Quick debadging question

[sonicpentatonic]

Can you use Naptha (lighter fluid) to remove the adhesive underneath the badge after using heat and floss to get the badge off?

I searched, but all I found was people talking about Goo Gone and 3M adhesive remover, nothing about lighter fluid. The reason I ask is because I can't find the bottle of Goo Gone.


Thanks in advance,
Matthew




alright, i did it with ligther fluid. Looks good so far (but I will wait until daylight tomorrow for the final verdict)

http://img442.imageshack.us/img442/9843/img0003uc7.jpg


Daytime pic:
http://img374.imageshack.us/img374/6907/0000e30ju1.jpg



I'm happy with the results. It looks good until you get right up next to it, then you can see the shadow of where the badge used to be.

P.S. I appologize for the rust spot and beat up roundel. I will most likely be taking care of the rust spot this week, and a new roundel can wait until I repait it this summer :D

[ykim325]

Not sure about lighter fluid but I used bug and tar remover I bought at Target and it worked great.

[SilverBeam]

claybar works too.

[DiScoTeknix]

Lighter fluid will work. So will gasoline (will probably ruin your paint) or rubbing alcohol.

You can also use soap and water.

[gothicaleigh]

Rapid Remover works the best for removing adhesives.
Most graphics shops carry it for vinyl removal.

[sonicpentatonic]

alright, i used lighter fluid and it worked just fine. Thanks guys

[DKM31]

i used a razor and some WD-40

[redline effect]

Use floss or fishing line. The scrub the shit out of the remaining stuff with wd40 and goo gone.

[Motorsport333]

could use a hair dryer

[moroza]

WD-40 and Goo Gone were both absolutely useless. The damn stuff is still there. Next step is wetsanding. But then, mine is a 17-year old car.

[sonicpentatonic]

I used a hair dryer and floss to get the badges off. Then, with the remaining adhesive, I used the hair dryer and just rubbed it off with my thumb. Finally, to clean it all up, I used some lighter fluid and a cloth to remove the remaining residue on the trunklid that I could not remove by rubbing.

[C P Squared]

go somewhere and get it you lazy bum...:D

[sonicpentatonic]

go somewhere and get it you lazy bum...:D
too late, already debadged with favorable results :D

[C P Squared]

too late, already debadged with favorable results :D

pics?

[CVGTURBO86]

i tried goo gone on mine and it did not work at all! now it just looks like i have a poorly debadged 323( even tho its a 328) any ideas?

[Jake D]

The remaining adhesive may not be the original stock stuff. Many bodyshops use a resin that is a bitch to remove.

[parabellum]

Be careful experimenting with stuff...some can really mess up your paint.

I used to detail for a living and I took off more badges than I care to count.

I always used the following combination:

1) Heat. heat gun or hairdryer...but don't overdo it. Don't get the paint any hotter than you can touch for 5 seconds.

2) Detailer's razor: Its a dull, plastic scraper that just happens to look like a razor but it wouldn't cut anything. They don't scratch paint and they are great for removing stubborn adhesives and or double sided tape.

3) If you need a solvent, use a bug and tar remover. Test it out on the inside of a door, or somewhere else where it won't be visible if it makes your paint cloudy or dull.

Just remember that all it takes is heat, patience, and elbow grease. Trying to rush is what gets 90% of people into trouble.

[sonicpentatonic]

daytime pic added. Sadly, I could only get one picture before the camera died. I was gonna take it out of the garage and get a sunlight picture, but the camera died with no extra battery of charger to be found :(.