LNeilB Posted March 31, 2007 Share Posted March 31, 2007 I would like to get what looks like paragraphs of advertising off the back of my car. The dealer label was easy enough to get off, but I'm wondering if the factory badges will be harder to remove. How did you do it? TIA Neil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ERLoft Posted March 31, 2007 Share Posted March 31, 2007 Heat gun and dental floss will get the job done. 2013 █S4 - Glacier White - DSG - B&O - Tech Package - Sports Diff - Napa - RS4 Grille - Stasis Exhaust - APR Intake - KW Variant 1 - Stern Control Arms - CR-15 - Stasis RSB - Moog Endlinks - PC Hyper Black Peelers - Deval Front Lip - ECS Rear Diffuser - Carbon Imports Ducktail - ECS Mirror Caps - Relak Paddle Extensions - Autostyle Floor Mats - LED Interior - V1 - Blackvue DR900s - [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deimos Posted March 31, 2007 Share Posted March 31, 2007 Or on a hot day just the dental floss (although I found the floss tends to break) fishing line would be better, but floss will do. Then use some car paint cleaner to get rid of any gummy residue. In the future use the search function lots of threads on most topics. Enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aldouse Posted March 31, 2007 Share Posted March 31, 2007 Or on a hot day just the dental floss (although I found the floss tends to break) fishing line would be better, but floss will do. Then use some car paint cleaner to get rid of any gummy residue. In the future use the search function lots of threads on most topics. Enjoy! +1 if you can't use car paint cleaner, gumout works fine just as well. -- yay for the sig! -- my garage! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted March 31, 2007 Share Posted March 31, 2007 +1 to heat gun and floss, a little goo gone and a clean finger tip. Make sure to wash and wax area after... The Crimson Dynamo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lvethesnow Posted March 31, 2007 Share Posted March 31, 2007 sunlight, dental floss wrapped in half couple times so it doesnt break. goo gone and ten mins History does not entrust the care of freedom to the weak or timid People sleep peacefully at night cause rough men stand ready to do violence on there behalf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawl Posted March 31, 2007 Share Posted March 31, 2007 hair drier if you dont have a heat gun car for sale. PM me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rao Posted March 31, 2007 Share Posted March 31, 2007 Fishing line works great as well. Rob IF YOU CARE ABOUT YOUR CAR YOU SHOULD NEVER DRIVE IT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edkwon Posted March 31, 2007 Share Posted March 31, 2007 goo gone + dental floss + soft cloth just make sure you do this while the badges and car are still new, if not then you'll remove the badges and find out the paint under the badges is PRISTINE and DARK and paint surrounding the badges has faded and lost its clear coat over time, so youre doing to see the ghosts of the badges on you trunk. but please, go ahead and try it, and let us know if im right or not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crawdaddy79 Posted March 31, 2007 Share Posted March 31, 2007 Snow shovel and sand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooter Posted March 31, 2007 Share Posted March 31, 2007 blow dryer and a plastic spatula works just fine Seek first to understand, then to be understood. In other words: SEARCH before you post! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dtmenace Posted March 31, 2007 Share Posted March 31, 2007 tow-truck, 6 ft of a good heavy gauge chain, and a mile of open road Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ih8vtec13 Posted March 31, 2007 Share Posted March 31, 2007 Heat gun, start with fishing line then pull off. Start at the edge of the of the remaining tape and push the edge twords the middle so it rolls up like a poster, clean with Goo Gone and wax, take pics, post pics, and done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legacy2.5GT05 Posted March 31, 2007 Share Posted March 31, 2007 i want to do this but edkwon makes a good point.. I don't want ghost badges and faded paint.. Mine is an 05 so it's no where near "new".. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNeilB Posted April 1, 2007 Author Share Posted April 1, 2007 Yeah, newbie search avoidance, sorry. But I would have missed out on some great wise ass answers, and it's been a long week, so I needed the laugh. I'll start with the 2.5 and see how it goes. I'm scared of ghosts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qikslvr Posted April 1, 2007 Share Posted April 1, 2007 i want to do this but edkwon makes a good point.. I don't want ghost badges and faded paint.. Mine is an 05 so it's no where near "new".. I'm right there with ya. My 05's pretty clean but I'm sure there are water spots and little wax buildup around the badges. I think if we pull them; clean off any left over adhesive and then buff the back of deck lid with something like maguire's clear coat scrub; then a swirl remover or glaze it should even out. Let's kick this pig! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pillboy Posted April 1, 2007 Share Posted April 1, 2007 This is what I used... It is still ugly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyogi116 Posted April 1, 2007 Share Posted April 1, 2007 This is what I used... Did you use lighting to bring it alive? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longitude Posted April 1, 2007 Share Posted April 1, 2007 goo gone + dental floss + soft cloth just make sure you do this while the badges and car are still new, if not then you'll remove the badges and find out the paint under the badges is PRISTINE and DARK and paint surrounding the badges has faded and lost its clear coat over time, so youre doing to see the ghosts of the badges on you trunk. but please, go ahead and try it, and let us know if im right or not For me, you are correct. I bought teh car new in Dec 05. But it was on dealer lots since March 05. I debadged in about 1-2 months of ownership. Also cleaned waxed and buffed and such. I still got ghosting of where badges once were if I look carefully when car is clean. When dirty however it's invisible. Oh well. Sucks even more that mine is black Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ih8vtec13 Posted April 1, 2007 Share Posted April 1, 2007 Mine Is black and I dont have any ghosting and I waited between 6 months to a year before I did mine. Its all about the waxing care before you debadge My car got so overly waxed before that it was insane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pillboy Posted April 1, 2007 Share Posted April 1, 2007 My Atlantic Blue '05 was on the dealer's lot for about a year before I bought it and I waited another few months before I pulled the badges off. I had to do a lot of work with polish (solvents didn't seem to work, so I don't think it was adhesive residue) to get rid of the ghosting, but I did. The paint was not faded. It just might take a little bit of work to get it to your satisfaction. The one thing you DON'T want to do is to get the area hot (I used a hair dryer) and pry the badge off from one edge. The oposite edge will dig into the now softened clear coat and leave small marks. Don't ask. It is still ugly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_sharp Posted April 1, 2007 Share Posted April 1, 2007 I attached a parachute to the badges and drove through a tornado. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gfxdave99 Posted April 1, 2007 Share Posted April 1, 2007 http://www.orange-sol.com/images/10022%2010151sml.jpg + http://lamar.colostate.edu/~hillger/products/floss.jpg most of it came off by soaking the badges using de-solv-it (which i maintain is better then goo gone) and then working them off with the floss.. once off a few sprays with the solvent and a rub down with a nice terry cloth towel that has some bite to it (not too much dont wanna scratch) and viola. If everything seems under control, you're just not going fast enough. - Mario Andretti Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNeilB Posted April 1, 2007 Author Share Posted April 1, 2007 Well, not special, but lucky I guess. Here's what I did, and it was easy. 1. Cranked theme music from GhostBusters. 2. Used hair dryer for 30 secs on badge. 3. Flossed that biotch. 4. Used plain old Bug & tar remover. 5. Followed up with Meguiar's Cleaner Wax to finish up. I love the stuff for jobs like this. 6. Held short séance with Bic lighter, and snapped pics: I thought all was safe, but when I parked in the garage I took a look at the hood.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crawdaddy79 Posted April 1, 2007 Share Posted April 1, 2007 @ the second pic. I see what you did there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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