Can I debadge my 1.5 year old car???

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Old May 4, 2003 | 11:21 AM
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Can I debadge my 1.5 year old car???

Or will I get a nice image of the S U B A R U on the trunk? It's white, and has been meticulously waxed/washed since I got it.

Need opinions soon, I'm about to go to town with the dental floss.

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Old May 4, 2003 | 12:34 PM
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You should be fine. If there is anything just take some polish to it and wax the whole area after... well do that even if theres nothing there anyway.
Old May 4, 2003 | 12:41 PM
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Eric, just wipe it clean, then wax it...

you'll be fine.


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Old May 4, 2003 | 12:53 PM
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Thanks guys....it just started to sprinkle when I headed out there...all I got to do was vacuum the interior. to rain!
Old May 4, 2003 | 02:21 PM
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I've been wanting to debadge mine but i'm not sure how too.
Old May 4, 2003 | 04:57 PM
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debadge it!
Old May 4, 2003 | 05:00 PM
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Originally posted by blackwagonrx
I've been wanting to debadge mine but i'm not sure how too.
Dental floss and a hair dryer. Then use some water + some sort of simple cleaning agent to get rid of the leftover sticky stuff.

And my car was 7 years old when I debadged it and it was still fine. So it doesnt really matter much how old it is.
Old May 4, 2003 | 05:44 PM
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Old May 4, 2003 | 07:55 PM
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no.
Old May 4, 2003 | 08:15 PM
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no.
Nobody asked you, you ricer.



Old May 4, 2003 | 10:00 PM
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Originally posted by Kostamojen
Dental floss and a hair dryer. Then use some water + some sort of simple cleaning agent to get rid of the leftover sticky stuff.

do i have to use the hair dryer first then the dental floss?
Old May 4, 2003 | 11:14 PM
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do i have to use the hair dryer first then the dental floss?
Ya
Old May 4, 2003 | 11:27 PM
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Originally posted by mexicanpizza
Nobody asked you, you ricer.



no.
Old May 7, 2003 | 08:54 PM
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Originally posted by Kostamojen
Dental floss and a hair dryer. Then use some water + some sort of simple cleaning agent to get rid of the leftover sticky stuff.

.
What kind of cleaning agent did everyone use?
Old May 7, 2003 | 09:20 PM
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I'm planning to use Goo-gone...seems to be commonly used around here.
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