Stealth/ De-badging
Stealth / De-badged Look
This might not be to everyone’s taste, but this is the look I’m going for.
I recently got my first Fiesta ST (15 plate) and absolutely love it!! It’s mostly standard, with just a couple of upgrades: a Stage 1 remap from OC Motorsport, a silicone intake hose, and a K&N panel filter.
My plan is to make it look like a standard Fiesta that’s had a few ST bits put on it (alloys, different grille, etc.). A couple of reasons for this: first off, hopefully it’s less noticeable to thieves, and secondly, I want it to be a bit of a sleeper that people dismiss until I’m shredding past them!!
I’ve decided to fully de-badge the car. You’ll either love this or hate it!
My front grille is slightly broken and will need replacing at some point anyway, so I wasn’t too bothered. I know when it comes time to sell it, I can just replace it with an original one, ST badge included.
I’m even thinking of putting an EcoBoost or standard Fiesta badge on the back to really throw people off the scent.
The de-badging process was actually very easy and smooth. I heated the badges with a hair dryer and then used dental floss to remove them. For the glue and sticky residue left over, I used Infinity Wax tar and glue remover.
I must say, I do like the clean look, but part of me also feels it’s a bit boring. Before I took the front badge off, I tried it with a black inlay, which looked wicked — however, the chrome outline gave it away too much.
Finally, to add to the vibe, I got some gross blue camo seat covers to hide the Recaro seats. Next up will probably be a Temu sew-on steering wheel cover 🤣👍 A “Princess on Board” rear window sign will tie everything together nicely!!
I know this might seem a bit mental, but for me it’s just a bit of fun. I can always put it back to standard later down the line.
Any other work will mainly be maintenance/servicing, refreshing worn items, and looking after the bodywork.