No it was pretty easy to get them off. But the goo stuff they use to put the decals on with was a pain we ended up getting goo gone from the autoparts and it help tremendously. But all you have to do is heat them up with heat gun or hairdryer then use fishing line to kind of saw off the badge.
Stock (Basically)
Painted Toyota badge red
New falken rocky mountain all terrains 265 70r17
Before debadge and running board removal
After debadge and running board removal
Plastidipped chrome peice above license plate
After mudding when it was pretty much stock still
Thats all i have...