Might try gingerly use of a heat gun.

DM&FS

At 07:39 PM 2/16/2006, Mark Tuovinen wrote:
>Luke,
>
>Just a few hours before your post came through I was reading a trade
>publication article on a soybean based adhesive remover.  The
>product is called Bean-e-doo and is from Franmar Chemical Inc.  I
>"googled" Bean-e-doo and it came right up  with a variety of
>applications from automotive to cove base removal for the USPS.  I
>have not tried it, have no connection with it, etc, so on, and so
>forth........    There are other options but I thought this one
>sounded interesting as it is nontoxic and 100% biodegradable, after
>all some thing to do with our vans should be environmentally friendly. :-)
>
>Mark in AK
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Luke Sponholz <lukesponholz@GMAIL.COM>
>Date: Thursday, February 16, 2006 3:51 pm
>Subject: Emblem removal
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>
> > Hi there:
> >
> > I just got a couple new grilles from BusDepot.  I recently put a new
> > emblem on the old grille (which is in really bad shape).  I'd like to
> > avoid having to buy a new emblem, but the new emblem is glued on using
> > emblem adhesive.  Any way I can remove the emblem to put on the new
> > grille?
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > --
> > 1985 Brown Vanagon GL 4spd "Compost"
> >