[wadebart]

I ordered carbon flash stingray emblems to replace the chrome ones on my black C7. Wondering what the safest way to remove the factory fish would be?

 

[jsvette]

Please see Glen's thread http://www.stingrayforums.com/forum/stingray-corvette-appearance/893-debadging-c7-5.html

 

[NightRaceRick]

http://www.stingrayforums.com/forum/stingray-corvette-appearance/893-debadging-c7.html

See glen e's Debadging the C7 thread.

Duplicate.......You apparently type faster than me Jeff!

 

[wadebart]

Awesome! Thanks for reference. Think I'll do the flags (both) and lettering if these go well.

 

[david.s.miller.10]

I think some of them are ultrasonic welded on I know the one on the front faces is
But I would try a heat gun?

 

[glen e]

Just do whats written above, all the badges are on with tape....ive done about 10 full sets for people....no heat gun, sonic welding, etc...

 

[david.s.miller.10]

I watched a program on how it's built and they show them welding the front emblem on with a ultrasonic welder

 

[david.s.miller.10]

The program is on the Science channel and it's called dream cars how they're built and I just did a program building the C7

 

[glen e]

its tape......ive done it, not watching videos...l

 

[david.s.miller.10]

Can beleave everything you see on TV!!

 

[Guitar Man]

I just replaced the flag emblems on my Laguna Blue 1LT 7spd non-Z51 today. Both front and back together took me about 20 minutes start to finish, it was easy based on Glen E's instructions. Instead of his eye dropper bottle I used a small model brush and dripped the Goo Gone into the recesses around the badge, waited 2-3 minutes, then used the fish line to "saw" it off. It actually took longer removing the adhesive remnants than it did getting the badge off! After cleaning the adhesive off I used alcohol to clean the area and finally water after that. Here's the recess for the rear badge, if anyone is interested:



And here's the front badge recess:



After installing the badges I re-waxed the general area, the results were spectacular, Laguna Blue and Carbon Flash are definitely a good combination!

 

[Guitar Man]

Here's the final result on the rear:



Now I just need to find Carbon Flash "Corvette" lettering...

 

[jsvette]

Well done Guitar Man- good update on the how-to instructions as well.

 

[glen e]

The only thing i'll add is if you let the googone dwell longer, your job is easier....like 30 min....the adhesive will not stick to the car....

 

[Guitar Man]

I know you're right Glen...I'm 57 but have the lack of patience of a 16 year old, not too proud to admit it!

 

[glen e]

I know you're right Glen...I'm 57 but have the lack of patience of a 16 year old, not too proud to admit it!

the other site has a post 5 min ago where impatience caused the paint to rip off....for others reading here, please do it my way....(or the way I was taught)

 

[greggshere]

Here's the final result on the rear:

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Now I just need to find Carbon Flash "Corvette" lettering...

It looks really good Guitar Man! I like my chrome badges since I have chrome wheels, but I have to say, it really looks good with the carbon flash on the back. There is so much carbon flash on the rear end anyway it makes sense and looks correct. Once you get the carbon flash "Corvette" on there it will look excellent! I may just have to reconsider having carbon flash badging on the back of my LGB.

 

[glen e]

carbon flash corvette lettering is now a GM part, avail at any dealer:

23183706 Stingray emblem sides
23183712 flag emblem front
23183715 flag emblem rear
22996232 corvette lettering for rear

 

[Guitar Man]

Thank you everyone for the replies (and advice Glenn!). I appreciate the part numbers, next stop GM online to get the CF "Corvette" lettering. I also have the CF Stingray emblems for the side, but since I'm guessing they don't have the recess under them for relatively easy alignment, I need to work out a system (I'm guessing tape?) to mark current alignment before I take them off. I don't want crooked fish on the side of this beautiful car...

 

[glen e]

Look close at the fish, they are not level, they follow the line of the sheetmetal and point down a bit.....