JRhodes88

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I have searched this topic and found countless ways to debadge. I took off the "A-C-U-R-A" badge last night and cleaned it and waxed, it looks great, but from a certain angle you can still slightly see the paint difference where they used to be.

You cannot see the marks from straight on, only from an angle. In some areas it looks like the paint was scratched in the form of the letter that was there. I would take pics, but im at work right now.

What product (scratch remover) should i use to take out these imperfections and make a seamless appearance?

by the way, you cannot feel the difference, my hand glides right over the area.

ZEUS'O3TL

i had the same problem but when i got my kit put on the guy in the shop had some special wax and took it right off...it was in a yellow bottle but since hes a body shop owner they have all the lil tricks..

JRhodes88

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Damn, i wish i knew what was in that bottle, lol

ZEUS'O3TL

shiet me too...it shined up my trunk like it was brand new...plus when he had the bottle in his hand the name of it was peeling away...

kennedyhuynh

i believe any rubbing compound would work. 3m rubbing compound can be found at your nearest auto store.

pmptx

search the wash and wax section of the forum and you will find a number of responses to the same question.

JRhodes88

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I know these photos dont even show what I'm talking about, but I tried some Turtle Wax polishing compound with scratch remover and the scratch marks are still around the badge. Maybe I'm staring at it for too long.

fsttyms1

In the DIY thread there is a DIY on debadging and polishing after wards. Look thru that. You probably just need a good polish compound to blend the area.

JRhodes88

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Finished product. I guess the paint defects aren't that bad and I can always fix them later, for now this will do. what do you think?





sorry, the pics were taken at night in my garage, I'll take some daytime shots and post them in the photos section.

fsttyms1

Polish the area correctly and try to get rid of them. While he used a buffer, you can do it by hand with a little elbow grease.
https://acurazine.com/forums/2g-tl-1999-2003-98/how-remove-badging-pics-vid-inside-3g-garage-e-016-a-581721/

Get some 3m Scratch X or similar polish (can be found in most autoparts stores or even better look up local auto paint stores and get even better materials) and polish the area to get rid of them

JRhodes88

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I used this
http://www.turtlewax.com/main.taf?p=2,1,4,14

...and this
http://www.meguiarsdirect.com/produc...?T1=MEG+G10307

neither worked.

fsttyms1

Then it may be that the paint has faded.

inyong1988

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googone, wipe off the surface with clean microfiber, wash it (prefer meguiar's but not necessary) scratch X, 2 coats of wax top of the surface. Let me know if your still not satisfied.

phee

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DO NOT USE GOOGONE!

use a meguires 1-2-3 process and it will be gone and shiny. can be picked up at autozone or pep boys, 3 red bottles. its enough to do your whole car about 6 times and look like its wet.

do your tail lights too and they will be glossy.

JRhodes88

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Still not satisfied.

JRhodes88

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What is in the 1-2-3 process? is there any type of sandpaper in it? because I dont think any type of "liquid or gel" is going to work, simply because I've tried them.

I'm thinking about buying this: http://www.amazon.com/Quixx-00070-US.../dp/B000UVUAFO

ZEUS'O3TL

u lucky down south bastards and ur nice weather...lol...and damn dude i cant beleive ur having that hard of a problem with this...i cant see the picz at work but are the scratches that bad?

JRhodes88

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no they aren't that bad at all, you really can't even see them from a distance, thats the annoying part though. Nice weather my ass...it was 30 degrees this morning, I shouldn't live in Central Florida and have to scrape ice off my windshield.

kennedyhuynh

try living in the mid-west/new england/canada and scrapping off inches of snow. LMAO... I was in Orlando last summer didn't see that many Acuras... all i saw were dodges... even my rental was a damn dodge.

JRhodes88

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Thats exactly why you see Dodge's in Orlando...Tourists = Dodge

JRhodes88

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This was taken from another forum post but this is almost whats going on with my car, but on a smaller scale, and my marks are black (not white).

any ideas of how to blend in?

inyong1988

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did you try clay bar?

twistedwedge

wet sand with 2000 grit?

I like the newer badges, btw. I was going to do the same on mine.

JRhodes88

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Yea I tried to clay bar, but I think the specs might be under wax and stuff because I wax my car alot, lol.

nhn23

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goo gone doesnt work that good in the cold weathers. i been thru it lol. as for that shadow from ur badges..i still have the same problem, just too cold to polish that sh!t.