Post by IceMagna on Oct 14, 2004 10:51:20 GMT 10
[glow=blue,4,300]alrighty this ones from fast magna so i cant take the credit.. but i thought you guys might want to know...[/glow]
What You Need:
* A scraper (plastic!!!) - if you have to use a knife, be very, very, careful (go buy something plastic!)
* A tin of Prepsol/Prepwash - available from auto shops and good paint shops - check with the manufacturer that the brand is ok to use on a painted surface (as it is actually designed as a pre-paint solution).
* Rags (x2, clean)
* some new badges (if you intend to 'rebadge')
How To:
Very carefully, use the scraper to pull up the edges of the badges - don't justt pull them up from one side - do a little from the left, a little from the right, from the top, from the bottom, and so on. Go slow - you don't want to pull the paint off, justt the goo. Don't worry if you can't get all the goo off - it's stubborn excrement.
You can also use fishing line to cut through the goo (remember cutting clay in art class?) - thanks to Troy for that tip.
A hairdryer or hot glue gun (careful!) can be used to soften the goo before you attack it. Adding some lubricant (ie: RP7) to your scraper will also aid in the removal process - thanks to Murray for those tips.
Once you have the badges off, there will be some residual goo. This is where the Prepsol/Prepwash comes in.
Dab the solution on a rag (not too much) - then rub it into the goo. Some paint will show on the rag - don't worry. Every now and then, use the clean rag to wipe off the solution (you don't want it on there too long) - remember to use all of the rag - otherwise you'll justt be rubbing the solution back onto the car (dummy!).
Do one badge mark at a time - rub off the goo, keep wiping it clean, and once you're finished, hose the badge area down - then move to the next badge.
Once you're done, take the opportunity to wash your car - three reasons for this:
1) It probably needs a clean anyway
2) You can give the debadged area a final wash down
3) It may need a cut-n-polish - to buff back the paint a little. The area under your badges hasn't seen the light in a while - so it's probably a slightly different colour to the rest of the car (nothing a good polish won't fix).
Rebadging
Your car will look great with a 'clean bum' - it's suprising how uncluttered it will look without the badges. However, you may want to add a few exotic badges (like a Diamante badge if you're from oz, or a Magna badge if you're from the US).
A few commonsense tips:
How do I stick the new badges on? Easy - good badges come with their own adhesive - you justt peel off the plastic and whack them on.
Be careful!!! that goo sticks good - make sure you have the spot marked out well (use a ruler if you have to) - nothing worse than sticking a badge on, taking two steps backward, and realising that it's on a 45 degree angle (doh!). I suggest you use double sided tape (or something similar) for a 'test run' - make sure you're happy with how it's going to look.
Too many badges is 'rice' [glow=blue,4,300](like my car hahaha)[/glow]
Have fun, and don't get that goo on your fingers!
What You Need:
* A scraper (plastic!!!) - if you have to use a knife, be very, very, careful (go buy something plastic!)
* A tin of Prepsol/Prepwash - available from auto shops and good paint shops - check with the manufacturer that the brand is ok to use on a painted surface (as it is actually designed as a pre-paint solution).
* Rags (x2, clean)
* some new badges (if you intend to 'rebadge')
How To:
Very carefully, use the scraper to pull up the edges of the badges - don't justt pull them up from one side - do a little from the left, a little from the right, from the top, from the bottom, and so on. Go slow - you don't want to pull the paint off, justt the goo. Don't worry if you can't get all the goo off - it's stubborn excrement.
You can also use fishing line to cut through the goo (remember cutting clay in art class?) - thanks to Troy for that tip.
A hairdryer or hot glue gun (careful!) can be used to soften the goo before you attack it. Adding some lubricant (ie: RP7) to your scraper will also aid in the removal process - thanks to Murray for those tips.
Once you have the badges off, there will be some residual goo. This is where the Prepsol/Prepwash comes in.
Dab the solution on a rag (not too much) - then rub it into the goo. Some paint will show on the rag - don't worry. Every now and then, use the clean rag to wipe off the solution (you don't want it on there too long) - remember to use all of the rag - otherwise you'll justt be rubbing the solution back onto the car (dummy!).
Do one badge mark at a time - rub off the goo, keep wiping it clean, and once you're finished, hose the badge area down - then move to the next badge.
Once you're done, take the opportunity to wash your car - three reasons for this:
1) It probably needs a clean anyway
2) You can give the debadged area a final wash down
3) It may need a cut-n-polish - to buff back the paint a little. The area under your badges hasn't seen the light in a while - so it's probably a slightly different colour to the rest of the car (nothing a good polish won't fix).
Rebadging
Your car will look great with a 'clean bum' - it's suprising how uncluttered it will look without the badges. However, you may want to add a few exotic badges (like a Diamante badge if you're from oz, or a Magna badge if you're from the US).
A few commonsense tips:
How do I stick the new badges on? Easy - good badges come with their own adhesive - you justt peel off the plastic and whack them on.
Be careful!!! that goo sticks good - make sure you have the spot marked out well (use a ruler if you have to) - nothing worse than sticking a badge on, taking two steps backward, and realising that it's on a 45 degree angle (doh!). I suggest you use double sided tape (or something similar) for a 'test run' - make sure you're happy with how it's going to look.
Too many badges is 'rice' [glow=blue,4,300](like my car hahaha)[/glow]
Have fun, and don't get that goo on your fingers!
