How is it done?

 

dental floss is a good start. You esentially "saw off" the badges adhesive, then pick and pick and remove and curse and b!tch, and then get out your clay bar to remove the residue
...and then,.....TAA DAA!

 

Thats it? Sounds easy enough. I know people here aren't going to like it very much, but I prefer a stealthier look, not a fan of the polished metal and chrome.

 

I second what Ryephile said:

Dental floss, and not that Glide or Dental Tape crap. You need old fashioned dental floss for the best sawing action.

Any leftover adhesive can be removed gently with thumbnail. If you MINI is relatively new, there may be no siginificant residue. I used a tiny bit of goo-gone and did not bother with the clay bar as it was not necessary.

Here is a pic of the Cooper S removed from my MINI. Entire job took about 2 minutes!

 

oh, and I prefer the stealthy look too. I will also be replacing the side vents with chrome ones that do not have the S logo.

I just cannot stand the extra badging, but would not remove the MINI badges to save your life. . . tee hee!

 

I think I am going to remove ALL the badges, even the MINI ones. I want to replace the side vents with Cooper ones, the black ones, then put the black lights in there that CTD-Germany sells...

Can badges be put back on by the dealer?

 

I believe I remember reading that at least one of the MINI badges is attached with 2 pins through holes in the bodywork, so you will have to plan on filling and painting if that is the case. . . .

 

:evil: CRAP!
Have any idea which one? Hopefully it is the front one, I don't mind that one as much.

 

Both.

 

Looks very, very good. Does each letter come off seperately or does the "Cooper" come off as one emblem?

 

Comes off as seperate letters. But if your crafty like me, you can put a piece of tape on the emblem first, then remove it so all the letters stay together. Then apply a bit of glue and stick it someplace else.



R

 

>>Comes off as seperate letters. But if your crafty like me, you can put a piece of tape on the emblem first, then remove it so all the letters stay together. Then apply a bit of glue and stick it someplace else.
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Built it all myself, even the fiberglass sub enclosure in the picture. But combined I've probablly spent in the $1500-2k range for all the parts and crossovers and caps and amps and wiring and and and and and ...

R

 

I like that idea Davbret, but the logo looks kinda silly jsut sitting there by itself. I LOVE THAT SYSTEM.

So there are pins in the MINI logos? In both of them? Has anyone removed the MINI logos yet?

 

No fear Cooperspeed, it's rather accented by a light show when the amps are on. I've got pulsating LEDs in red and orange that make the boring opaque panel come to life as a personal light show dedicated to the badge.

R

 

And yes, both the MINI badges are pinned.

R

 

I wish I could take a gander at your system...I will send you a pic of mine if I ever get it installed...

Pinned, blah. Does anyone know how big the pin holes are? I bet you could put a little rubber plug or something there so water doesn't seep in.

Has anyone removed the MINI badges?

 

Hey Andrew would you be interested in selling me your badge or anyone else that is removing them. I have a project that I am doing and I would like to have three badges. Anyone interested??

 

How much?

 

I wouldn't expect them to be more then an 1/8th of an inch. Just a little body filler some light sanding and touch up paint should cover them up.

 

I guess I have to add the main MINI badges to my long list of mods yet to be done...

 

There are holes in the back for the pins for sure...

 

Hey Cooper Speed are interested in selling your Cooper S Badge?? Give me a fair price and I will let you know.

 

I can't promise you that I can keep it inline like Davbret did. What do you think it is worth?

 

I like Davebret's idea of using tape to hold the letters together.

CooperSpeed, is that left over adhesive backing where your CooperS emblem was? I hope it wasn't holes.

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