so i went to debadge my car and after removing and cleaning there is still a definitive outline (as you can see below). it's not a difference in paint shade, it's as if the plastic outlining on the emblem wore an indentation into the paint. do you think i can 'wheel' this out? i have emblem adhesive so i can toss them right back on, but i really like the look with them off so i'm willing to give it a shot. anyone else experience this?

 

Yeah, it happens all the time!


On my TL, I used elbow grease and goo gone.
On my friends 2nd gen TSX, I brought out the big guns and used the PC7424XP.

 

can you still see it from 10ft away?

 

i goo-gone'd the shit out of it and it's still like that!

it's slightly visible at 10ft...ish

 

goo gone should take care of it

 

You need to clay, polish, and wax it, that should make it go away.

 

Clay isn't going to help a bit .. you will just need to polish the area .. even by hand with something like Meguiars Ultimate Compound and a soft cloth .. then wax the area.

 

Just put on a coat of wax & wipe off. I had the same thing. It's just dirt.

 

Bug and tar remover might help.

 

This. Polish it out.

 

This is what i did and it is gone. it may take a few times with a rubbing compound / polish then a wax. you should be good to go....

 

polish the area, reseal or re-wax.

 

pre wax cleaner

 

i have the same thing, basically waiting on getting a buffer wheel. and buff it out. its the clearcoat thats messed up on it. looks nasty :|

 

That was the ticket--thanks

I used a bug n tar remover that was slightly chalky in consistency...almost like a mild rubbing compound (which is basically what it is anyway). That removed the majority of the dirt build-up and then i polished it a bit. Def took some effort to get there but it looks great now.

 

I wouldnt waste my time buffing it out and heating up the paint. I would just cut it out with 2k, and then buff it

 

I would try battery acid.

 

I used scratchx lightly 2-3 times over a week and it finally went away. When I thought I got it, dust would get on it and show right back up again.