Hot, not boiling water, does a really quick job of taking these bits off. The hot water does no damage to the body work. It also makes it easier to remove residual tape with a cloth immediately after.
Glad you didn't change it. Some things should stay original. I didn't know you were changing to the black leaper. Great job Hilton, you know I'm still a silver/original sticker badge person. But it still looks Fantastic. Thanks for the Hilton transformation.
Thanks Debbs. Strange but when I look at the car, the black leaper is the only thing that stands out as black. The lettering is difficult to see, but at least I know uts there ,🤗
@@carfanfan Still looks Beautiful to me. Just got to look at it differently. You did good. Loving all the other Jags. Congrats to all the people that sent pics in, they did a Super job.
@@carfanfan very true but I love my R badge 🙈 mines a sleeper as it is without the R everyone thinks it’s a diesel ! That’s why I bought my private plate 🙈 there’s a guy around the corner from me with a 2014 XF 2.2 diesel and he’s put R badges front and back on his car 🤦♂️
I find 'sticky stuff' orange based remover works well. You can just massage it in with your fingers so no risk of scratching and as you work it in the glue just kinda dissolves and can be wiped off with a nice soft microfibre cloth. Repeat until squeaky clean, job done. Remember to use panel wipe or isopropyl alcohol (diluted) to remove the orange oil based stuff before sticking new badges on. Also before you remove the old badge heat it with a hairdryer to soften the glue, easier to pull off and often don't need to lever with a tool so safer for your paintwork
I had bought a cordless polisher and compound. Chemical brother had a product to treat the buffing pad... it prevents a hard buildup up on pad. I used it to remove gue from 3m tape on xfr spoiler. Worked well.
I commented on one of your previous videos that you should black pack the wing blades and window surrounds and now I find a later video and you've done that and more 😂😂 I have to say it looks epic mate, great job!
A better idea and far better for paintwork is to heat the badge you wish to remove with a hairdryer. The heat softens the glue, apply more heat if needed and then doesn’t require you to be so harsh with your plastic spatula on the paint work. Once the badge is off apply a bit more heat and the excess glue should rub off
Use a rubber VHB tape removal wheel - i bought one a few months ago as i removed my rear spoiler to respray and i tried many things ro get the tape off (heat, various solvents - im a chemist by trade so now waht im doing). The rubber wheel took literally minutes and then i removed any last marks with IPA then polish.
Hey Hilton. Get yourself zoff wipes. Look them up, any sticky residue will disappear. There great for cleaning awkward tight spots. Believe me you will love them. 👍. Great as usual, and hope this helps you for a change.
Your car looks amazing. The blackout is as the designer planned but the factory failed to execute. 3M has available an adhesive removable product that works exceptionally well in instances such as this. Personally I like the tail of the XF badge less except for the Leaper. Didn’t realize a larger Leaper was available and a great option for a naked XF.
Man that cat looking damn right sexy now Hilton I’m getting jealous 🤣 I’m hoping the weather will be nice at the weekend so I can do a few bits to mine . Car looks amazing dude it really does 👍
Thanks mate. It used to get looks before but now it gets stares. People pulling up next to me at traffic lights just stare and point the whole time. It's awesome to see others appreciate what you also appreciate 😁
Hello my brother!! That is fantastic looking update to the badging of you car. Definitely works well with the color of your car and adds more character. As always, fantastic video. I think maybe dental floss could work really well for removal of badges and lettering. As far as glue removal, heat sources would make it easier to remove. Thank you for this and future videos fam!! P.S. , I thought your head unit upgrade is great and a much better option for me thank you
That black leaper looks stunning on the white surface 🔥 You just gave me an idea however to completely debadge the rear. Im scared though. Might need polish afterwards...coz when you remove those things you have to "scratch" that double side tape off 😩
To be honest, the paint didn't scratch at all. The turpentine together with a plastic scraper made for a smooth finish. Using that sharp little vinyl scraper made it easier. One doesn't have to press hard to scrape the gunk off. But some of the guys have given excellent tips here to remove it like the 3M rubber wheel. 😉
Hi Hilts great video looks fab. Do you know how to replace the front S badge , mine has lost its colour. Is a heat up and loosen glue or front grill off. Thanks dude keep up the great work.
You can remove the chrome badge from the black housing with a little heat and a trim tool. The S badge itself comes as a stick on so you can easily stick the new one to the black housing attached to the grill.
Pour boiling water over decal, then use nylon fishing line or dental floss and draw down behind decal. comes off much easier and no damage to badge or car
Looks amazing as always. Love how well the chrome delete went, it's on my list of things to do. I don't know what the laws are like in South Africa but have you considered tinting the tail lights just to take the red down a little bit. I know we can tint in the UK but not sure about your local laws. Also I changed by mirror indicators and I managed to get black dynamic ones, I know the ones you installed have a slight translucent colour to them, let me know if your interested and I can share a link. Omg that subscribe ride that's the colour I wanted on mine, beautiful.
Thanks Greg - I did some checking and unfortunately I can't my tail lights. I can tint the white area. So I'll probably be doing that. I'll buy the tint and do it myself. Thanks for the offer on the indicators, but I'm happy with the ones I have. They work well and I like the white look against the black mirrors - kinda fits in with my black on white theme.
Heat with a hair dryer or heat gun first!! Makes the job so much easier. Cut off using dental floss. Clean off residue with a caramel wheel. Clean up with acetone or Goo Off. Polishing then Gyeon Prep before applying new badge.
Removing the badges: 1 heatgun 2 Dental floss Warm the badges slightly and the u can use dental floss gently - polish afterwards. Looks even better with no badges what so ever but only the Jaguar. Clean and nice 👌 but love it sir so nice. Where did u buy the trunk spoiler?
Well spotted Fazil. Regrettably, I have bought an SUV and it's not a Jag. So this is essentially the end of the channel for me. I'll be doing two more videos but that will be it 😉
I need help!!!! My thermostat needs replacement an I can't find a video how to replace it I have a 09 xf my code is P0128 an it saying it's my thermostat
Hey Hilton do you have the link to that wing? I love how sleek it is and would love to add it to mine. Would you happen to know if it fits on the 2013 2.0t?
It does fit 2013 models. I included a link in the video of me installing it but here's another link: www.aliexpress.com/item/32742086696.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.0.0.3a7520aeI53qZy&algo_pvid=1dff7264-9f89-4ec7-88f9-640e34ba31ba&algo_exp_id=1dff7264-9f89-4ec7-88f9-640e34ba31ba-0&pdp_ext_f=%7B%22sku_id%22%3A%2261573562106%22%7D
@@carfanfan Awesome man I appreciate that a lot!! Just ordered it for myself. How about that chrome delete for the back bar. Do you happen to have a video of yourself working on that and possibly a link to the product? Thank you so so much!
i JUST A 3.0 V6 diesel and am surprised you never went for that motor 202 kws and 600 nms of torque which can be upgraded to 221 and 700 nm! Has anyone chipped their motor and in particular used the Drake box chip and what is the long term affect??
@@carfanfan interesting years ago I was advised not to buy a 530d for the same reason but AU upgraded the diesel I did notice the service records show plenty of DPF attention but also brake shudder and maintenance any issues there?
Interesting modification! The new leaper and XF badges look good but I do have to say that the R badge does not. It's very fake looking, not even in the right typeface (did they copy it from some Asian car brand?), and kind of makes it seem like the car's not really an XFR. I would change it back to the original one even if it doesn't work out with painting it.
@@nickwest2158 I bought a Ford Everest. Not sure about videos on it. I think this is the death of my RUclips channel. But so be it. I need something a bit more rugged to go exploring.😉
@@carfanfan That's why I have an XFR AND Navara haha. I'm really sad about this now, I've enjoyed the jag vids and project so much, now there not much to look forward to elsewhere. Hope you can make a comeback, maybe you'll have a change of heart in the near future. Bly veilig
LoL, yeah I forgot about that. I used it to get that goo off my sticky center console buttons and window buttons. Duh, I should have thought of that. Thanks for the tip ;)
@@carfanfan gear is functioning well, but there is dumping sound in the gear tunnel when the speed is down, my friend told me it needs reprogramming. Thanks
@@asemarida3503 A dumping sound? Like a clunk or a dull thump? Any noises like that would be mechanical in nature and not programming in nature. I would rather have a technician drive the car with you to listen to it and take it from there. First get to know exactly what is wrong and then you can remedy the problem. 😉
@@carfanfan yes dull thump, when I remove my foot away from the petrol pedal there is some acceleration and deceleration in the car speed associated with that sound, when I checked it with computer this code appeared (P1707)
@@asemarida3503 google this "technical bulletin - NHTSA". Click on that link to see the pdf. You will see a bulletin issued by Jaguar on this fault for the XE. There are a list of codes mentioned in the bulletin of which your code appears in the list. This seems to be an issue dealers have struggled with for some time.
The thing about plastidip is that we don't know if it lasts the life of the car. So I decided to go with proper black badges - albeit a painted R badge :D
The white and black combo is so classy and contrasty. You've done a wonderful job on the exterior of your Jag.
Hot, not boiling water, does a really quick job of taking these bits off. The hot water does no damage to the body work. It also makes it easier to remove residual tape with a cloth immediately after.
Tar and glue remover and fishing line for removal of badges!! Less scratchy 👍😉
Glad you didn't change it. Some things should stay original. I didn't know you were changing to the black leaper. Great job Hilton, you know I'm still a silver/original sticker badge person. But it still looks Fantastic. Thanks for the Hilton transformation.
Thanks Debbs. Strange but when I look at the car, the black leaper is the only thing that stands out as black. The lettering is difficult to see, but at least I know uts there ,🤗
@@carfanfan Still looks Beautiful to me. Just got to look at it differently. You did good. Loving all the other Jags. Congrats to all the people that sent pics in, they did a Super job.
I think with white it works very well but mines ultimate black which wouldn’t suit black badges.
@@M135iboost Unless you delete the badges and just have the leaper 😉
@@carfanfan very true but I love my R badge 🙈 mines a sleeper as it is without the R everyone thinks it’s a diesel ! That’s why I bought my private plate 🙈 there’s a guy around the corner from me with a 2014 XF 2.2 diesel and he’s put R badges front and back on his car 🤦♂️
I find 'sticky stuff' orange based remover works well. You can just massage it in with your fingers so no risk of scratching and as you work it in the glue just kinda dissolves and can be wiped off with a nice soft microfibre cloth. Repeat until squeaky clean, job done. Remember to use panel wipe or isopropyl alcohol (diluted) to remove the orange oil based stuff before sticking new badges on. Also before you remove the old badge heat it with a hairdryer to soften the glue, easier to pull off and often don't need to lever with a tool so safer for your paintwork
I had bought a cordless polisher and compound. Chemical brother had a product to treat the buffing pad... it prevents a hard buildup up on pad. I used it to remove gue from 3m tape on xfr spoiler. Worked well.
The Cat really does look complete now. Amazing job, well done !! 👍😊
Thank you! 😊
I use Orange Oik to remove old sticky tape. It won't damage the duco and easily removes the sticky goo.
I commented on one of your previous videos that you should black pack the wing blades and window surrounds and now I find a later video and you've done that and more 😂😂 I have to say it looks epic mate, great job!
Thanks for planting those seeds in my mind Steve 🤗
Looks really good Hilton. Love the contrast berths white car and black accessories.
Thanks Shane. If it was black Luke yours, black on black would have looked awesome. Your XFR looks super smooth mate 👌 😉
@@carfanfan thank you, I’m keeping the chrome badges so it keeps the contrast. Blackmon black can look good, but very subtle.
A better idea and far better for paintwork is to heat the badge you wish to remove with a hairdryer. The heat softens the glue, apply more heat if needed and then doesn’t require you to be so harsh with your plastic spatula on the paint work. Once the badge is off apply a bit more heat and the excess glue should rub off
Use a rubber VHB tape removal wheel - i bought one a few months ago as i removed my rear spoiler to respray and i tried many things ro get the tape off (heat, various solvents - im a chemist by trade so now waht im doing). The rubber wheel took literally minutes and then i removed any last marks with IPA then polish.
Thanks for the tip mate 👍
Hair drier or heat gun on low setting. Can be a pain at times, as others have said fishing line is also good.
Hey Hilton. Get yourself zoff wipes. Look them up, any sticky residue will disappear. There great for cleaning awkward tight spots. Believe me you will love them. 👍. Great as usual, and hope this helps you for a change.
Thanks John. Will Google it 😊
Your car looks amazing. The blackout is as the designer planned but the factory failed to execute.
3M has available an adhesive removable product that works exceptionally well in instances such as this.
Personally I like the tail of the XF badge less except for the Leaper. Didn’t realize a larger Leaper was available and a great option for a naked XF.
Thanks for the tips Lorenzo. That's what I love about this community, we can all share and help one another ;) All the best to you!
You've done a Great job!🇬🇧❤️🇿🇦
Use a bottle Sticky stuff remover and a microfibre cloth and the old glue comes off a dream 💙💙
Man that cat looking damn right sexy now Hilton I’m getting jealous 🤣 I’m hoping the weather will be nice at the weekend so I can do a few bits to mine . Car looks amazing dude it really does 👍
Thanks mate. It used to get looks before but now it gets stares. People pulling up next to me at traffic lights just stare and point the whole time. It's awesome to see others appreciate what you also appreciate 😁
I bet they have good taste you’ve done a fine job my good man 👌👍
Hi Hilton, looks very good. Maybe to remove old badges you could of used fishing line to cut behind. It may of been easier?
I used that before but it broke. Perhaps I needed I needed stronger one. 😉
Denatured alcohol cleans the surface residue much better and leaves no oily residue behind.
Hello my brother!! That is fantastic looking update to the badging of you car.
Definitely works well with the color of your car and adds more character. As always, fantastic video. I think maybe dental floss could work really well for removal of badges and lettering. As far as glue removal, heat sources would make it easier to remove. Thank you for this and future videos fam!! P.S. , I thought your head unit upgrade is great and a much better option for me thank you
Thanks Smiley. Thanks for the tips. It will help many people. I'll be doing a follow-up video on the Android Suto soon as well. 😉
That black leaper looks stunning on the white surface 🔥
You just gave me an idea however to completely debadge the rear. Im scared though. Might need polish afterwards...coz when you remove those things you have to "scratch" that double side tape off 😩
To be honest, the paint didn't scratch at all. The turpentine together with a plastic scraper made for a smooth finish. Using that sharp little vinyl scraper made it easier. One doesn't have to press hard to scrape the gunk off. But some of the guys have given excellent tips here to remove it like the 3M rubber wheel. 😉
Hi Hilts great video looks fab. Do you know how to replace the front S badge , mine has lost its colour. Is a heat up and loosen glue or front grill off. Thanks dude keep up the great work.
You can remove the chrome badge from the black housing with a little heat and a trim tool. The S badge itself comes as a stick on so you can easily stick the new one to the black housing attached to the grill.
@@carfanfan thanks so much Hilts , yours looks amazing thank you for your reply dude !
Beautifal car, Hilton - love it!
Pour boiling water over decal, then use nylon fishing line or dental floss and draw down behind decal. comes off much easier and no damage to badge or car
Looks amazing as always. Love how well the chrome delete went, it's on my list of things to do. I don't know what the laws are like in South Africa but have you considered tinting the tail lights just to take the red down a little bit. I know we can tint in the UK but not sure about your local laws. Also I changed by mirror indicators and I managed to get black dynamic ones, I know the ones you installed have a slight translucent colour to them, let me know if your interested and I can share a link.
Omg that subscribe ride that's the colour I wanted on mine, beautiful.
Thanks Greg - I did some checking and unfortunately I can't my tail lights. I can tint the white area. So I'll probably be doing that. I'll buy the tint and do it myself. Thanks for the offer on the indicators, but I'm happy with the ones I have. They work well and I like the white look against the black mirrors - kinda fits in with my black on white theme.
Heat with a hair dryer or heat gun first!! Makes the job so much easier. Cut off using dental floss. Clean off residue with a caramel wheel. Clean up with acetone or Goo Off. Polishing then Gyeon Prep before applying new badge.
Great tips but I would avoid acetone because that has a tendency to dissolve clear coat.
Thanks for the helpful tips. I'll definitely try that next time I try and get that sicky stuff off, especially the caramel wheel. ;)
I find acetate paint thinners is better than turps for cleaning up glue residue.
Thanks for the valuable time Ali 😉
Removing the badges:
1 heatgun
2 Dental floss
Warm the badges slightly and the u can use dental floss gently - polish afterwards. Looks even better with no badges what so ever but only the Jaguar.
Clean and nice 👌 but love it sir so nice.
Where did u buy the trunk spoiler?
Got the spoiler off Aliexpress
Tiptop Hilton!
Great addition, I fitted black ones to mine as well
Tint your rear tails w/ a slight tint from VVivid+ Light smoke and it will really set your car off right!
Caramel wheel; makes removing sticky residue a light task
I use petrol to remove glue substances I find it a lot easier👍👊
A hair drier or heat gun would have made things a lot easier
Riveted number plate, good old South Africa
Yes. It's law in SA. If it ain't nailed to the car they steal it. Latest fad is stealing badges off cars and center caps off wheels 🙄
I hope another Jag is on its way 🤞. Spotted the xfr for sale online
Well spotted Fazil. Regrettably, I have bought an SUV and it's not a Jag. So this is essentially the end of the channel for me. I'll be doing two more videos but that will be it 😉
If you do this again use a heat gun to warm the glue then a thick fishing line and slide it behind the emblem.
I need help!!!! My thermostat needs replacement an I can't find a video how to replace it I have a 09 xf my code is P0128 an it saying it's my thermostat
Don't like the black bar , the chrome looks better because it is a continuity between the tail lights wich are white! Make the turn signals smoke!
I agree about tinting the white part of the tail lights. I will definitely be tinting them 😉
Hey Hilton do you have the link to that wing? I love how sleek it is and would love to add it to mine. Would you happen to know if it fits on the 2013 2.0t?
It does fit 2013 models. I included a link in the video of me installing it but here's another link: www.aliexpress.com/item/32742086696.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.0.0.3a7520aeI53qZy&algo_pvid=1dff7264-9f89-4ec7-88f9-640e34ba31ba&algo_exp_id=1dff7264-9f89-4ec7-88f9-640e34ba31ba-0&pdp_ext_f=%7B%22sku_id%22%3A%2261573562106%22%7D
@@carfanfan Awesome man I appreciate that a lot!! Just ordered it for myself. How about that chrome delete for the back bar. Do you happen to have a video of yourself working on that and possibly a link to the product? Thank you so so much!
@@sinajune yes I do. Go to my channel and check out my videos. It's not far down the list.
Just trying to figure out the front end
i JUST A 3.0 V6 diesel and am surprised you never went for that motor 202 kws and 600 nms of torque which can be upgraded to 221 and 700 nm! Has anyone chipped their motor and in particular used the Drake box chip and what is the long term affect??
They are good engines, but pur diesel quality isn't good here, and DPF issues are prevalent. Otherwise, I would have had one long ago.
@@carfanfan interesting years ago I was advised not to buy a 530d for the same reason but AU upgraded the diesel I did notice the service records show plenty of DPF attention but also brake shudder and maintenance any issues there?
Nice video as always.
Thanks my friend ❤
F2 solvent will remove glue
Interesting modification! The new leaper and XF badges look good but I do have to say that the R badge does not. It's very fake looking, not even in the right typeface (did they copy it from some Asian car brand?), and kind of makes it seem like the car's not really an XFR. I would change it back to the original one even if it doesn't work out with painting it.
Hi Hilton, is it your XFR that's currently for sale on Webuycars or did someone literally made a carbon copy of your car???
Hey Nick. You have a sharp eye. It's mine alright 😉. I had a super opportunity to get an SUV cheap so I sold my XFR literally within 24 hours.
@@carfanfan Oh no, what SUV? is it your next project or what are your plans???
@@nickwest2158 I bought a Ford Everest. Not sure about videos on it. I think this is the death of my RUclips channel. But so be it. I need something a bit more rugged to go exploring.😉
@@carfanfan That's why I have an XFR AND Navara haha. I'm really sad about this now, I've enjoyed the jag vids and project so much, now there not much to look forward to elsewhere. Hope you can make a comeback, maybe you'll have a change of heart in the near future. Bly veilig
@@nickwest2158 thanks boet
Not a fan of that replacement R badge. Shame they didn't have one with the black R and the other colors the same and in the correct place.
WD40 normally works pretty well with badge gunk
LoL, yeah I forgot about that. I used it to get that goo off my sticky center console buttons and window buttons. Duh, I should have thought of that. Thanks for the tip ;)
@@carfanfan Looks stunning mate, I have the 2015 black edition and was looking at doing that :-)
heat gun the old badge, it falls of with the 3m attached
Hello friend, doy you know how can I remove the sides vents from a xe 2017?
Regards
As far as I know, they unclip. But you have to be very careful. Start at the bottom and work your way to the top, preferably with a plastic trim tool.
@@carfanfan thanks a lot my friend!!! I love your videos 👊👊👊
Hello Hilton, can we do reprogramming to gear switch?
Why do you want to reprogram it?
@@carfanfan gear is functioning well, but there is dumping sound in the gear tunnel when the speed is down, my friend told me it needs reprogramming. Thanks
@@asemarida3503 A dumping sound? Like a clunk or a dull thump? Any noises like that would be mechanical in nature and not programming in nature. I would rather have a technician drive the car with you to listen to it and take it from there. First get to know exactly what is wrong and then you can remedy the problem. 😉
@@carfanfan yes dull thump, when I remove my foot away from the petrol pedal there is some acceleration and deceleration in the car speed associated with that sound, when I checked it with computer this code appeared (P1707)
@@asemarida3503 google this "technical bulletin - NHTSA". Click on that link to see the pdf. You will see a bulletin issued by Jaguar on this fault for the XE. There are a list of codes mentioned in the bulletin of which your code appears in the list. This seems to be an issue dealers have struggled with for some time.
Would it not have been easier to plastidip the original badges?
The thing about plastidip is that we don't know if it lasts the life of the car. So I decided to go with proper black badges - albeit a painted R badge :D
Black out the reverse light and let’s see how it looks.
I definitely want to do that. Going to get some tint and see what it looks like. 😉
you can use a polish to remove the lines but to late now…
also you should see if you can find some carbon exhaust tips
Acetone nail polish remover.
that F is way too big man. otherwise great job :)
My bad