Sticker removal
Hairdryer and a bit of white spirit to get my turbo 2000 sticker of the back of my car, just dapped a little bit of white spirit on, then i hairdryerd it, and it peeled straight of in one go, when it was off just wiped over with sponge and water.
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Originally Posted by p@ul
I was wondering the same thing but for the SUBARU chrome badge on the back 
any ideas on that one?
any ideas on that one?Definately a hot air blower for that; Ive got a wagon not a GC8 actually, so I'm not sure what's on the inside of the boot, but I'd look at heating the panel from the inside. A hairdrier can't hack this really, but be careful as a hot air blower can heat the panel up enough to deform it, never mind maiming you. Use WD40 to remove the ahhesive residue when its cooled (use a soft cloth to remove as much as you can whilst its still hot). Personally; I wouldn't ever use petrol or white spirit, or the like, on paintwork.
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Originally Posted by WR1 Wannabe
OK, I give up. I have to ask...
Why is everyone taking the stickers/badges off their cars?
Why is everyone taking the stickers/badges off their cars?
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Debadging Boot Subaru logo
Well, this is what we have to start with... a boot full of badges! It's not really that hard to remove- you just need a hair dryer, some dental floss, your fingernails, a credit card, or some form of gentle scraping device, goo gone (WD40 will also work), and some time and patience. You will want to have your favourite wax handy to protect and reseal the trunk when you are done.
Start by heating up the badges with a hair dryer. I personally DO NOT recommend using a heat gun for this- they get too hot and could bubble the paint. A hair dryer is plenty warm enough to loosen the glue holding the lettering on.
After about a minute of heating, the glue should be more than loose enough to start working on the removal. Take a piece of dental floss and slip it in behind the letter. Using a gentle "sawing" motion, you should be able to fairly easily work your way down and pull the letter off.
After you have worked the letters off, you will invariably have some adhesive remaining on the trunk. This is where the time and patience comes into play. Put some goo-gone on a paper towel and rub it into the remaining adhesive; let it soak in a bit. Now, using your fingernails or the credit card, GENTLY scrape at the adhesive. This should really take VERY little effort. Be gentle, and if it becomes difficult to get the adhesive off, apply more goo-gone. Repeat the process until you get all of the adhesive off.
With all that done, you will need to wash off the area with soap and water to remove the adhesive remover. That being done, rewax the spot to protect it, and you're all done.
Hope this helps!
Well, this is what we have to start with... a boot full of badges! It's not really that hard to remove- you just need a hair dryer, some dental floss, your fingernails, a credit card, or some form of gentle scraping device, goo gone (WD40 will also work), and some time and patience. You will want to have your favourite wax handy to protect and reseal the trunk when you are done.
Start by heating up the badges with a hair dryer. I personally DO NOT recommend using a heat gun for this- they get too hot and could bubble the paint. A hair dryer is plenty warm enough to loosen the glue holding the lettering on.
After about a minute of heating, the glue should be more than loose enough to start working on the removal. Take a piece of dental floss and slip it in behind the letter. Using a gentle "sawing" motion, you should be able to fairly easily work your way down and pull the letter off.
After you have worked the letters off, you will invariably have some adhesive remaining on the trunk. This is where the time and patience comes into play. Put some goo-gone on a paper towel and rub it into the remaining adhesive; let it soak in a bit. Now, using your fingernails or the credit card, GENTLY scrape at the adhesive. This should really take VERY little effort. Be gentle, and if it becomes difficult to get the adhesive off, apply more goo-gone. Repeat the process until you get all of the adhesive off.
With all that done, you will need to wash off the area with soap and water to remove the adhesive remover. That being done, rewax the spot to protect it, and you're all done.
Hope this helps!
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Originally Posted by DevilHimSelf
Debadging Boot Subaru logo
Well, this is what we have to start with... a boot full of badges! It's not really that hard to remove- you just need a hair dryer, some dental floss, your fingernails, a credit card, or some form of gentle scraping device, goo gone (WD40 will also work), and some time and patience. You will want to have your favourite wax handy to protect and reseal the trunk when you are done.
Start by heating up the badges with a hair dryer. I personally DO NOT recommend using a heat gun for this- they get too hot and could bubble the paint. A hair dryer is plenty warm enough to loosen the glue holding the lettering on.
After about a minute of heating, the glue should be more than loose enough to start working on the removal. Take a piece of dental floss and slip it in behind the letter. Using a gentle "sawing" motion, you should be able to fairly easily work your way down and pull the letter off.
After you have worked the letters off, you will invariably have some adhesive remaining on the trunk. This is where the time and patience comes into play. Put some goo-gone on a paper towel and rub it into the remaining adhesive; let it soak in a bit. Now, using your fingernails or the credit card, GENTLY scrape at the adhesive. This should really take VERY little effort. Be gentle, and if it becomes difficult to get the adhesive off, apply more goo-gone. Repeat the process until you get all of the adhesive off.
With all that done, you will need to wash off the area with soap and water to remove the adhesive remover. That being done, rewax the spot to protect it, and you're all done.
Hope this helps!
Well, this is what we have to start with... a boot full of badges! It's not really that hard to remove- you just need a hair dryer, some dental floss, your fingernails, a credit card, or some form of gentle scraping device, goo gone (WD40 will also work), and some time and patience. You will want to have your favourite wax handy to protect and reseal the trunk when you are done.
Start by heating up the badges with a hair dryer. I personally DO NOT recommend using a heat gun for this- they get too hot and could bubble the paint. A hair dryer is plenty warm enough to loosen the glue holding the lettering on.
After about a minute of heating, the glue should be more than loose enough to start working on the removal. Take a piece of dental floss and slip it in behind the letter. Using a gentle "sawing" motion, you should be able to fairly easily work your way down and pull the letter off.
After you have worked the letters off, you will invariably have some adhesive remaining on the trunk. This is where the time and patience comes into play. Put some goo-gone on a paper towel and rub it into the remaining adhesive; let it soak in a bit. Now, using your fingernails or the credit card, GENTLY scrape at the adhesive. This should really take VERY little effort. Be gentle, and if it becomes difficult to get the adhesive off, apply more goo-gone. Repeat the process until you get all of the adhesive off.
With all that done, you will need to wash off the area with soap and water to remove the adhesive remover. That being done, rewax the spot to protect it, and you're all done.
Hope this helps!
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