, I Was Going To Complain, But Liked The Way It Looked, And Have Left It That Way.......

My 535 Is Not Debadged. I Think It's Because I Don't Want Peopel To Think My 535 Is Just A Debadged 525 And I Am Trying To Hide Something. Haha

Touching up chips takes patience and practice. Some people say their GF's or wives do the fill in better since they have more experience and patience for such. Fingernails, lashes, eyeliner etc. My wife can sneeze while continuing to do her eye makeup. Once the paint is filled in you can buff the rest out. Check the other post too. Actually, I'll just repost what I wrote in the other post, here...

I bought my touch up paint from Paint Scratch because I bought some aerosols at the same time. BMW tubes should match well enough for chips if you car hasn't been painted too many times. You'll have enough stuff to do touch up on every car you own for the rest of your life, or go into business.

Touch Up Applicators
http://www.eastwoodco.com/jump.jsp?i...emType=PRODUCT (http://www.eastwoodco.com/jump.jsp?itemID=1821&itemType=PRODUCT)

And this but you can buy what you need separately.
http://www.eastwoodco.com/jump.jsp?i...emType=PRODUCT (http://www.eastwoodco.com/jump.jsp?itemID=1802&itemType=PRODUCT)

Directions
http://www.eastwoodco.com/jump.jsp?i...88&iSubCat=785 (http://www.eastwoodco.com/jump.jsp?itemID=785&itemType=CATEGORY&iMainCat=688&iSubCat=785)

I'm old and I like de-badging. I also de-chrome most of my project cars as well. It's a street rod thing, some may not understand.

Had to do a double-take on this post. At first I thought it read "Just de-bugged car". Thought we had a new, "You know you're an E34 if..." :lol

Why is that a problem?
OK I see now, you are 17 and perhaps this is your first car and you are losing staus because it a is an old BMW AND not a 540i. This may apply to you as well Erick. Not sure. That said, IMO, debadging says a lot about your own self image. Just my opinion.

Getting older/growing up with different priorities will take care of over sensitivity to one's status. At least I hope so. :)

Don't get all butthurt. I was joking, hence the shifty. I'm completely content with my 525i. Still badged...

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a14/Maxsteel991/CIMG2573.jpg

Why is that a problem?
OK I see now, you are 17 and perhaps this is your first car and you are losing staus because it a is an old BMW AND not a 540i. This may apply to you as well Erick. Not sure. That said, IMO, debadging says a lot about your own self image. Just my opinion.

Getting older/growing up with different priorities will take care of over sensitivity to one's status. At least I hope so. :)

You're reading waaaay too far into this one.

First thing I did was debadge mine. Now the trunk is symetrical (remember that the human eye is pleased for symmetry) and it leaves people guessing what it is. I get people asking me if it's a three series or a seven series. Nobody can "pigeonhole" the car without it.

It looked so good that Dad debadged his E38 740iL right after I did mine.

yeah.. since mine is debadged.. i always get a people with high end cars asking me... THATS THE M5 RIGHT?? i just smile. lol

yeah.. since mine is debadged.. i always get a people with high end cars asking me... THATS THE M5 RIGHT?? i just smile. lol
badge on badge off, they ask me that same question

seriously, debadging looks sooo nice:) and yea i fucked up too trying to debadge when its o degrees outside

My 535i is debadged...and I have an ///m license plate thinger:shifty


Ok, so I dont want to start a new thread about this but I've been wondering, so I'll just hijack this one for a sec. I know this license plate surround thing isnt oem, is it most likely made by M-Tech?

I'm pretty new to the bmw world, but m-tech makes lots of parts for our cars and that is their logo correct? ///M?

I dont want to act like I am an M5 if I'm not, so am I wrong for having this, or is it just another company that makes parts for our cars.

Sorry if that makes no sense, I dont want to be a poser:D

My 535i is debadged...and I have an ///m license plate thinger:shifty


Ok, so I dont want to start a new thread about this but I've been wondering, so I'll just hijack this one for a sec. I know this license plate surround thing isnt oem, is it most likely made by M-Tech?

I'm pretty new to the bmw world, but m-tech makes lots of parts for our cars and that is their logo correct? ///M?

I dont want to act like I am an M5 if I'm not, so am I wrong for having this, or is it just another company that makes parts for our cars.

Sorry if that makes no sense, I dont want to be a poser:D

MTech is BMW's own Motorsport department, it's not aftermarket.

That is an M5 plate filler. Originally on E34 M5s. I have one too, it's one of my favorite pieces.

The only thing ///M you can't put on your car is the ///M badge or ///M5 badge. That makes you look like a poser.

Individual M-tech (short for BMW M-Teknik) pieces are fine as long as you're not trying to fool anyone, i.e. stuffing your crotch

sweet! cause it is a damn sexy filler:buttrock

sweet! cause it is a damn sexy filler:buttrock

Get one. It's cheap and looks great on Alpine. It breaks up the monotone white.

If you look at old classic 50s street rods/customs, they removed everything including door handles etc. I realize it is a style/point of view. Just not my cup of tea to debadge.

Now I will not go into the old old car I had with a molded in antenna (and other unmentionables) I did from Bondo/plastic that cracked in 6 months. I ruined the car.

If you look at old classic 50s street rods/customs, they removed everything including door handles etc. I realize it is a style/point of view. Just not my cup of tea to debadge.



That's called "shaving" the car. I would never shave door handles, or even the BMW badge unless it was a heavily-modded car.

The badge-delete is a factory option in Europe, BTW...quite common.

Some cars simply look better sans badge...mine included. :D

Get one. It's cheap and looks great on Alpine. It breaks up the monotone white.


I already gots one on! thats what my whole post was about:(

well as i said a new look and it looks different and i like the symmetrical look of the rear very clean!
This car has been with my family since it was new and that badge has been there for 13 yrs at least so why not?
I think im not going to even bother with the paint chips that are about as small as a crumb of bread

debadged....sorta
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/ggil-tx/DSCN5224.jpg

yea i kind of miss the 525i i like it but been looking at it for too long ya know what i mean ;)(i have the emblems in a nice clear case next to my computer :P)

I already gots one on! thats what my whole post was about:(
I think you and 4500 RPM are not on the same page... He's talking about the M5 filler that's pictured in my second post. You're just talking about a chrome or black license plate holder that just covers around zee plate si?

After all this talk of debadging, how do you do it safely?


Thanks!

floss.

hmm, i debadged mine as the badge was just too dam big....
525TD looked horrible on the back tbh

To Debadge......
Hair dryer... she will moan that your taking it too your car but hey ho....
start at one end warming gently, be careful not to over heat and damage the paint or lacquer....
i used a plastic scraper/spatula like you get in tubs of filler, a nice thin plastic to try and slip under the edge of the badge and lift it, even though the glue is soft it will still be tough...
repeat until you get all the badge off. you will have a bit of rubber and glue lefdt behind, try to get most of it off by gentle heating, and careful scraping.
to remove the last of the glue etc use a tar spot remover and a rag, it will take some rubbing and re-applying. once its clean youll still be able to see where the badge was, i used a pain restorer to polish the area.

The badge-delete is a factory option in Europe, BTW...quite common.



That's because they had 518's and 520's







::hides::







:devillook

I thought about "debadging" for a sleeper approach haha
But after seeing how much the "540" and the "i" go for on Bavauto,
I think I'll keep them on my car

Why is that a problem?
OK I see now, you are 17 and perhaps this is your first car and you are losing staus because it a is an old BMW AND not a 540i. This may apply to you as well Erick. Not sure. That said, IMO, debadging says a lot about your own self image. Just my opinion.

Getting older/growing up with different priorities will take care of over sensitivity to one's status. At least I hope so. :)

wtf does debadging your car have to do w/ anything you listed above? mine was debadged when i bought her and it looks cleeeeeean imo. self image? lol

debadged....sorta
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/ggil-tx/DSCN5224.jpg


what sticker is that under the plate? looks amusing but i can't read it. why do i find a giant sombrero to be amusing? :help

I quite like the badge. :)

....why do i find a giant sombrero to be amusing? :help
because you have the mind of a child:stickoutt

because you have the mind of a child:stickoutt

actually, that answers a lot of things. thx brother :alright

That's because they had 518's and 520's







::hides::







:devillook

In all seriousness, you're not wrong...

I have my 525i debadged... but then again its no longer a 525i at heart :devillook I thought about painting the 525i satin black then putting it back on but that would just be mean :shifty ...wait a minute I may just have to do that :D

I like the badge on my Calypso. I debadged the old car since I didn't like the big-flat-upright "525i," and decided I'd like a badge of some sort so I got a 525i badge from a '94 model in the nice new italicized font and chopped it up. I think I'd do the same thing if I had a '89-91 535i. I'd get the newer style badge instead.

Thanks for the info; (I will use my own hair dryer thank you! (Hair dresser in training!)

I have my 525i debadged... but then again its no longer a 525i at heart :devillook I thought about painting the 525i satin black then putting it back on but that would just be mean :shifty ...wait a minute I may just have to do that :D

YOU NEED A 518 BADGE :redspot

Hair dryer might work but I usually use a heat gun to de-badge cars. I would not recommend you sit there with a heat gun on the badge or it might run the paint around it. Just gently blow air on it, not keeping the gun in one place. Then use floss to remove the badge. easy!

I de-badged my 525 because I like the way it looks and like people guessing who are know BMW enthusiasts.

MTech is BMW's own Motorsport department, it's not aftermarket.

That is an M5 plate filler. Originally on E34 M5s. I have one too, it's one of my favorite pieces.

The only thing ///M you can't put on your car is the ///M badge or ///M5 badge. That makes you look like a poser.

Individual M-tech (short for BMW M-Teknik) pieces are fine as long as you're not trying to fool anyone, i.e. stuffing your crotch
i think a bmw owner is only justified to put an ///M badge ONLY if there is a bmw motorsport engine under the hood......

YOU NEED A 518 BADGE :redspot

...anyone have one? :D

i think a bmw owner is only justified to put an ///M badge ONLY if there is a bmw motorsport engine under the hood......

That's stupid and only goes to show how much you really know about BMW.

The Motorsport division makes parts for all kinds on non M cars. The ///M stands for Motorsport. I think any car that has motorsport parts has the right to wear that badge.

M3, M5, and any badge like those, are specific to the M series cars. No one but them should wear it.

There is a complete difference. You should increase your product knowledge before making posts like this.

And hell, who knows..... you might learn something.

And just to go a little further........ What about the various rims that are offered as factory upgrades, and other parts like steering wheels that are put on by BMW themselves. Are you saying they are not justified?

That's stupid and only goes to show how much you really know about BMW.

The Motorsport division makes parts for all kinds on non M cars. The ///M stands for Motorsport. I think any car that has motorsport parts has the right to wear that badge.

M3, M5, and any badge like those, are specific to the M series cars. No one but them should wear it.

There is a complete difference. You should increase your product knowledge before making posts like this.

And hell, who knows..... you might learn something.

And just to go a little further........ What about the various rims that are offered as factory upgrades, and other parts like steering wheels that are put on by BMW themselves. Are you saying they are not justified?

i respect your opinion, but i think that if any bmw has an m badge just because of a couple of bmw motorsport accessories, it would degrade the value of the badge and the car....
its just like putting an oettinger badge on an audi just because you have an oettinger exhaust. even though oettinger is not a subdivision of audi but it is in similar context with having an ///m badge for a couple of accessories; or even an acs badge just because u have acs wheels. i know about bmw's that are equipped with ///m accessories from the factories and they would have it labelled somewhere but not as a replacement for the car models' badge because it would not show the cars' true identity . i.e: 318ti with the sport package...

i think the debage looks good. its better than sticking an m5 badge on a 525, or anything thats not a m5. i saw a guy put a skyline gtr badge on a mustang gt. i was kinda furious. but i said w.e hes an idiot. anyways, it keeps the crowd curious to what your car is. i think it looks cut and clean when its debaged as well.

That's stupid and only goes to show how much you really know about BMW.

The Motorsport division makes parts for all kinds on non M cars. The ///M stands for Motorsport. I think any car that has motorsport parts has the right to wear that badge.

M3, M5, and any badge like those, are specific to the M series cars. No one but them should wear it.

There is a complete difference. You should increase your product knowledge before making posts like this.

And hell, who knows..... you might learn something.

And just to go a little further........ What about the various rims that are offered as factory upgrades, and other parts like steering wheels that are put on by BMW themselves. Are you saying they are not justified?

This has been a debate for ages, no need for the hostility.

If the car has a WBS VIN, then go ahead with the ///M badge. If it's WBA, no badge. I understand where you're coming from but respectfully disagree.

Steering wheel, MTech kit, wheels, etc. (which have the small ///M badge) are all okay. Just no trunk or grille badge.

The Mercedes guys are much more lax with their AMG badges, I'll tell you that.

it keeps the crowd curious to what your car is. i think it looks cut and clean when its debaged as well.

That's what I like.

Cops and insurance adjusters (had to deal with both this week) always assume it's a 7.

That's what I like.

Cops and insurance adjusters (had to deal with both this week) always assume it's a 7.

i was thinking about what would happen if cops stop some1 with a debadged ride.....
some have trouble when the car is badged lol. i still remember when the officer gave me a ticket in the dub and it took him 4 ever to know the model even though it was clearly on the trunk ! and the colour description is a different topic.

i was thinking about what would happen if cops stop some1 with a debadged ride.....
some have trouble when the car is badged lol. i still remember when the officer gave me a ticket in the dub and it took him 4 ever to know the model even though it was clearly on the trunk ! and the colour description is a different topic.

Hahah yeah after 18 months of ownership (debadged five minutes after I bought it) no one has ever guessed right.

540 was the closest guess. :cool

I have my 525i debadged... but then again its no longer a 525i at heart :devillook I thought about painting the 525i satin black then putting it back on but that would just be mean :shifty ...wait a minute I may just have to do that :D

Mines been debadged since i got it, love the cleanliness.

Recently i've been thinking about getting the 525 badge and painting it black for the subtle yet mean aproach... i think it'd work nicely

i was thinking about what would happen if cops stop some1 with a debadged ride.....
some have trouble when the car is badged lol. i still remember when the officer gave me a ticket in the dub and it took him 4 ever to know the model even though it was clearly on the trunk ! and the colour description is a different topic.

Isnt all that on your registration?

completely off of topic but umm where could you pick up the M5 filler plate for the trunk? Thanxs

Abrahamsmotorsport.com

completely off of topic but umm where could you pick up the M5 filler plate for the trunk? Thanxs

back on topic:
after you get that just make sure to put the m5 badge on your car, it will be legit then!!! :D




just kidding :shifty


would you pick me up a filler plate too, I love the way they look esp on lighter colored cars please ;)

no money sux!

anyway back on topic... I like the black badge look myself

This has been a debate for ages, no need for the hostility.

If the car has a WBS VIN, then go ahead with the ///M badge. If it's WBA, no badge. I understand where you're coming from but respectfully disagree.

Steering wheel, MTech kit, wheels, etc. (which have the small ///M badge) are all okay. Just no trunk or grille badge.

The Mercedes guys are much more lax with their AMG badges, I'll tell you that.

I hear ya. My 535 has a pair of ///M badges from the previous owner that I haven't gotten around to pulling off yet.

My Boss was over the other day and commented "Nice car - and it has the M!". As in the M magically makes it uber-fast.

I was "Um, yeah. There's an M on it." :shifty Gotta get that off of there.

I like the badge on my Calypso. I debadged the old car since I didn't like the big-flat-upright "525i," and decided I'd like a badge of some sort so I got a 525i badge from a '94 model in the nice new italicized font and chopped it up. I think I'd do the same thing if I had a '89-91 535i. I'd get the newer style badge instead.

There's a newer style font?

There's a newer style font?

'93+

They made 535i badges in the new font since they made a few '93s...

'93+

They made 535i badges in the new font since they made a few '93s...

Sorry, I'm a tad confused.