badges losing chrome foil...

Paul56 · Post by **Paul56** » Fri Jul 31, 2009 8:43 am

Some of my badges are looking like crap since the chrome foil is peeling... some areas the foil is gone completely while other areas still have the foil.

Anyone found a decent fix for this... other than removing the badges?

I'd consider removing the badges but I can still see a faint "LE" remaining on the body 2 years after I removed that badge.

Maybe I should just hurry the process along and peel all the chrome off... would likely look better than the way it is now... half chrome... half the matt finish underneath.

Ntyvirus1 · Post by **Ntyvirus1** » Fri Jul 31, 2009 9:45 am

took all teh chrome off of my trunk badges when i first had the car, black badges didnt look too bad. a little goo-gone helped get rid of the residue that was left after taking them off

MyNeonSaysHi · Post by **MyNeonSaysHi** » Fri Jul 31, 2009 12:39 pm

Take them off. There is a website that sells replacement pieces in metal.. Forget what its called though. My 04 when I got it in 07 had the same problem.

Danteneon · Post by **Danteneon** » Fri Jul 31, 2009 1:09 pm

Happens over time. Just replace them (or leave them off).

Weird thing with mine...the Dodge lost some of it's chrome, but my Neon didn't

Ntyvirus1 · Post by **Ntyvirus1** » Fri Jul 31, 2009 1:10 pm

the neon is too powerful

Danteneon · Post by **Danteneon** » Fri Jul 31, 2009 1:17 pm

That must be it!

So it would seem that the "Dodge" logo (that is used on a lot of different vehicles) isn't as beefy as the "Neon" logo. Huh, I guess they knew the car needed something stronger

Paul56 · Post by **Paul56** » Fri Jul 31, 2009 2:26 pm

Damn... I have to stop being such a lead foot.

Those high speeds are peeling the finish off my badges!

I haz proof!!! lol

Post by **occasional demons** » Fri Jul 31, 2009 3:03 pm

Just be prepared to rob a bank/vaseline store if you want to replace them.

There's a reason why I never put them back on when the door was repainted.

Post by **racer12306** » Thu Aug 06, 2009 1:05 am

Mine were messed up by a detail shop. Just took them off after that.

bigbird · Post by **bigbird** » Thu Aug 06, 2009 7:23 am

took mine off 3 mo after i bought it!

hul kogan · Post by **hul kogan** » Thu Aug 06, 2009 9:35 am

De-badge...and go!

Maddog · Post by **Maddog** » Thu Aug 06, 2009 12:43 pm

Both ACRs are de-badged, but I do plan on redoing ACR decals on both.

Son's R/T badges look fine ('03), but the "SRT4" badge chrome on my '05 is peeling off, and it only has 16k on it. Must be a heck of a draft behind the car...

Post by **occasional demons** » Thu Aug 06, 2009 1:53 pm

Maddog wrote: Must be a heck of a draft behind the car...

Nah, The foil just can't pull the G's.