Thread: Regarding debadging....

not to hard..... i used a blow dryer to heat up the glue behind the badges and dental floss to saw through the glue going back and forth slowly.......there was extra glue after the badge came off so i used goo off on a rag lightly to get it off

^use some strong fishing line! no really! pull it tight, and put inbetween the badge and the car, and pull down! will seperate the badge from the car! then use your nail to get the excess goo off! then use goo gone to get the sticky ish off! then i would put some wax on that area!

^ if it is to hard to pull the the fishing line don't do it without gloves. you can cut your hands very easily.

Originally Posted by carl06GT

^ why would you honestly use a RAZOR BLADE on paint? some people are retarded these days

I used a flat head screw driver for my arrow head...and no i did not chip any paint. This is a place to help people and not name calling, this isn't preschool. this is a forum, a place to help one another.

thanks for the info...i'm probably going to do that very soon. i'm sick of those darn square GM little logos on my front quarter panels. they need to get gone!

One thing a lot of folks seem to forget is that a little extra heat added to a badge or decal can help with the removal process. As for the comments on the razor blades, I personally WOULD STAY AWAY FROM THOSE!!! You might think you are most skilled and steady hand out there, but ONE SLIP and you can kiss your paint good bye! So why risk it?

The best way to go about removing your badges or decals from your is rather simple. I use personally a blow dryer set on high, and take the hair dryer and sweep back and forth over the decal or badge, heating it up in the process. You do not want to sit in one spot to long avoid any possible paint damage by overheating one spot. Once the badge or decal is nice and warm, use the back of your hand to test if it is, you can use DENTAL FLOSS to wedge in between the badge and the car.

Like as you would do with dental floss, you simply slide it back and forth with constant pressure applied to the floss in a cutting motion downwards or at an angle downwards cutting into the stickie backing. If you find it hard to continue with the floss, simply remove it and reheat the badge/decal with the hair dryer and continue again.

You might go through several pieces of dental floss, but its so darn cheap and you get so much in a single pack, it wont matter really. Once you have the badge removed, you can use a solevant like GOO GONE to remove the rest of the sticky background left by the decal/sticker.

This way you will NOT leave any paint imperfections or chips caused by an errant razor blade or screw driver.

I hope that helps.

isn't goo gone extremely acidic (maybe its just the scent)? that wont damage the paint at all?

Originally Posted by vailskier3

isn't goo gone extremely acidic (maybe its just the scent)? that wont damage the paint at all?

It will not damage the paint, but it will remove any wax or polish that may have been applied around the badge. I never leave Goo Gone on the paint after removing the badge or sticker. I am sure over time it could damage if left on there, but it wont hurt the paint in the short time to remove the sticky residue left behind after debadging.

Just use soap and water or detailer spray after you are done removing the badge and you will be just fine sir

I debadged my car today, used fishing line and a blow dryer. and to get the rest of the adhesive residue off i actually used a clay bar instead of goo gone or anything like that because i was afraid of it removing any glossiness from the paint. Worked really well.