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DonM · 06-13-2017, 05:56 PM

Real easy, let the tail of the car sit in the sun for a while, get a small (sharp) plastic putty knife and a bit of rubbing compound for the remaining adhesive and poof - no more bowtie.

JLSuperfly · 06-13-2017, 06:33 PM

Looks clean. Are you planning on leaving at like that or put something else?

Gstick · 06-13-2017, 06:41 PM

Forget the putty knife. Use 20 lb monofiliment fishing line. (Less of a chance damaging the paint.)

Gunmetal Speedster · 06-13-2017, 07:05 PM

Do the earlier models have two posts in the back?

pyroguy · 06-13-2017, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Gunmetal Speedster

Do the earlier models have two posts in the back?

Yes...

Oh well, now I have a painted bowtie.

InFiD3ViL · 06-13-2017, 07:28 PM

I'm proud of my bowties.

Removal/replacement of the front Bowtie can look really good. But for some reason I don't like when the rear is removed. It looks like it is missing something.

Gunmetal Speedster · 06-13-2017, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by pyroguy

Yes...

Oh well, now I have a painted bowtie.

Thought so

that is why I never attempted to remove mine.

BLU DUCE · 06-13-2017, 08:05 PM

My 2011 IBM was made in June 2010 no holes.

15cammedSS · 06-13-2017, 09:17 PM

any 2014-2015's with this removed? I been debating doing this myself. I actually plasti-dipped mine last weekend white(body color) to kinda give me a idea of what it would look like with it removed......Im liking it

DonM · 06-14-2017, 05:49 AM

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Originally Posted by JLSuperfly

Looks clean. Are you planning on leaving at like that or put something else?

I'm debating about putting a 3" blue line between the tails where the bowtie was,, kind of like those black decals that people put on the back of the car to symbolize the 'Thin Blue Line.'

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Originally Posted by Gstick

Forget the putty knife. Use 20 lb monofiliment fishing line. (Less of a chance damaging the paint.)

This was a very thin, very sharp plastic putty knife. I only had to 'cut' about 1/2 way then the rest pulled right off, leaving no residue of any kind. It only took a minute or too with my rotary buffer and some Meguiar's Ultimate Compound and all the scratches that were too close to the bowtie to polish out and any glue residue was gone.

vinman · 06-14-2017, 06:24 AM

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Originally Posted by 15cammedSS

any 2014-2015's with this removed? I been debating doing this myself. I actually plasti-dipped mine last weekend white(body color) to kinda give me a idea of what it would look like with it removed......Im liking it

I like mine this way

Junior · 06-14-2017, 06:34 AM

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Originally Posted by 15cammedSS

any 2014-2015's with this removed? I been debating doing this myself. I actually plasti-dipped mine last weekend white(body color) to kinda give me a idea of what it would look like with it removed......Im liking it

I too used fishing line. Then a bit of solvent to get the residual goo off. Then compound, then polish, then washed and sealed. At first you could see a bit of an outline, but that has since faded, and it looks smooth as ever now like nothing was ever there.

SS376 · 06-14-2017, 09:17 AM

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Originally Posted by InFiD3ViL

I'm proud of my bowties.

Removal/replacement of the front Bowtie can look really good. But for some reason I don't like when the rear is removed. It looks like it is missing something.

Agreed.

ZED SLED · 06-14-2017, 09:22 AM

I had mine off the rear for a while but there was nothing to close the trunk by except the spoiler, leaving fingerprints. So I would have to grab a microfiber from the trunk and close it with that. Ended up putting one back on but had the insert painted CF.

06-13-2017, 05:56 PM	#1
DonM Camaro #4 Drives: 2017-Hyper Blue Metallic-2LTmanual Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: NE Ohio (Akron) Posts: 1,210	No more rear bowtie Real easy, let the tail of the car sit in the sun for a while, get a small (sharp) plastic putty knife and a bit of rubbing compound for the remaining adhesive and poof - no more bowtie. __________________ Don M Supercharged LGX + 6 speed manual = FUN!!

06-13-2017, 07:05 PM	#4
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06-13-2017, 07:28 PM	#6
InFiD3ViL Drives: 2010 CGM 2SS/RS LS3 Swapped A6 Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Spring Hill, FL Posts: 4,576	I'm proud of my bowties. Removal/replacement of the front Bowtie can look really good. But for some reason I don't like when the rear is removed. It looks like it is missing something. __________________ 2010 CGM Camaro 2SS LS3 Swapped A6 - GPI LS3 SS1 .647/.638, (224/237, 112 +4, 7º overlap) on CamMotion 8620 core, BTR Platinum .660" Dual Spring kit w/titanium retainers, CHE bronze trunnion upgrade, stock heads milled @ .015, Melling HV 10296 oil pump, TSP 1-7/8" long tube headers (W/Catless Off-road Pipes), Corsa Xtreme 3" Catback, GPI Ported/Rod Mod Intake, Stage 2 Ported Throttle Body, Vararam OTR CAI, Mike Norris Gen 2 catch can + GM 1LE clean side separator, 160º thermostat - Megan Racing adjustable coilovers (lowered 1.75"), MRR M017 10/11" wheels-Tuned by Ryan @ GPI Last edited by InFiD3ViL; 06-13-2017 at 07:46 PM.

06-13-2017, 08:05 PM	#8
BLU DUCE Drives: 2011 1SS/RS IBM Camaro Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Chittenango, NY, USA Posts: 7,219 View My Garage	My 2011 IBM was made in June 2010 no holes. __________________

06-13-2017, 09:17 PM	#9
15cammedSS Drives: 2015 2SS....white Join Date: May 2015 Location: Katy, TX Posts: 527	any 2014-2015's with this removed? I been debating doing this myself. I actually plasti-dipped mine last weekend white(body color) to kinda give me a idea of what it would look like with it removed......Im liking it __________________ 2015 Summit White 2SS/RS with NPP.... Roto-Fab intake....Phastek lowering springs....BMR strut brace....custom cut blower cam and tune by Matt Sorian.....@MSTuning...BTR valve train....stainless power longtubes with HF cats....Phastek supplied

06-13-2017, 06:33 PM	#2
JLSuperfly Drives: 2014 Red Hot LS3 Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: SF Bay Area, CA Posts: 4,266	Looks clean. Are you planning on leaving at like that or put something else?

06-13-2017, 06:41 PM	#3
Gstick Drives: 2015 Camaro SS/RS 1LE Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: southwestern, PA Posts: 276	Forget the putty knife. Use 20 lb monofiliment fishing line. (Less of a chance damaging the paint.)

06-14-2017, 09:22 AM	#14
ZED SLED Drives: 2017 Mosaic Bk ZL1 M6 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South of Raleigh, NC Posts: 9,477 View My Garage	I had mine off the rear for a while but there was nothing to close the trunk by except the spoiler, leaving fingerprints. So I would have to grab a microfiber from the trunk and close it with that. Ended up putting one back on but had the insert painted CF. __________________ Last edited by ZED SLED; 06-14-2017 at 02:07 PM.