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Old Jun 18, 2013 | 07:44 PM
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Debadged the back of my wagon today and after removing the SUBARU badge and clearing all the glue with sovent i have a white outline where the badge was, kinda looks like the paint has come off

Will take some close up pics and see if any of you had the same removing your badges
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Old Jun 18, 2013 | 07:56 PM
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It might just need a good going over with a Mechine polisher and some cutting compound.
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Old Jun 18, 2013 | 07:57 PM
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emma has the exact same problem on her bug, im pretty sure a machine polisher and cutting compound will sort it
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Old Jun 18, 2013 | 08:02 PM
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What sort of solvent?
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Old Jun 18, 2013 | 08:04 PM
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What sort of solvent?
Just a general Label Remover and then water to clear the solvent
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Old Jun 18, 2013 | 08:16 PM
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this is what it looks like
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Old Jun 18, 2013 | 08:28 PM
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can you get your nail in the line? does look like the paint is broken to me.
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Old Jun 18, 2013 | 08:30 PM
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it looks to me like that is polish or your badges were painted around
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Old Jun 18, 2013 | 09:21 PM
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Tardis will remove that. Did a fellas UK2000 and had the same prob. If you can't get tardis try using autoglym tar remover.
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Old Jun 18, 2013 | 09:24 PM
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think i might end up having to buy a replacement badge and put it back on

There is points where i can get my nail into it but only where it seems chipped not around the whole area
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