GM Badge on new 06

[rmonday]

Anybody no why GM has this badge on the new 06 I just bought? Any issue taking it off? It looks as if it is just double sided foam tape.. It's pretty tacky!

Ron

[Chrisr]

I just purchased an '06 Sierra 1500 and it has NO GM badges on the exterior anywhere, thankfully.

I just recently heard about the dental floss trick. I've never done it, but heard it does work.

[self1]

Originally Posted by rmonday

Anybody no why GM has this badge on the new 06 I just bought? Any issue taking it off? It looks as if it is just double sided foam tape.. It's pretty tacky!

Ron

First, the disclaimers:

1. I'm a big guy

2. I have pretty good manual dexterity

3. I get hyper-energized when I think of some pin-head marketing dork at HQ tackifying my beautiful new ride with some cheesy plastic taped-on bits of SPAM for me to drive around with, doing advertising for them.

4. YMMV!!!!

Now, to the process I used:

1. You don't need fishing line, a blow dryer, or even a hard boiled egg... all you need is your fingernails and some patience, combined with strength.

2. Lean over.

3. Grab the top of the badge, one index finger under each upper corner.

4. Gently pull OUT (not down) until the badge deflects. You will see gray/black foam expanding between the badge and your beloved painted quarter.

5. Release. Do same, but pulling on bottom two edges.

6. Go back to top, and repeat the pulling. Realize that if you fulcrum DOWN (bad), the lower corners will probably gouge into the paint. Not good. At first, I put a thin plastic wedge under the bottom as I pulled on the top, but it was hard to hold it all, and eventually, I decided to do it 'barehanded'

7. After about two minutes per side of thinking about the pencil-neck who decided to attach these this year, they will come off, with most of tape on the badge side.

8. Use some 'goo off' or 'goo-b-gone' (from Walmart, works great on glue, gum, sticky stuff without harming painted surfaces) to get the little bit remaining on paint.

9. RINSE liberally with water to get clean surface. Wax or Zaino or Rejex right away.

10. "Look ma, no badges on my 2006!":

[Greenie]

Originally Posted by rmonday

Anybody no why GM has this badge on the new 06 I just bought? Any issue taking it off? It looks as if it is just double sided foam tape.. It's pretty tacky!

Ron

Where is it located?

[self1]

Originally Posted by Greenie

Where is it located?

Of course, 2005 had none, and this is for 2006, so who knows what might be needed in '07 to get attention...

[67HEAVEN]

Fast forward 15 years when C6s are now eligible for NCRS judging. I'm guessing there'll be a hot market in those little GM badges as thousands of folks scramble to get theirs back on for judging.

[rmonday]

Thanks everyone. I do plan to save them for future value. I can't believe GM put some piece of crap like this on.

Ron

[rmonday]

I got them off using 20lb test fishing line and sawing back and forth. Worked great!

[self1]

I'll bet the fishing line is the best way to go for most folks -- safe and easy.

I was always the kind of kid who tore my wrapping off my Chrismas presents; no stopping to fold and take off the bow, etc., so when I was washing my new 'vette, and noticed those stick-ons there... I kinda went into Hulk mode and just pried mine off with my fingers...

Originally Posted by rmonday

Thanks everyone. I do plan to save them for future value. I can't believe GM put some piece of crap like this on.

Hmmm...it doesn't bother me as much as some other folks. I think there were two reasons for doing this: (1) Chrysler has done this micro-badging on a number of their vehicles (like Viper, for instance), GM is just following suit, and (2) they want to remind people that GM is capable of producing an exceptional vehicle like Corvette. Don't forget that the only reason the car has survived is its prestige-generating image for the company.

I was less pleased with this badge when I found out via this forum that it's stuck on with automotive adhesive. If you're going to put a badge on a car, at least do it with a through-the-panel post mount. Stick-on anything seems cheesy for a car in this price range.

[rambo]

Personally, I like them. They're different. I like little things like that that allow you to tell one year from another. I'm keeping mine on.

rambo

[STRAYDOG]

It doesnt bother me at all, cant understand how some get hung up on a, tiny 1" GM badge, Note GM has highest brand loyalty......Corvette won LeMans with GM all over it ?? GM manufactures the Corvette ,a bargan & the best sports car in the world ..........confused

[vetmaniac]

Originally Posted by STRAYDOG

It doesnt bother me at all, cant understand how some get hung up on a, tiny 1" GM badge, Note GM has highest brand loyalty......Corvette won LeMans with GM all over it ?? GM manufactures the Corvette ,a bargan & the best sports car in the world ..........confused

I agree.

[WNH]

Originally Posted by STRAYDOG

It doesnt bother me at all, cant understand how some get hung up on a, tiny 1" GM badge, Note GM has highest brand loyalty......Corvette won LeMans with GM all over it ?? GM manufactures the Corvette ,a bargan & the best sports car in the world ..........confused

I'm keeping mine on. I like GM, they make the Corvette

[Lucy64]

They had to do something so you can tell the 05 from the 06.