HELP Removing leftover glue from debadging
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Hey guys,
Anyone know how to remove the glue that gets leftover from de badging an old car? Just debadged my car, there's a small line around the logos that I can't remove, NOT the majority of it that holds the badge but just an outline I already removed that.
Will post pics, but anyone have secrets or know where I can take it to get removed? Willing to pay one of you or a shop to get it out (within reason).
Goo gone and wax haven't done too much.
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Anyone know how to remove the glue that gets leftover from de badging an old car? Just debadged my car, there's a small line around the logos that I can't remove, NOT the majority of it that holds the badge but just an outline I already removed that.
Will post pics, but anyone have secrets or know where I can take it to get removed? Willing to pay one of you or a shop to get it out (within reason).
Goo gone and wax haven't done too much.
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Last edited by LOLFUNCTION; 12-20-2014 at 06:30 PM.
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Clay bar it. When I debaged my WRB Hawkeye it looked identical. I couldn't get it off with wax/goo gone/dawn/my fingers and finally clay bared it and it totally took it out. Good luck!
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I think you should just use your typical paint correction technique. It sounds like the glue line residue is imbedded into the top layer of your clear coat.
1. Use a mixture of dish soap/water to clean and remove any wax that may be on that section of your car
2. Clay bar to try to remove any particulates and potentially some of that glue residue.
3. Meguiar's Ultimate Compound if clay bar doesn't remove the residue. It should be able to remove the lines.
4. Apply Sealant and Wax for protection
If Ultimate Compound doesn't remove then use something a bit more abrasive.
1. Use a mixture of dish soap/water to clean and remove any wax that may be on that section of your car
2. Clay bar to try to remove any particulates and potentially some of that glue residue.
3. Meguiar's Ultimate Compound if clay bar doesn't remove the residue. It should be able to remove the lines.
4. Apply Sealant and Wax for protection
If Ultimate Compound doesn't remove then use something a bit more abrasive.
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Just keep in mind that when you do compound the area (and you will have to from the looks of that pic and the age of the car) that you should do the entire panel. Otherwise you'll have one area that looks the part and the surrounding area that won't. Especially noticeable on JBP.
Remove wax, clay bar, fine compound, wax, done!
Remove wax, clay bar, fine compound, wax, done!