Anyone removed the top hatch door chrome “Land Cruiser” badge?

[kcjaz]

From the ports diagrams I know this is clipped in by 6 body clips. When I started to pry on it, I could hear what sounded like adhesive coming loose. Not sure I want to pull this off and destroy some kind of dust water seal.

 

[CSteppe82]

I used a plastic pry tool, but don’t recall there being any adhesive.

 

[hb848]

I used a plastic pry tool also. No adhesive to the trim piece. It is loud and takes more effort than you would expect.

The adhesive is on the vehicle with the weather strip facing the trim piece.

 

[kcjaz]

I used a plastic pry tool also. No adhesive to the trim piece. It is loud and takes more effort than you would expect.

The adhesive is on the vehicle with the weather strip facing the trim piece.
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thanks. it does appear that the adhesive/weather strip is on the vehicle when I pried one corner. Looks like you removed the weather strip. What did you use to put it back?

 

[hb848]

After I painted the emblem - reattached the OEM plastic pieces which attach to the liftgate and used 3M VHB tape.