Removing Car Badge Adhesive
#1
Removing Car Badge Adhesive
Finally happened; someone of extremely doubtful parentage nicked the STI & Impreza badges off the back of the car on New Years night. And yes, they scratched the paint while doing so.
Anyroad the point is this; does anyone have any idea how to remove the remaining adhesive gunge? It's pretty unsightly and I need to get the gunge off before I can fix the paint damage and replace the badges.
I would appreciate some sound advice on this from those who have done this before. Please don't tell me to use a certain product unless you have done so on your own car and it worked! I don't want to do any mor damage to the car.
Thanks in advance.
WB
Anyroad the point is this; does anyone have any idea how to remove the remaining adhesive gunge? It's pretty unsightly and I need to get the gunge off before I can fix the paint damage and replace the badges.
I would appreciate some sound advice on this from those who have done this before. Please don't tell me to use a certain product unless you have done so on your own car and it worked! I don't want to do any mor damage to the car.
Thanks in advance.
WB
#5
Thanks guys. I have petrol and tar remover in the garage so I will give these a try first. Wish I could throw the petrol over the tit who nicked the badges though.
Trending Topics
#10
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Sheffield; Rome of the North
Posts: 17,582
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
You shouldnt use petrol or any other aggresive petroleum solvents on your paintwork. WD40 acts as a solvent to most adhesive and it wont harm your laquer; it sounds odd but try it. Using a hairdryer might allow you to gently roll the remaining adhesive into a ball so youll only have to use WD40 on the remnants. If the hairdryer isnt up to it then try a hot air gun but be very careful as its easy to f*ck both the car and yourself.
Simon
Simon
Last edited by GC8; 03 January 2005 at 04:58 PM. Reason: Slackness
#15
Sorted!!
Guys,
All suggestions much appreciated. The petrol didn't work but the bug & tar remover, left a while to soften things up, then followed up very carefully by judicious use of a plastic ice scraper to prise the stucky gunge off worked a treat. Tedious work though.
Followed that lot up with some T-Cut to sort out some of the lighter paint scratches. I need to sort out the deeper paint nicks left by whatever tool this idiot used to prise the badges off. Need a dry, non-blustery day for this.
I intend to leave the replacement badges off the car. The next owner can have them when I eventually sell up and move to the next car.
Cheers again.
WB
All suggestions much appreciated. The petrol didn't work but the bug & tar remover, left a while to soften things up, then followed up very carefully by judicious use of a plastic ice scraper to prise the stucky gunge off worked a treat. Tedious work though.
Followed that lot up with some T-Cut to sort out some of the lighter paint scratches. I need to sort out the deeper paint nicks left by whatever tool this idiot used to prise the badges off. Need a dry, non-blustery day for this.
I intend to leave the replacement badges off the car. The next owner can have them when I eventually sell up and move to the next car.
Cheers again.
WB
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
ossett2k2
Engine Management and ECU Remapping
15
23 September 2015 09:11 AM