this has probably been done on here somewhere, but here i go anyways.
so you wanna get rid of some sort of badge for whatever reason. quite understandable. i did this project with a minimum of resources, as i was too lazy to really get some stuff together to make it effortless.
What you need:
-an hour or so of your time
-a clean rag or paper towel
-“Goo Gone” ($5.99 for a container that you can use for a year)
DO NOT USE “GOOF OFF”, A SIMILAR LOOKING PRODUCT THAT IS A LOT STRONGER. YOU’LL STRIP THE PAINT OFF YOUR CAR. before using the right product, like the bottle says, test in on a hidden area so you can see the reaction it has.
-dental floss or fishing line
-hair dryer. (NOTE: this isn’t that important, but it just makes it easier on your fingernails if you heat up the crap as you go along. i didn’t use one and it still came out well.)
-a beer or two.
yay, stock nastyness
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won’t be like that for long. wait until after you finish to wash the car because you are going to be making slight mess anyways.
grab your fishing line or floss and gently slip it between the badge/emblem and the bodywork. start working it back and forth, separating the 2 surfaces. fishing line is a hell of a lot stronger, but i had floss laying around and it was free, so i used that. the floss might start to unravel and break after a while, but if you double loop it you’ll be alright. work slowly.
(Note: some cars have the emblems lined up into the panel using predrilled holes from the factory. find out if your car has this before you pull off the badge.)
after you get the letters off, you’re left with this lovely goddamn glue to deal with. remember, before you use the right cleaner, test it somewhere that won’t be highly visible to see if your paint will react badly. the last thing you want is a big blemish. the method that worked for me was to lightly wet a rag with the Goo Gone and get as much of the adhesive as wet as possible. keep working it in there using circular motion to move it around, and then let it sit for maybe a minute. use your fingernails to then scrape the crap off until it gets dry and sticky again.
keep repeating the process until it’s reasonably clean.
if you look close you can see a small line of glue that was there from the previous owner, when he took off the dealer sticker. while i was at it i knocked that out too. goo gone works wonders!
and after more work, just rubbing and scraping
big thanks to Aaron B for helping me out and not being a bitch about the cold.
nice job. now wash it.
