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De badging, the proper way?

Posted: Sun Aug 03, 2014 3:33 pm
by Barraclough
On my last 2 cars, I ripped them off and used a scourer for the glue. Want to do it proper this time.
Thinking using a heat gun and fishing wire for the badge, what's the best for the adhesive? Glue remover? Toffee wheel?

Re: De badging, the proper way?

Posted: Sun Aug 03, 2014 4:51 pm
by JamesT0708
Just be careful with a heat gun mate. It heats up really quick so if you leave it there too long it'll screw the paint up. I'd say toffee wheel for the glue

Re: De badging, the proper way?

Posted: Sun Aug 03, 2014 4:56 pm
by breathecosse
Get a plastic spreader to get behind the badges. Use tar and glue remover to get rid of residue. Then give the area a good going over with compound. Don't use a toffee wheel unless you are used to them

Re: De badging, the proper way?

Posted: Sun Aug 03, 2014 5:50 pm
by Barraclough
Sweet, will give it a go this week

Re: De badging, the proper way?

Posted: Sun Aug 03, 2014 9:26 pm
by breathecosse
Let the glue remover soak in for a while. It will go like snot, then use the spreader to lift the worst of it off.

Re: De badging, the proper way?

Posted: Sun Aug 03, 2014 9:34 pm
by Barraclough
And I imagine there won't be as much colour difference as the Corsa, had vauxhall Corsa in bright red and the rest of the car pink!

Re: De badging, the proper way?

Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2014 7:36 pm
by Barraclough
Will be de badging tomorrow, wheres a good place to get adhesive remover?

Re: De badging, the proper way?

Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2014 7:50 am
by JamesT0708
Barraclough wrote:Will be de badging tomorrow, wheres a good place to get adhesive remover?
I think Halfords do it, not sure how much but I think they're alternative is called 'Sticky Stuff Remover'

Re: De badging, the proper way?

Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2014 8:05 am
by Barraclough
Yeah I saw that, then went door to b and q and they sold it for half the price

Re: De badging, the proper way?

Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2014 8:08 am
by JamesT0708
Barraclough wrote:Yeah I saw that, then went door to b and q and they sold it for half the price
Yeah probably could have guessed halfrauds would try and rip you off haha. Good luck though mate

Re: De badging, the proper way?

Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2014 4:19 pm
by Barraclough
JamesT0708 wrote:
Barraclough wrote:Will be de badging tomorrow, wheres a good place to get adhesive remover?
I think Halfords do it, not sure how much but I think they're alternative is called 'Sticky Stuff Remover'
Got some! Hope it works for £5 Image

Re: De badging, the proper way?

Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2014 5:27 pm
by Gand
Image

This is what happens when you leave the heat gun on too long lol hope it goes well

Re: De badging, the proper way?

Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2014 5:30 pm
by Barraclough
Bloody hell haha. That spray worked well

Re: De badging, the proper way?

Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2014 5:32 pm
by Gand
Hahaha I learnt from my mistake and the rest of it looks good, just need some of that remover stuff and it should be all good :-) nice one mate