I always tell dealers not to put their decals on my vehicles. If they want to pay me for an advertising fee for the space that decal takes x 5 years, I would reconsider... :mrgreen:

I have no idea if the bowtie can be easily removed.

 

Some do. My brother was offered 500 off his Tacoma to display their decal for 5years. How they would have enforced that, I don't know.

 

I agree with you.....I find the logo a little obnoxious. Ford does the same thing. The only one I kind of like is the Ram logo. But generally, I preferred when the logos used to be down in the corner of the tailgate, rather than smack in the middle.

 

I want the bowtie, but just hollow in the center, ie just the silver outline.

I imagine debadging is same as any other car: hair dryer, floss, googone, and elbow grease. But if it's got adhesive on the entire back side I'm sure it would be a bear to remove. Do it now, before it's had years of weathering to really adhere itself

 

I'd be careful using "googone" as it's pretty strong stuff, todays clear coat on new cars and trucks isn't all that great. WD-40 will also remove adhesive residue and will not harm the paint.

 

I like it better than the old big, across the whole tailgate, embossed stick on aluminum panel.

 

I also instruct dealers not to put the dealer logo on. As far as the bowtie goes i use plastidip to black it out and it looks really good. If you want it removed it is just stuck on with adhesive. There are videos on YouTube showing how to remove it.

 

The OEM logos are always glued on. I've never seen one that was otherwise. Never seen one with holes underneath either. Basically, on a hot day, and using a heat gun, you start to peel it off slowly.. Get some glue remover for any residue, and you should be good to go.

 

Not on my Accord.

 

They're just held on with 3M double sided tape. Get a heat gun, heat it up a little (don't heat too much or you'll start bubbling the paint), take a piece of monofilament fishing line and run it behind the emblem in a sawing motion. Clean it up with some adhesive remover, wipe dry, wax, done.

 

I've always used goo gone to Debadge cars, never had an issue, plenty of friends have used it as well no issues.

 

I find both the Chevy and GMC logo nameplates on the Colorado/Canyon tailgate too large. It's overkill and looks out of proportion. Have seen this trend with some emblems/logos on other truck brands as well. Maybe 'larger' is supposed make one think the truck is bigger, better, tougher, stronger, etc. For me it's too much and not to my liking, but probably wouldn't go to the trouble of removing it. As for the dealer emblems & stickers, I also instruct them to not put them on or remove them before I take delivery. I am not part of their advertising budget and not one dealer has ever offered to pay me to display their name on my vehicle.

 

this video shows how to remove the ones that are on paint
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tE4oeLHHb_U

 

Lot more work than I thought it would be.

 

When I consider this bowtie to the huge CHEVROLET emblem on back of my 1995 C1500, I find the bowtie nicely understated.

I am considering the Z71, and hoping for 2016 they add the safety package. If so, I sure wish they would leave off the Z71 stickers from sides of bed. The little plastic logo on grille isn't so bad, but I think the big labels on the side are distracting.

And I typically tell dealers to not put their logos on rear of vehicle, but some are small enough that it does not bother me too much.

 

Where I got my truck they already had their dealer badge on, I told them to remove it when i came back in for something, but I got pissed looking at it and pulled it off myself the next day

 

I am agreeing with you husker...merely conveying my inference.

 

Here are some shots as I debadged my 2015 Colorado.... used a heat gun, 40# fishing line and goo gone. The big bowtie had alot of adhesive but came off without too much of an issue.

 

Very nice!

 

GOD JOB and welcome to Coloradofans! I will probably do the same thing to mine when I eventually get it. Probably best done with a warm truck body. My present and previous trucks I debadged, then put on CHEVROLET lettering which were intended to be used on the pressed in letters on the old truck tailgates. I know I have posted pics of it before.

 

I don't understand why you want to take off those badges. You obviously bought a Chevy Truck, and you believe in the product why not keep them on.

I would understand removing dealers emblems, but removing Chevy logo's I don't get. I'm just saying!

 

Other than the letters not being all that pleasing to look at they are difficult to polish around when detailing. Not to mention constantly snagging the polishing rag. I suppose as with most things this is one of those personal taste items. I do like it much better without all the Colorado lettering, however the bowtie doesn't bother me. Having options of changing the color of the bowtie can give it a bit of a personal touch. IMHO

 

That was the nice thing about the 1st Gen Colorado, the tailgate was already "barren looking" when new.

 

Im going to at least to the Colorodo badges once I get one this summer/fall. Haven't decided on the Chevy badge yet.

I do it just because it hard to wax around the lettering. If it was more of a sticker that was flat on the surface would not care all that much.

 

Hmmmmm. I may be onto something...

 

Hmmmmm. I may be onto something...

Awww, y'all moved the thread! This is very 2015-centric!

 

I guess I am used to the look my '07 Colorado has. It has the truck name and trim level in the bottom corners of the tailgate and no Chevy logo. That's what I hate about my '15. The GIGANTIC bowtie sticks out like a sore thumb. I want to remove that and leave the rest.