Debading the car, what is the best way going at it?

[bigbangtheory 5,000+ posts]

Just wondering what you guys use to debadge your ride. I imagine a fishing line and goo-gone and then wax over it. Is that all there is too it.

Just looking for opinons on it from the people that have done so.

Thanks

Click to read more...

 

[davidfre21 5,000+ posts]

bout it

 

[99grandprixGT 5,000+ posts]

ya i just heated it up a little, then fishing line behind the badge, then goo gone and washed it.

 

[krainium 10+ year member]

I use braided line like power-pro and it helps if its a warm day.

 

[duece212 5,000+ posts]

I use fishing line to get it started then just pull the emblem up slowly and most of the adhesive usually comes with it. I use goof off and it takes the remaining adhesive right off. Definitely test the goof off in a hidden spot first to make sure it doesn't fuk your paint up.

and like you said...wax after your done

 

[bigbangtheory 5,000+ posts]

Cool, thanks guys. Just wanted to be sure. Don't want to fuk up the paint.

I have used goo-gone on bugs and **** and it worked well, but never tried goof-off.

 

[whitedragon551 5,000+ posts]

I recommend using a hair dryer on it to warm up the sticky crap. It will rub right off. Goof Off will eat the paint. Goo Gone wont.

 

[got_focus? 10+ year member]

I always get all the adhesive off with Goo Gone and then clay that area. Wipe it down and apply wax.

 

[duece212 5,000+ posts]

I recommend using a hair dryer on it to warm up the sticky crap. It will rub right off. Goof Off will eat the paint. Goo Gone wont.

I used goof off on my motorcycle and it didn't eat any paint, just the adhesive. Who knows how it reacts with different kinds of paint though.

 

[tapout 5,000+ posts]

wd40 will remove the sticky as well

 

[mattxc 10+ year member]

i used bug+tar remover after fishing line //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

then a good coat of wax

 

[Juice+ 10+ year member]

heat it up a little and take it off. Then I would recomend using goo gone or bug and tar remover to get most of it off; then go over it with a clay bar, then wax it!

 

[sctattooer 10+ year member]

lighter fluid FTMFW

/thread

 

[d-REW 10+ year member]

also what kind of car? make sure there isnt any holes from the badge that would **** if u removed it and there was.

goo gone is ok got me really high from the fumes. i found using the car wash high pressure wash right on it got the adhesive off better then waxed and buffed it.

 

[Tehgregzor 10+ year member]

also what kind of car? make sure there isnt any holes from the badge that would **** if u removed it and there was.

yes indeed.

 

[timaishu 10+ year member]

I accidently ripped my badge off when I was drying my car with a towl. I ripped it in half, I said **** it and ripped the rest of it off.

Now I have two holes where it used to be and adhesive that wont come off without taking the paint with it. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif

 

[speedfreak28 10+ year member]

best way and quickest ive found is use a heat gun to heat and remove emblems, fishing string helps here, then i use a rubber buffing wheel in my drill to quickly remove the adhesive, then a quick polis and wax

 

[bigbangtheory 5,000+ posts]

Thanks for the help guys. I will try the hair dryer on it and then the fishing line and just work it off slowly. I have some goo-gone, so will try with that first......and hopefully it will work.

Thinking tomorrow is the day. Will be out there for a long time. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif I detail my car twice a year. I really hate detailing the older I get, lol!

 

[bigbangtheory 5,000+ posts]

Also what does clay bar do? I never have used it before.