debadging debacle
 

yesterday i debadged my car. everything came off quick and easy.. except there is some sort of residue left. it looks like faded paint (ive only had this car for half a year) or dirt and a little bit of adhesive. i have used goo gone several times as well as car soap but nothing changes.

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here is the whole thing, it is less obvious in the picture but IRL it is obvious due to moving POV

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a better view. the adhesive is not that big of a deal, but this white part! gah!

it is like this where all 4 OEM emblems are plus the dealer's.

help?

You can use trim and adhesive remover but you'll have to get it at a body shop probably. Short of that if you can feel the adhesive still you can use a plastic scraper or a credit card plus the goo gone and it should come off. Once it's down to the paint if it's too faded around the emblems and still obvious you might need to buff it a bit to blend it all together.

i've heard of people using Lacquer Thinner to get rid of that residue also, it shouldn't hurt the original paint or clear coat

Are you letting the goo gone sit on there for a few minutes first? What you can also try is a hair dryer to heat up the glue and soften it.

yea after i debadged i used go gone and it got most of it off but not all of it, eventually after washing my car a few times it all came off

thanks for the replies.

the goo gone i used was a spray gel kind, so i was thinking it might be less strength than the normal one. also my bf suggested waxing over the area would make it less visible.

but i suppose i dont have to worry 'cause it will come off eventually~

yea i used the spray gel too, deff try waxing it

If you're going to wax it, try a coat of polishing compound first. Hell, it works for scratches, maybe it's abbrasive enough to loosen the remaining glue.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(capn tibs @ Aug 20 2008, 04:32 PM) </div><div class='quotemain'>i've heard of people using Lacquer Thinner to get rid of that residue also, it shouldn't hurt the original paint or clear coat</div>


DO NOT USE THINNER ON YOUR PAINT! *lol* Seriously, it will wipe away your clear coat and paint if you do that. Instead, use rubbing alcohol if you have it. Just make sure you wash the area and then apply a good coat of wax and polish directly after. smile.gif

I would suggest the highest grit of sand paper you can find... 5000grit if possible (maybe someone with better knowledge can give input?), and soak it in soap and water and gently try to sand it off. Be very careful not to take off too much clear coat or paint!!!