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Old Nov 29, 2012 | 06:51 PM
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Iv took the Subaru writing off the back and removed all the sticky stuff but the outline of the writing can still be seen!
Any tips on how to get rid of it so I have a nice shiny Subaru badge free boot?


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Old Nov 29, 2012 | 06:54 PM
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the boot lid will need polishing to remove any marks left.

can use any light cutting agent to do it. Dodo juice, 3m ultrafina, G10

i wouldnt recommend G3 as its very abbrasive any will more likley leave more marks than what it removes
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Old Nov 29, 2012 | 06:56 PM
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Pretty much as above!!

It probably needs a good mopping, or polish gently using G10(a sort of T-Cut) cutting compound - and I mean gently.

Go too hard and boom you could go straight through the lacquer.
Have a couple of gentle goes at it, buff to a shine and see how it looks. If you're happy with it, apply a coat or two of normal wax like Autoglym and job done.

What may have happened is that the paintwork has faded slightly, but not where the letters were.
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Old Nov 29, 2012 | 06:56 PM
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Cheers mate
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Old Nov 29, 2012 | 06:57 PM
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t cut. only use g3 with a electrick buffer
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Old Nov 29, 2012 | 07:31 PM
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Wouldn't use t-cut I would use mop with 3m fast cut and finish with a DA and finesse
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Old Nov 29, 2012 | 08:14 PM
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When useing a mop mate make sure you keep it really wet or will burn the paint....
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Old Nov 29, 2012 | 08:19 PM
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i wouldnt mop it just for the boot, the bludy mess it leaves will take as long to clean up.
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Old Nov 29, 2012 | 09:08 PM
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Mop dry, I used to mop wet but on recent m3 training corse they show us how to mop a whole Bonnet with a primed pad and one 10p size compound
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Old Nov 30, 2012 | 07:23 AM
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What do you mean mop?! Lol
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Old Nov 30, 2012 | 07:37 AM
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Mop = machine polisher / DA.
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Old Nov 30, 2012 | 12:22 PM
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I'm not right brite lol
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Old Nov 30, 2012 | 12:27 PM
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I used microfibre cloth with white spirt on previous cars to get the sticky stuff off.

Works a treat
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Old Nov 30, 2012 | 05:12 PM
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The sticky stuffs off mate Thers kind of an outline ot the letters now,
Iv found the solution!.....
I'm having the boot lock removed and filled and the boot lid re laqured and sprayed
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