How to De Badge Your Car (with Floss!)

Hey Everyone,
Here is a quick video that shows how to de-badge your car, without damaging it! I highly recommend fishing line for this, but I showed that it is possible to use dental floss.
Thanks for watching and do everything at your own risk!
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[@jayphelps415]

Note! Dont hold heat too long cause YOU WILL warp your paint n USE MICROFIBER cloth cause u will leave swirl marks with a regular rag

[@Gabriel-jz6hx]

Hey Brian i followed your guide and it worked perfect on my F30, Floss & heatgun but at the end to remove the leftover junk i used turtle wax bug & tar remover let it sit for a couple of mins and everything came off perfectly no scratch or marks left behind!!

[@pepper0912]

Good to see someone finally covering their license plate during the video.

[@andrei3720]

in the future will you make a full overview of your car?Like...walking aroud showing every angle of it with all the modifications?That would be awesome!

[@skreech01]

i love this channel, more f30 videos, i would like to see some mods, engine mod etc...

[@KiesMotorsports]

Great, thanks!

[@attackeagle]

I always use waxed floss. Debadged the xDrive during lunch today after 1 day of ownership. Kept it and thinking that it would make a nice keychain with a small hole drilled in it!

[@daven2090]

“Goo Gone” a lemon oil based glue residue remover, works and environmentally safe

[@Otot_B]

worked like a charm thanks!

[@ross1027]

legend for making this video! Cheers

[@KiesMotorsports]

+Craig Richards Thanks!

[@dlo__3929]

Thanks for vid bro now I can finally do this to my A4. You should switch out the emblem in the back and front with a black and white BMW one. It will look badass :)

[@mattcero1]

2nd great video I watched from you guy. Great instruction, cadence, video and audio. By the way, I removed my Harley fork reflectors by spraying with WD-40, letting it soak, then again and then hit it with the dental floss and the floss went through it like a hot knife,,,,,,a hot knife,,,,,,,yup, a hot knife through butter. Keep up the good work guy.

[@KiesMotorsports]

lol thanks!

[@Marcusb2kk]

Worked great installed the carbon fiber 335i looks 10x better

[@jamesjeffery8407]

Collecting my 3 series Wednesday, will be taking your advice on the de badge... Good job with the vid!

[@KiesMotorsports]

+James Awesome, congrats! What did you end up getting?

[@jamesjeffery8407]

+Kies Motorsports BMW 320d efficient dynamics business, it's a company car but I'm excited all the same.

[@KiesMotorsports]

+James That's great! I almost bought a diesel instead of the one I got.

[@thecoochmon112]

Great tip, I'm gonna try it on my car...... thanx @Kies Motorsports

[@KiesMotorsports]

Sure thing!

[@anbari-3737]

You are awesome guy 💚 I like watching your videos 😀

[@KiesMotorsports]

Thanks!

[@kelvinchannel9592]

great videos man i definitely subscribed to your channel

[@KiesMotorsports]

Thanks, Kelvin!

[@kkkevonw5771]

Nicely done bro, just did on my f30 today following this as a guide, really smooth and it turned out better than I thought. That wd40 really got the cleaning job done. Will keep following your videos.

[@KiesMotorsports]

Awesome, glad it worked out!

[@kkkevonw5771]

man are you on Instagram?

[@KiesMotorsports]

Not yet. I'll either make one or add a page to our website. Do you have one?

[@kkkevonw5771]

Kies Motorsports yea @kkkevon with the gray f30

[@KiesMotorsports]

Great, thanks! I'll check it out..

[@adeygrant5508]

Good Info thanks :)

[@dk2853]

Thanks for the tip. Bought an M5, but don't care for the Dinan badge that the previous owner had. I know Dinan is exclusive and all, but the M5 logo by itself looks much nicer to me.

[@KiesMotorsports]

Yes, I agree on that! I'd do the same..

[@QasEleven]

this and the spoiler tutorial need an award!!

[@KiesMotorsports]

Thanks!

[@QasEleven]

I dont have a heatgun, will a hairdryer do the job?

[@KiesMotorsports]

I think it would do okay, you don't need a ton of heat

[@razzy530]

i really enjoy your videos. good tips and best practices. Clean those tips with steel wool 0000 grade and metal polish

[@KiesMotorsports]

+Tom Razmologov Hey Tom, thanks so much, I appreciate that. Thanks for the cleaning tips, I'll have to try that out one of these days!

[@razzy530]

+Kies Motorsports I'm watching your back up camera video as we speak

[@KiesMotorsports]

Great, thanks! I'm actively uploading another, but it might not end up online until tomorrow morning..

[@razzy530]

+Kies Motorsports looking forward to it. I will have to invite you to some of our meets here in nj and especially when we do the tony Luke's cheesesteak runs. I must say your mirror blind spot videos and seating positions are spot on and not many people at all know this as you probably have imagined. Good job !!! Kudos

[@adocfc6096]

could you provide links to amazon for all the cleaning products you used for this video

[@luissandoval1515]

The real reason is to try and trick people I got an M3 with my straight pipe

[@jeffandkarenyurack7831]

The rust is called “rail dust” when the car was shipped it probably went on a train and as the train drives it kicks up all that hot dust off the railroad itself.

[@christianmulyadi1580]

Keep more f30 videos please 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@garytanaka]

You can also use automotive clay to remove those rust spots. It also leaves the finish incredibly smooth as well. I always use it before polishing. It makes the wax last a lot longer too!

[@KiesMotorsports]

+garytanaka Great tip, that works great as well!

[@kenor7880]

Great video! Have enjoyed your instructional tips. Quick question, if I don't have a heat gun do you think a hair dryer would work? How warm or hot does it need to be to de badge? Thx

[@KiesMotorsports]

+Ken Or Thanks! Yes, you can definitely do it with a hair dryer as well. As long as the emblem is on a metal surface, heat the area until it's very warm to the touch. I can't give you an exact temperature, but basically your goal is to heat the adhesive up to make it easier for the floss/fishing line to cut through. Hope this helps!

[@aaronmann4281]

subbed🔥

[@jlbusn8404]

any tips for those of us who have a dealership decal instead of a metal plate. great videos, well done.

[@trevorm9889]

get an old credit card or ID and some goo gone I use to work at a dealership detailing the cars that we got in and that's how I got the old dealer stickers off

[@KiesMotorsports]

Yea that works good. I used to work at a dealer and they would get us plastic razor blades..

[@trevorm9889]

+Kies Motorsports ya we used those too but not everybody is going to have those, also 2 of the dealerships I worked at were near the railroad track and the white and silver cars always had the orange spots and the one away from the track I never saw the spots so there may be some truth behind that

[@bryanttrahan1852]

Can you use alcohol to remove adhesive? And should turtle wax super hard she'll paste wax be good for finish?

[@BillysChannel010]

The rust on your car is actually brake dust that comes up from your brakes. A great way to clean it off is to scrub it off with wheel acid and a clean microfiber. However, never let the wheel acid dry onto your paint. Make sure you're working with a wet surface. A clay bar will also work but will take some more force

[@KiesMotorsports]

Great tip, thanks!

[@petegangies]

Or use an iron fall out product that is totally safe for your paint and literally dissolves the spots......

[@supagirls3820]

What kind of compound did u use? Plz reply

[@fillsgarage]

Awesome video thank you. I did it this weekend, removed all the glue but from angle I can see scratches and still the outline of 328i, any suggestions

[@KiesMotorsports]

Do you have a polisher? You could always ask a detail shop to get it out

[@t.c.9838]

Check out a product called Goo Gone. It’s great at removing adhesives from painted metal surfaces.

[@JohnOBryan]

It's iron. I use Griots Iron & Fallout remover. After you've washed your car simply spray it on , let it sit for about 10-15min and it will dissolve the iron and rust spots. Rinse area really well and put a light coat of wax over the area where you sprayed the remover. Carpro Iron X is another good one to use.

[@KiesMotorsports]

Good tip!

[@supbrobanjoban]

Can I use meguiars quik detailer instead of goo gone?

[@stalebreivik5945]

Everybody get those rust specks in on their car, the iron specks come from brake disks on all vehicles, in norway lot of cars use spike tyres during the winter season, maybe these allso contribute with some iron dust on the roads. a product called Iron-X removes this rust spots easily.

[@KiesMotorsports]

Thanks Sale! I'll check it out..

[@MrThinkImPossible]

Hey thanks for the videos. The only thing I don't understand us why people cover the license plate. You drive that car all day long with the plates exposed and then it's always a security issue when it comes to a video. I'm not beating you up bro. Keep up the good work. Thanks again.

[@KiesMotorsports]

Because of weirdos on the internet lol. I don’t cover it any more, that’s just an older video

[@r1pp3dx]

Thanks for the video..however, is this process reversible? If i want to stick the emblems back on, how would I go about doing that?

[@KiesMotorsports]

Hi, yes, just get some 3M automotive molding tape and you'll be okay

[@MrPink-]

´Hi, Brian. awesome DIY vids mate :) I dont know if you can help me out , i have a 2014 F11 5 series LCI which is loaded on chrome trims, im trying to remove the tailgate chrome bar that comes with the luxury line, it seems to be installed by adhesive. Do you have any thoughts on removing that chrome piece? cheers and many thanks

[@KiesMotorsports]

Thanks! Hmm, I don't quite know. If it is adhesive, you can most likely remove it the same as this. What about wrapping it?

[@MrPink-]

Kies Motorsports hum... haven't consider it yet, i prefer it to be removed. That piece has been there for the past two years, I'm sure it's going to be an ordeal lol, maybe I'll try flossing it out this weekend :D cheers for the reply. Subscribed.

[@KiesMotorsports]

Thanks and good luck!

[@jcblewitt5333]

What is the tool that you use to take the residue off? Is it plastic? Looks to have a yellow handle and blue surface.

[@KiesMotorsports]

+JC Blewitt Hi, I just used a hard card that's typically used in vinyl wrap applications. It's soft enough to not scratch. Thanks for your message.

[@moneymusso6524]

can you put them back on? i wanna take mine off and paint them black

[@hakman239]

yes it is true its called fallout you use a fallout remover

[@HankuWoo]

Did you also use 3M TAPE to put that trunk lip spoiler on it?

[@KiesMotorsports]

Yes, I did

[@gporter8957]

Hand sanitizer like Purell works awesome as well of the residue from glue on paint.

[@KiesMotorsports]

+Greg Porter Thanks, great tip!

[@Chiefs15879]

for all of yall saying 328i is slow. you could get a dinan power kit and be at a higher whp/torque with better weight distribution from the 4 vs 6 cyl. oh did i mention it costs $2000 less than the 335i???? whos slow now?????

[@mybrobrad]

1. Would a hair dryer work 2. Do I need to use the Goo Gone (or similar product) right away or can i do it the next day or two? (when i can go out and get it)

[@KiesMotorsports]

Yes to the hair dryer and you can goo gone days after without issue

[@jayaxejoshua]

those rust spots are break dust, its on every car. first do a good wash, then rub a cleaning clay over your car to remove rust spots plus this will take care of any other contaminants on the surface of the paint. Then buff and polish till your happy. other methods include doing a watered down acid wash, that will remove rust spots also.CAR BRIGHT makes a good clay, and you'll need some body shine also, to use as a lubricant for the clay.

[@KiesMotorsports]

Good tip!

[@patrickgrogan1856]

Can you use the Dyson hairdryer ...

[@bxnshee9866]

Did it work? I was about to ask the same thing

[@Roberttohh]

Idk why, but you remind me of Tom Brady lol

[@KiesMotorsports]

I've actually heard that before lol

[@Roberttohh]

really? lol. beautiful F30 btw.

[@KiesMotorsports]

Ha yea. Thanks, I appreciate it.

[@rdough_94]

Rumor isn't a rumor its true boss lol

[@coreykirkpatrick4392]

WD-40 is actually mineral oil, not fish oil, mixed in with solvents... Its actually considered a solvent and not an oil. And those solvent CAN damage the paint.

[@KiesMotorsports]

Yep, learned that shortly after the post. I knew I shouldn't have watched that KZbin video!

[@sukhchainsingh6487]

prolly the cheapest video i watched from kies motorsports

[@IamMannyLaws]

any way of doing it without a heat gun?

[@KiesMotorsports]

You can try a hair dryer

[@IamMannyLaws]

Ok, Thanks.

[@KiesMotorsports]

No problem! You can do it without heat, but it makes it easier to scratch the car.

[@joshstreet3919]

+Emmanuel Lawrence a hairdryer does work I did it today.

[@CJT3X]

Btw WD-40 is NOT actually fish oil, nor is that an ingredient :P

[@KiesMotorsports]

You are correct! Sorry, I read a bad article a few days before making the video..

[@derekanthony1731]

Use wd40 and and thin card and a dry rag my came right off

[@aryangrande6329]

my car caught on fire. Be very careful when doing this as cars tend to explode on heat.

[@RandallStephens915]

Aryan Grande You’re not supposed to remove your fuel pump with a heat gun.

[@stormcomilang869]

I thought scraping with a card was a bad idea

[@jbrady157]

Goo gone

[@KiesMotorsports]

Also works good

[@user-rh4fc2dg8e]

So, just to be clear, people do this because they can't afford a "higher tier" BMW, so, they buy a "lower tier" one, and are ashamed of it, so, they take off the badges for this reason??

[@KiesMotorsports]

Some may, however, I'll say most (including me) do it because it looks much cleaner. No body is pretending to be an M3 by taking the badges off... I also have the badges off my 335...

[@user-rh4fc2dg8e]

I've met SEVERAL 3 series owners who were pretending to have an M3 by buying all the bells and whistles (spoilers, and front bumpers, side skirts, diffusers, etc). I'm not saying taking off the badges is the only thing these people will do to pretend to own an M3, but it's definitely in the same ball park if you're a poser. (not saying you are a poser). But honestly, I've never understood that rationale - that it looks "much cleaner". In fact, I've BOUGHT some badges for some cars I've bought that didn't have them. I don't know, I think not having them takes away from the look of the car.

[@johndang8971]

Oh no, better not let people know I'm driving the base model!

[@KiesMotorsports]

My current car is also de-badged :) It's not about hiding what you have, it's a cleaner look 👍

[@ilromero23]

i would take it off too if i bought a slow 328

[@KiesMotorsports]

#slowpoke

[@NS416]

Isaac Romero they aren't slow

[@richiechou1605]

If you think they're slow, something's misfired somewhere in your brain. A car doesn't need to have 600 hp to be fast, ass.

[@MLBeatz80]

Isaac Romero, ur a moron. Don't judge something u can't afford.

[@jaxtonfunk2034]

You know I felt the same about my 328i but I realized that the car has amazing handling and its feels faster that it actually is and more fun but of course a 335i would be great lol