How to remove and replace the rear badge on the Kia Stinger

[Stinger GT SS]

.. and AUS has put exactly how many men on the moon?

One

 

[washguy]

Neil Armstrong is rolling in his grave.....disrespectful at best Wash

 

[Stinger GT SS]

Well we do get everything arse up

 

[washguy]

Haha Too funny Neil is smiling now ! Wash

 

[AV8R]

.. and AUS has put exactly how many men on the moon?

Yes but it took an aussie satellite dish to relay signals to get you there!

 

[Stinger GT SS]

Yes but it took an aussie satellite dish to relay signals to get you there!

That’s true

 

[EddieA]

I'm experiencing the same issue. Tried using a compound of two different brands to no avail... It doesn't even seem like a clear coat issue; more of a pair defect given that the compound does nothing and it feels perfectly flat when I run my finger over it...

Any thoughts?

I had the same problem but bought a inexpensive polishing machine. Using compound it did the trick.

 

[StingerNick]

If you remove the rear badge...I’d say there is a 50/50 chance the paint chips. My auto body shop chipped the paint. They ending up having to repaint the whole rear piece. After painting they installed the 3 badges. Luckily it only cost me $50!

 

[DarthVaderIX]

Has anyone put the “E” badge on the back also?

 

[Jimmer]

Has anyone put the “E” badge on the back also?

I have

 

[jatleson]

View attachment 18748 View attachment 18749 View attachment 18750 View attachment 18751 If you remove the rear badge...I’d say there is a 50/50 chance the paint chips. My auto body shop chipped the paint. They ending up having to repaint the whole rear piece. After painting they installed the 3 badges. Luckily it only cost me $50!

If they took it that far I would have had them fill the two holes and go badgeless. In the pictures the respray looks like a perfect match.

 

[Bjjpurple]

Well... Wish me luck haha.

If this happens to anyone else, get some menzerna fg400 and a yellow pad on a da polisher and after about 8-10 passes with firm pressure, wipe down and examine. Keep doing this until its cleared up. One the scratches are cleared get a white pad and repeat the process with medium pressure and the last 4 passes light to very light pressure. If she’s doesn’t work you are looking at wet sanding with 2000-2500 grit sand paper, then running over it with fg400 with a white pad. I could fix that black panel pictured in 20 min.

 

[Banana_Thunder]

If you remove the rear badge...I’d say there is a 50/50 chance the paint chips. My auto body shop chipped the paint. They ending up having to repaint the whole rear piece. After painting they installed the 3 badges. Luckily it only cost me $50!

Yeah, just learned the hard way. Here's how it went

1) Used hair dryer to head the rear badge.
2) Used plastic pry tools to get under bage
3) Badge successfully removed, residue left on car. Note, at this point there is no paint missing.

HOWEVER.

4) Removed residue with fingernails and rubbing, oddly 2-3 spots would not come off.
5) Used goo gone on spots and to clean up the rest of the adhesive area.
6) Spots revealed missing paint - would not say paint even chipped as there were no paint chips to be found, rather the paint had blended into the 3M adhesive

 

[jatleson]

Yeah, just learned the hard way. Here's how it went

1) Used hair dryer to head the rear badge.
2) Used plastic pry tools to get under bage
3) Badge successfully removed, residue left on car. Note, at this point there is no paint missing.
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HOWEVER.

4) Removed residue with fingernails and rubbing, oddly 2-3 spots would not come off.
5) Used goo gone on spots and to clean up the rest of the adhesive area.
6) Spots revealed missing paint - would not say paint even chipped as there were no paint chips to be found, rather the paint had blended into the 3M adhesive

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Interesting. What year is your Stinger - 18 or 19? I'm up in 60060.

 

[Banana_Thunder]

Interesting. What year is your Stinger - 18 or 19? I'm up in 60060.

'18, in 60013. I'm wondering if it is a paint curing problem as I had freed the edges all the way around and then started the peel from the right side of the badge to the left. What really strikes me as odd is the missing paint just below the holes as this was completely covered by adhesive that was not touched by any tool.

 

[washguy]

Yep the paint under these badges is soft or not even painted....but if your new badge covers the bald spot don't sweat it....the E badge is my fav....don't forget the mono fishing line to remove badges or dental floss....those two work great Wash

 

[StingerNick]

'18, in 60013. I'm wondering if it is a paint curing problem as I had freed the edges all the way around and then started the peel from the right side of the badge to the left. What really strikes me as odd is the missing paint just below the holes as this was completely covered by adhesive that was not touched by any tool.

Mine is a ‘19. The adhesive basically pulled up the paint. A lot of people use the fishing line technique to saw through warm adhesive, but maybe that would be even worse with a Stinger.

 

[Banana_Thunder]

Yep the paint under these badges is soft or not even painted....but if your new badge covers the bald spot don't sweat it....the E badge is my fav....don't forget the mono fishing line to remove badges or dental floss....those two work great Wash

I already had the script badge ready to go, but it won't cover the vertical range of these spots as it barely covers the drilled holes.

 

[Banana_Thunder]

Updating as I am now 99% positive this is a paint problem.

There is noticeable mottling in the paint where the adhesive made contact in almost the entire oval shape of the badge, but is hard to notice unless catching the light at the right angle

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[washguy]

I already had the script badge ready to go, but it won't cover the vertical range of these spots as it barely covers the drilled holes.

RUT ROH...... Wash