Anyone de-badged their tailgate?

**dave_r** · 07-04-2010, 11:34 AM

Originally Posted by coreying

Would you do that to your R though? I mean, I know that even the single 'GTI' badge on the back can be annoying to polish and things, but with the Golf R you have a single letter under the left taillight, and because of the black box of the new R logo, the inside of the R is also filled in, making it one of the easier badges to polish and wash around.

Given it is filled in, I could leave it. But I'll make the choice when the car is sitting in my driveway...most likely still remove it. The front one might have to stay though, as I suspect it would leave a gap in the grill where it is recessed in?

**jj77** · 07-04-2010, 01:20 PM

Originally Posted by dopey

Because it looks a thousand times cleaner. Take a look at the back of a GTI sometime to get an idea...

Even better here's a quick photoshop

It looks great! I will be getting a Golf in black soon - I should Photoshop a black Golf to visualise how my new car would look too

Keep us updated with your quest to remove the badge or tags....

J

**nicandlance** · 07-04-2010, 02:03 PM

Sorry but I just don't get it.
I think I'd prefer mine just as is..... just a personal thing I guess, but I'd rather not muck around with it.

**JohnA** · 07-04-2010, 05:46 PM

i don't mind it either way.

i do think without the badge it does look cleaner.

As for taking it off, reading, and seeing photos of other golf owners, its the same technique. Heat it up, then use the fishing line.

Be sure to post pics once done

**smoothcall** · 07-04-2010, 07:43 PM

Originally Posted by Frankenstrat

I must say the back end does look remarkably clean sans badges, but I would never dream of removing them from mine. I want people to know that the car that's just left them in the dust is a Golf TDI.

Don't worry they can tell from all the crap coming out of the exhaust that it's a TDI