[EssGreen]

I know for definite most will be able to shed some light on this topic!

I just want to take my badge of the back, probably the letters too so I can respray the boot strip.

What's the best DIY way to go about it!? Watched a few tutorials but do I really need 'Goo gone'? Are there anymore ways of getting rid of the residue??

Thanks

 

[AFKAM]

WD40 gets rid of it, as will turps or most other petrol or alcohol based cleaners. Just wash off the residue of which ever product you use when you have finished

 

[LTR]

I didn't need anything when doing mine. I used warm water instead of a hair dryer to heat it and the glue all came off nice and easy. The last little bits that were left came straight off after some more warm water and a bit of elbow grease was applied :mrgreen:

 

[VXR Mike]

It's simple to do really boil kettle pour over badge use old credit card to get behind it, pull off badge, use wd40 pull
Off the long black bits, polish it up jobs a Gooden,

 

[Lashed]

If only we had a search function on this site! :banghead:

 

[Nimraynn]

If only we had a search function on this site! :banghead:

Search? What does that do? Stop making words up!

 

[AFKAM]

If only we had a search function on this site! :banghead:

 

[EssGreen]

Ahhh perfect I were wondering how I were going to get the hair dryer outside when my flat is top floor lol. Hot water it is!

Thanks to all

 

[XVX]

Ahhh perfect I were wondering how I were going to get the hair dryer outside when my flat is top floor lol. Hot water it is!

Thanks to all

Ive got a 375 foot extension lead that i'll lend you :lol:

 

[EssGreen]

Ive got a 375 foot extension lead that i'll lend you :lol:

Ha imagine!

 

[Astra_Lad]

i'm not worried about taking the badges off paint as i know i can polish it out but what about the astra on the chrome strip? anyone had any issues with ghosting? if so how did you get rid of it?

 

[EssGreen]

I'll be able to tell you tomorrow

 

[AFKAM]

You won't get any ghosting on the chrome

 

[Matty John]

I pulled mine off then used asda's own glass cleaner.. Worked :shrug:

 

[Astra_Lad]

You won't get any ghosting on the chrome

cheers mate, this was my only concern, i do hate the faint scratched on the chrome, couldnt cope with ghosting as well!lol

 

[Lashed]

Search? What does that do? Stop making words up!

That was freaky! I had a crazy dream where the forum had this thing call a "search" funtion, it basically gave members the power to look for specific words / subjects that may have already been asked, hence saving the same question be asked again, and again, and again, and again, and again, and again, and again, and again, and again, and again, and again, and again, and again, and again, and again, well you get the idea.

I'm off to Dragon's Den to pitch my idea! :wave:

 

[Nimraynn]

You won't get any ghosting on the chrome

Really? It's not hugely visibile, but when following Ian I do sometimes notice a ghosted 1.6 where the badge used to be... It's not noticable in all lights, but I have seen it.

That said, I never noticed anything on my old car when I had the strip debadged chrome for a while :shrug:

 

[EssGreen]

I can confirm the following; (trial and error) ...

Just warm water doesn't work! It has to be boiling and poured straight from the kettle like Mike said.

And also use a plastic card of some kind don't bother with fishing line it's useless!

Having slighter longer nails will help for taking the debri off after lol. Then as LTR said, elbow grease with your choice of cleaning product!

 

[EssGreen]

Heres my before and after
I know you guys seen plenty but im getting excited. Think this is the start of my modding journey, simple things please simple minds ha. Thanks for all advice guys

 

[AFKAM]

Really? It's not hugely visibile, but when following Ian I do sometimes notice a ghosted 1.6 where the badge used to be... It's not noticable in all lights, but I have seen it.

He obviously did it wrong