Bootlid Lettering

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se@ny

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I'm thinking of having the lettering changed on my evo. Just wondering where i would go to get this done?
This is my bootlid


I would like it changing to this

or where it has no mitsubishi lettering and just the red mr badge in the bottom right.
any help would be good
cheers
 
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Don't know why you would Badge it as a mr :(

Dave@ears sell you all the badges
 
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Is his car but just looks silly when you meet up or go to shows and people who know what a MR is will laugh....
 
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It's already had a little mr badge on the bottom right and thought if I just removed it, it would leave a mark on the paint? What about if I just got lettering changed to black, has anyone done that? I just ain't that keen on the silver lettering.
The lad who had it before has done it as a replica mr version so I was just gona get the carbon spoiler to finish it off.
 
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I painstakingly masked off the letters and sprayed black. Didn't want to remove as I would prob line them back up wrong and wonky. Did mine a very long time ago and never looked back
 
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What about no badges ?
Sticking on MR or any other wrong badges is a bit shit though, you can change your own car to make it far better than any model that Mitsu ever sold anyway so theres no need.
I think it was more fun driving a tuned 360 with a quiet exhaust and nothing on the back saying so ;)
J
 
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I painstakingly masked off the letters and sprayed black. Didn't want to remove as I would prob line them back up wrong and wonky. Did mine a very long time ago and never looked back

Yeah that looks good. Did the paint ever peel or flake?
 
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What about no badges ?
Sticking on MR or any other wrong badges is a bit shit though, you can change your own car to make it far better than any model that Mitsu ever sold anyway so theres no need.
I think it was more fun driving a tuned 360 with a quiet exhaust and nothing on the back saying so ;)
J

If I took all the lettering and badges off would it not leave a mark on the boot where it used to be?
 
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Well may as well put a pic up :D here is my 8 without the VIII badge OBVIOUSLY :razz:

I got a new full badge and made the EVOLUTION central ;)
 

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If I took all the lettering and badges off would it not leave a mark on the boot where it used to be?

I obviously never did anything to that car as it was a Seibon bootlid but I've taken badges off a good few cars now and I've had no problems.
I heat the badges with a hairdryer, a heat gun can be used but it would be overkill and most people have access to a hairdryer.
Keep it at about 2-3 inches from the badge and constantly move it so as not to concentrate too much heat in one spot.
I use fishing gut, get it behind the badge and gently move it back and fore in a sawing action.
When the glue is ready the badge should just about fall off so if it doesn't, give it more heat.
Ones its off there will be glue residue left over I give it a rub with my thumb whilst its still warm and the worst of it comes off.
When it is cool I use contact cleaner but petrol or other solvent would do.
Dab it on with a cloth so it soaks in a bit then after a little while it should wipe off.
Some times, well only on older cars there was a bit of mankyness left, probably old wax and stuff so give it a bit of a polish/T cut.
Remember and put on a good coat of wax afterwards as you will have taken it right back to the paint so will need to protect it.
:)
J
 
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The badge flaked a small amount but that's it, still going strong til today. You can have a carbon lettering kit made up, I think geof knows who does them or b6lee
 
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I obviously never did anything to that car as it was a Seibon bootlid but I've taken badges off a good few cars now and I've had no problems.
I heat the badges with a hairdryer, a heat gun can be used but it would be overkill and most people have access to a hairdryer.
Keep it at about 2-3 inches from the badge and constantly move it so as not to concentrate too much heat in one spot.
I use fishing gut, get it behind the badge and gently move it back and fore in a sawing action.
When the glue is ready the badge should just about fall off so if it doesn't, give it more heat.
Ones its off there will be glue residue left over I give it a rub with my thumb whilst its still warm and the worst of it comes off.
When it is cool I use contact cleaner but petrol or other solvent would do.
Dab it on with a cloth so it soaks in a bit then after a little while it should wipe off.
Some times, well only on older cars there was a bit of mankyness left, probably old wax and stuff so give it a bit of a polish/T cut.
Remember and put on a good coat of wax afterwards as you will have taken it right back to the paint so will need to protect it.
:)
J

Cheers for that will give it a try.
 
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