badge removal

[jct_4628]

what is the best way to take off the dealership badge, or the name of the car badges? I have heard that fishing line worked back and fourth is the best way, but im scared that doing that could damage the paint. Any ideas?

[TsiTom]

fishing line does work...and with dealership decals they come off pretty easily....you really wont be "sawing" that much at all.....afterwords use goo gone to get rid of the shit left over...and you can scrape it off with a plastic putty knife <---wont hurt the paint

[94NDTA]

Heat source to soften the glue (blow dryer) and 3M citrus based adhesive remover. The remover won't harm the paint at all, and liquifies the glue. Whipe off the glue with a cotton or microfiber towel. In my experience, using my thumbs is easier to get it off, but does a number on the skin (blisters). Puddy knifes and fishing string work too, but you need some sort of adhesive remover to get rid of the glue. Hit the area with some sort of polish afterwards because the area around the emblem generally collects debris/dust and lightly swirls the paint. Any emblam you take off you can swee this.

[Guest]

I'd go with the TA's plan, it works for body moldings as well

[TsiTom]

Also use <u>cleaner wax</u>...it will take away the swirl marks....

[94NDTA]

Don't use a cleaner wax until you get off as much glue as you can. Otherwise, it just messes up the pad and can (not often) push chunks of dirt from sticking in the glue into your paint.