how do i remove the dealer logo crap from my trunk?

juuni · 03-06-2007, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by awesome

if you can't remove it or are afraid can't you just take it back to the dealer and have them do it?

i asked them to not detail my car by fear of having them swirl the paint. my worry now is that they would do as shitty of a job taking that out as they did putting this on (see how it's not even straight and angled!), like swirling this piece of the trunk or something.

so, i'll take care of this myself when i have a chance, it seems like it would peel off fairly easily, maybe i'll try hot water since i can't get a hairdryer in my garage, then just my 'magic hands' as koreez88 did

juuni · 03-06-2007, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by nyc3r

they should pay you to drive their logo around town.

definitely.

juuni · 03-06-2007, 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by ironic

hahaha it's just wht bmwofsf does, i made sure they didn't put that shit on my car

yeah, i knew it. i just completely forgot about it the day they told me that they received the car and could pick up the next day

i'm glad i remembered to tell them to not wash it though! got a free post break-in oil change instead (i.e. exchanged the complimentary 'detailing' for an oil change).

lkevinl · 03-06-2007, 08:50 PM

Sticker on trunk = Find a new dealer

I'm not paying $50K to be a driving billboard for Joe Blow BMW of Redwood City!

Unbelievable!

ironic · 03-06-2007, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by juuni

yeah, i knew it. i just completely forgot about it the day they told me that they received the car and could pick up the next day

i'm glad i remembered to tell them to not wash it though! got a free post break-in oil change instead (i.e. exchanged the complimentary 'detailing' for an oil change).

man we swapped positions lol, i forgot tot ell them not to detail, i have swirls everywhere and even scratches on the roof - HORRIBLE!

FirstClass · 03-06-2007, 10:14 PM

I'd tell the dealer you want it removed. I can't imagine they wouldn't take it off. Thankfully my dealer is pretty cool, no stickers on any of their cars but I did get a dealer license plate frame.

BLUE LABEL · 03-06-2007, 10:23 PM

how do you remove those plastic dealer badges? Hair dryer and floss? Its like a plastic roundel with the dealerships name on it. Adds extra clutter to the rear of the vehicle. any thoughts/

shadowcoder · 03-06-2007, 10:24 PM

Did you get your car from BMW of San Fran? I had that sticker too and I
removed it the same day I got the car. Some soapy water and VERY VERY
carefully use your nail to lift the edge of each letter and then pull them off.
Some alcohol to remove any glue residue and you are done. That's what I
did and it worked fine without any swirls or marks on the paint.

Autobot · 03-06-2007, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by BLUE LABEL

how do you remove those plastic dealer badges? Hair dryer and floss? Its like a plastic roundel with the dealerships name on it. Adds extra clutter to the rear of the vehicle. any thoughts/

Yeah same way you would take the 328i or 335i off of the trunk...

juuni · 03-07-2007, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by shadowcoder

Did you get your car from BMW of San Fran? I had that sticker too and I
removed it the same day I got the car. Some soapy water and VERY VERY
carefully use your nail to lift the edge of each letter and then pull them off.
Some alcohol to remove any glue residue and you are done. That's what I
did and it worked fine without any swirls or marks on the paint.

yup. BMWSF, thus the sticker that says 'BMW of San Francisco'

i doubt another dealer would tag the car this way

will take care of that this weekend and post the results

zamboni · 03-08-2007, 01:22 AM

That is the reason I would never buy a BMW from SF.

juuni · 03-09-2007, 04:24 AM

well, afterall, it was really piece of cake to get rid of this stuff!
i got myself way more worried than i should have!

it was so simple: just slightly pulled off the edge of each letter with one nail, then pulled it off slowly, one letter at a time... there wasn't even any glue left after that, or nothing that couldn't be wiped out by just passing a finger on top of it. i was ready to use tar/bug removal and stuff, but really that's not even necessary

so, it's all gone, took 5mn, using the 'magic hands' technique

so, if you get your bimmer from BMWSF, don't forget to ask them to not put this stuff on. if you forget like me, no biggie, it's really simple to take it off!

SES_D · 03-11-2007, 03:38 AM

hahahha the infamous bmw of san francisco decal =P
I just scraped it off with my fingers...no scratches or anything

noktekniq · 03-11-2007, 04:07 AM

LOL THAT looks soo familiar.

Kiemyster · 03-21-2007, 01:33 PM

yeah ive seen alot of dealers doing that. i thought dealers (in new york at least) would only put it on used cars not of that origin. IE. an Audi dealer selling a porsche would slap it on the back. that sucks, hope they stop doing that crap or at least give u a discount! (like what? 50$? lol)

Glad it was easily solved.

Ryan 330i · 03-21-2007, 03:31 PM

if you take it back to BMW SF they will take it off.

koreez88 · 03-21-2007, 05:24 PM

OMG People... Again, those are STICKERS, that you remove with hands and some goo gone afterwards. Not dental floss, not heating gun, HANDS!
BMWSF does have a horrible service though, but that's another problem.

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lkevinl Lieutenant 38 Rep 521 Posts Drives: '07 335i 4dr Sport+Premium+Nav Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: So. Cal. iTrader: (0)	Sticker on trunk = Find a new dealer I'm not paying $50K to be a driving billboard for Joe Blow BMW of Redwood City! Unbelievable!
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BLUE LABEL Second Lieutenant 21 Rep 216 Posts Drives: Montego Blue 335i Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Chicago iTrader: (0)	how do you remove those plastic dealer badges? Hair dryer and floss? Its like a plastic roundel with the dealerships name on it. Adds extra clutter to the rear of the vehicle. any thoughts/
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shadowcoder Captain 51 Rep 921 Posts Drives: 2006 330i Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: San Jose, CA / Orland Park, IL iTrader: (1)	Did you get your car from BMW of San Fran? I had that sticker too and I removed it the same day I got the car. Some soapy water and VERY VERY carefully use your nail to lift the edge of each letter and then pull them off. Some alcohol to remove any glue residue and you are done. That's what I did and it worked fine without any swirls or marks on the paint. Last edited by shadowcoder; 03-07-2007 at 01:39 AM..
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03-09-2007, 04:24 AM	#34
juuni Private First Class 49 Rep 177 Posts Drives: 2016 M3 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (0)	well, afterall, it was really piece of cake to get rid of this stuff! i got myself way more worried than i should have! it was so simple: just slightly pulled off the edge of each letter with one nail, then pulled it off slowly, one letter at a time... there wasn't even any glue left after that, or nothing that couldn't be wiped out by just passing a finger on top of it. i was ready to use tar/bug removal and stuff, but really that's not even necessary so, it's all gone, took 5mn, using the 'magic hands' technique so, if you get your bimmer from BMWSF, don't forget to ask them to not put this stuff on. if you forget like me, no biggie, it's really simple to take it off! __________________ 2016 M3, mineral grey, silverstone full leather, DCT - ED 10/19/2015 2007 335i sedan, black sapphire, black leather, 6MT - ED 12/21/2006 (retired)
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SES_D pewpew 505 Rep 21,164 Posts Drives: F10 535i Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: San Francisco iTrader: (26)	hahahha the infamous bmw of san francisco decal =P I just scraped it off with my fingers...no scratches or anything __________________ LTMW
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03-21-2007, 05:24 PM	#39
koreez88 Всем привет ;) 152 Rep 3,358 Posts Drives: Tesla Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: USA iTrader: (12)	OMG People... Again, those are STICKERS, that you remove with hands and some goo gone afterwards. Not dental floss, not heating gun, HANDS! BMWSF does have a horrible service though, but that's another problem.
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