How to: Remove Grill Surround and Front Badge

[y4n]

Right guys, I took my grill surround and badge off to de-chrome it and thought I'd put up a photo of where the clips are to help others who want do this simple mod.

All you need is a thin flat head screw driver and gentley prise the surround and badge away from the grill.

Audi badge has 9 clips:

Surround has 14 clips:

You might find the surround is on pretty tight, just keep at it and it'll eventually come off.

Hope these pictures help. Thanks for reading

 

[finesse]

Excellent photography, professional?

 

[y4n]

nah mate, just a hobby. I wish I could make it as a pro though lol

 

[finesse]

what camera?

 

[y4n]

Nikon D80 with 18-105mm

 

[dany2k]

cheers mate, useful stuff

 

[Pete20vt]

Bumper off job?

 

[y4n]

no need to take the bumper off mate.

 

[Daz395]

Im so glad you said bumper can stay on. Did you lever it out with one screwdriver and pop the clips with another? Ive got a black badge on order and any further advice would be appreciated.

 

[DJ_Troopa]

I just popped mine out with a flatty and that was it. Pretty simple matey.

 

[djarchive]

gonna get mine sprayed up. Canny wait



Thanks for this info Y4N

 

[Daz395]

Come on postman bring me my badge.

 

[steve bain]

ha ha! don't do what i did and snap the surround! fudge! have to get another grill now!!

 

[Alex C]

Audi badge has 9 clips:

Not that it matters, but I count 12 little red circles there, not 9 ...sorry lol

 

[Daz395]

Id noticed that but hopefully ill figure it out. Wouldnt be the end of the world if i snapped the old badge but hopefully i wont damage the black grill.

 

[coyle]

why did you buy a new black badge DAZ and not just paint your yours?
I painted the badge anthracite, and the the surround black to match the grill, did my rear audi badge too, but decided it looks better off

 

[Daz395]

Just in case I dont like it black then i can quickly swop it over. It was only £13 so no major expense.

 

[y4n]

Not that it matters, but I count 12 little red circles there, not 9 ...sorry lol

lol thanks for pointing that out Cookstein! I should go back to school...

 

[Daz395]

Hmm. grill badge just arrived but its got 10 clips not 9 or 12. Does anyone know for sure how many clips are on the 8p grill badge?

 

[Alex C]

well, in the picture there are 12 circles, suggesting 12 clips. But if you actually count the number of clips visible in the photo there are only 10.

 

[Daz395]

Just bit the bullet and swopped the badge to the black one. I can confirm there are 10 clips.

 

[slizza786]

Sorry to bring back a dead post back to life but was really hoping on seeing these pictures as I want to take my badge off to spray it. Any chance of a re-upload?

 

[S3_NDJ]

Same as above

 

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Seeing as the OP hasn't been on ASN for 4 years I suspect not

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