Jeep Badges

DaMitsuMan · 03-19-2009, 08:00 PM

Hey guys, I have a 02 black wj. now like most of them, the badges are pretty worn and are peeling. How faded will it be if I take them off and not replace them. Or are there stickers that I can buy that cover up the peeling and fading? I was just seeing if anyone else tried to fix this problem also. Thanks in advance guys.

gatorayde · 03-19-2009, 08:11 PM

Mine wern't bad, even it being a 99'. But, it is the grey so it was somewhat hard to see where it was faded. If you have a darker color, you will easily tell where the badges were. With mine, I took them off and then polished the spots really, really good.

I took off all my badges, and a guy at my old job who did body work for ~20 years could only find where one badge used to be

Some will ague that you will always be able to see the outline, but I challenge them to look at mine

**malibubts** · 03-19-2009, 08:11 PM

I'm in the same boat, I think I might order some from the stearlership in the next couple weeks. But it really depends on how clean you kept your Jeep for the fading. Obviously if it was kept in the garage and washed/waxed regularly it will be a lot less faded. And as far as I know you can't get a covering, you have to replace the badge itself. They aren't to hard to replace, a little time with a hairdryer and they should peel right off.

ANGJetMech · 03-19-2009, 08:28 PM

This is is happening to mine too, theres a few websites that have them, im sure for a lot cheaper than a dealership. Gimme some time and i can put the links on here

ShantasticZJ · 03-19-2009, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by DaMitsuMan

Hey guys, I have a 02 black wj. now like most of them, the badges are pretty worn and are peeling. How faded will it be if I take them off and not replace them. Or are there stickers that I can buy that cover up the peeling and fading? I was just seeing if anyone else tried to fix this problem also. Thanks in advance guys.

Badgessss? We don't need no stinking badges.

Sorry couldn't resist.

ANGJetMech · 03-19-2009, 08:38 PM

http://www.justforjeeps.com/deemba.html#top

http://www.**********.com/-c-4_52.html

http://www.teamgrandcherokee.com/Emblems_and_Decals/index.html

I think those pretty much cover all of them

**malibubts** · 03-19-2009, 08:49 PM

I need the ones for my door that say Grand Cherokee, man those things aren't cheap!

EDIT: Thanks for the links!

DaMitsuMan · 03-19-2009, 09:23 PM

thanks guys, i might just go and do that. It isnt that high on my list right now considering those are pretty expensive for what they are. Thanks again!

zippome · 03-19-2009, 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by sputtle

Badgessss? We don't need no stinking badges.

Sorry couldn't resist.

i was thinking te same thing! way to beat me to it.

as or the badges, try some fishing line to get them off

G-Wagon00 · 03-19-2009, 09:27 PM

has anyone painted thier badges? i was thinking about painting mine gloss black or taking them off? any opinions

**GraKee99** · 03-19-2009, 09:32 PM

Dillion has on his ZJ. Maybe talk to him about it.

**malibubts** · 03-19-2009, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by G-Wagon00

has anyone painted thier badges? i was thinking about painting mine gloss black or taking them off? any opinions

That would look pretty cool. Especially if your cladding is the same color. Just make sure to get in there good with some masking tape and newspaper.

G-Wagon00 · 03-19-2009, 09:37 PM

i thought it would be a really cool idea but i feel like ita alot of work when you can get get rid of it haha

Reswob · 03-19-2009, 09:51 PM

Are dub-jay badges made differently? I've never seen a ZJ with any fading/peeling problems, and they're up to 10 yrs older than you guys!

**malibubts** · 03-19-2009, 09:58 PM

You could always buy new ones and paint them while they are off the Jeep. I think they are. On my badges it's almost like the chrome plating is coming off.