removal of LOTUS letters at rear?

ninja · Post by **ninja** » Mon Apr 21, 2014 1:03 pm

how easy - or hard is it to remove the LOTUS lettering on the rear panel of my evora?

ninja

flyingscot68 · Post by **flyingscot68** » Mon Apr 21, 2014 2:21 pm

Don't tell me you're putting a Ferrari badge on instead?

ninja · Post by **ninja** » Mon Apr 21, 2014 3:59 pm

lol no thinking of getting the back inlay panel painted black along with the roof, sills and front splitter. just wondering if the lotus letters are stick on or clipped with holes into the rear clam?

ninja

flyingscot68 · Post by **flyingscot68** » Mon Apr 21, 2014 4:06 pm

I think they put them on using a stencil at the factory.

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tut · Post by **tut** » Mon Apr 21, 2014 5:14 pm

You mean like this?

tut

ninja · Post by **ninja** » Mon Apr 21, 2014 7:41 pm

yeah like that but on an evora

ninja

Mikie711 · Post by **Mikie711** » Tue Apr 22, 2014 12:02 am

They are stick on, careful use of a stanley knife blade will get them off then soak the remaining sticky pads with tar remover to get them off.

flyingscot68 · Post by **flyingscot68** » Tue Apr 22, 2014 8:43 am

It's getting them back on correctly that'll be the challenge.

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ninja · Post by **ninja** » Tue Apr 22, 2014 10:41 am

i know lots of masking tape, spirit levels required

ninja

flyingscot68 · Post by **flyingscot68** » Tue Apr 22, 2014 10:44 am

You could make yourself a cardboard template before you remove them.
Should be straightforward enough if a bit time consuming.

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philthy · Post by **philthy** » Tue Apr 22, 2014 11:03 am

Fishing line pulled in behind the letter works well without damaging paintwork, then some petrol or thinners to remove the sticky stuff.

I'd suggest vinyl should want to revert back for sale or if you don't like it?

ninja · Post by **ninja** » Tue Apr 22, 2014 1:36 pm

cardboard template sounds like a good idea tbh

yeah going to get it painted in july while i'm off on holiday but figured a vinyl wrap to let me see what it'll look like may be an idea beforehand. won't look as good as the paint finish but the black insert looks great on the elise but not seen it on an evora so not sure, thus the temporary option just in case it looks a bit rubbish.

ninja

ste7en · Post by **ste7en** » Wed May 07, 2014 1:10 pm

Fishing line as mentioned above or dental floss works too.

ste7en · Post by **ste7en** » Wed May 07, 2014 1:16 pm

ninja wrote:vinyl wrap to let me see what it'll look like may be an idea beforehand

Some pics here

I think it looks pretty good

Ferg · Post by **Ferg** » Wed May 07, 2014 4:41 pm

If you pour a freshly boiled kettle over them it helps anything stuck on like that come off very easily. But that will obviously bring the vinyl off too.

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