I recently debagged the CL. However I am having difficulty removing the residue left behind. I bought some type of residue remover (forgot the name) at discount auto parts.
It has removed some of it but there is still some left. Anyone know how to removed dried
up residue from your paint? It seems that the double sided tape left behind has dried up
and it's giving me a hassle. I tried searching the forum but found nothing. Help a brotha out meng! Thx.

 

Try goo-gone. or a polish/cleaner wax. The detailer I went to tried some laquer thinner (be very careful with this stuff). Hope this helps.

 

Will laquer thinner mess with the paint? How would I apply it and with what? Thanks for the info!

 

You can use it, but I wouldn't. Curred paint is resistant to that stuff but it will still come off over time. Just keep using goo gone or a tree sap remover. If you want you can use a hair dryer (not heat gun) and warm up the glue, which will make it a lot easier to come off.

 

soak with adhesive remover, then scrape with a credit card. credit card won't hurt the paint but it will take the residue right off.

then wax the hell out of it.


and you meant debadge, right

 

Good looking out! I will try my sisters hair dryer.

 

I knew there was something wrong with my spelling.
I tried soaking it with adhesive remover but it's tougher than I originally thought.
I will try the hair dryer and the my license. Credit card is a
Thanks for the help guys, I appreciate it.

 

why would you use your drivers license but not a credit card?

 

debagged or deBADGED..??!!......LOLOL

 

Use some goo gone and scrape the shit out of it with a card and your fingernails. Make sure you wax your trunk afterwards, goo gone does a number to your wax job.

 

When I debadged my car, I actually used the 3M Perfect-It II (fine cut) Rubbing Compound, took it right off...this was after I tried goo gone, etc.

 

did you need to wet sand it a little Ted or use it by itself..cause i still got some residue

 

i used a towel Rubbing alcohol and a WHOLE LOT OF ELBOW grease! took me half hour to get it clean

 

I'd love to debadge my 99, Do you just "pop-off" the lettering? How do you get started (really don't want to mess up my perfect paint)

Any help would be appreciated

 

You can try using a little little little bit of gasoline on a rag to take off the residue. It works really good. But you can't leave the gasoline on the paint cuz it'll wear it down with the sun. I had some overspray on my car from the median lines, and I buffed it but it wouldn't come out. So I put some gasoline on a towel and it came right off. Just make sure to dispose of your stuff right man, you don't wanna fire.

 

i used goo gone and then a few good waxings

 

Nope, all you do is apply it to a towel and rub it (circular motion) where the letters used to be and it comes off.

 

same here

 

 

i used search to find the answer to this question....

you should have too.

 

I was asking how to initially remove the emblems without endangering the paint (I did search that and found conflicting information) and if you don't like someones question, how about ignoring it instead of being a smartass