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Debadging Help
Posted: Mon May 11, 2009 6:37 pm
by Dalno
Hey there, first time posting but been on forums many times.
I debadged my car quickly a few weeks back and I managed to take away some paint lol, anyone got any tips to repair that? I seen something in Halfords that repairs scratches so I might give that a try.
Also on the boot key-hole plastic part, there was a mark left where the badge had been so I sanded it down a bit but didn't really work and faded the blackness of it. Was wondering if there was a way to take it off and respray it either black or red.
I got some images here if you'd like to see;
Any help appreciated, thanks
Re: Debadging Help
Posted: Tue May 12, 2009 10:07 am
by oblitorate
try and polish it out, if it doesn't polish out, I suggest either respraying it yourself or taking it to a pro, and get the plastic bit removed in the middle and get it all smoothed.
Re: Debadging Help
Posted: Tue May 12, 2009 1:37 pm
by chrizzle_lizzle
best thing to do on the black plastic is either, take it off n spray it red, or, u could buy some back to black gel which would make it look like new. the paintwork, u may be able to fade it in with a little bit of t-cut.
Re: Debadging Help
Posted: Tue May 12, 2009 1:56 pm
by Dalno
Yeah, thanks for the advice. you got any idea on how to take the plastic thing off?
Re: Debadging Help
Posted: Wed May 13, 2009 1:03 am
by Jay-Lad
Try removein the panel underneath the rear window near the boot lock i should imagen it screws on not don't mine yet though.
Re: Debadging Help
Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 3:01 pm
by chrizzle_lizzle
if u take the piece of trim off in the boot theres 3 bolts, take them off and all done.
Re: Debadging Help
Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 11:46 pm
by danthemann
yeh t-cut or similar shud take it out...and no need to remove the lock trim..jus mask it off with maskin tape n newspaper and spray it still on there..thats wot i did.
Re: Debadging Help
Posted: Sat May 16, 2009 11:46 am
by Dalno
Well I managed to take off the boot grip thing fine, gave it a little sanding down and resprayed it black again.
I've tried T-Cut like 3 times now and there is no change whatsoever, I'm assuming im gonna have to sand the area a bit and paint it or something then.
Re: Debadging Help
Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 5:05 am
by Mayoh2009
Know uve alredy all replied but best way of debadgin, i found neway, is run a hair dryer over it n itll melt the glue then just t cut off the left over crap
N for plastics i used cookin oil on mine LMAO lasted a while tho must admit
Re: Debadging Help
Posted: Thu May 21, 2009 4:26 pm
by chrizzle_lizzle
lasted a while, but ur car smelt like a chip shop for 2 weeks?lol
Re: Debadging Help
Posted: Thu May 21, 2009 9:38 pm
by Dod
for the black bits i use autoglym gel(green bottle) & as for takin the badges off i rubbed as much as i could off wi ma thumb then i used autoglym 2 polish it out(red bottle) & it took every bit off.
Re: Debadging Help
Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2009 4:10 pm
by payney92
looks like youve taken the paint off mate ?
Re: Debadging Help
Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2009 5:28 pm
by Dalno
^^ Yup that's what I said in the original post
I got some T-Cut but it didn't really do much.. I dont know if trying again and again will help or just do more damage lol.