I took off my emblems and now i have ugly white residue left on the car paint that i cant remove. Anyone have an idea what i can use that wont damage my paint but take that stuff off?

 

Goo Gone and fingernails thats what I used

 

Hmm i wonder if i have goo gone. i hope it wont ruin the paint. Ill give it a shot. I already tried butane lighter fluid.

 

Like the man said, "Goo Gone".

Then Polish and Wax the area.

 

Thanks guys ill give it a try if i can find goo gone but if not ill buy some tomorrow.

 

Yeah it wont ruin the paint, wax it up nice when you are done and you will never know where the emblems were when you are done.

 

Thanks the reason why i took them off is because instead of TL im putting my initials and i dont want the Acura there at all.

 

What are your initials in case I see you driving around LA lol...what part of LA you at?

 

ZB instead of TL lol and im in porter ranch its near northridge off the 118

 

i used wd-40 and a microfibre towel....alot of picking and then wipeing down with wd40 to soften it up....it takes a few minutes and a little paticenc

 

Well guys i took the advice of using goo gone and scrubing with my nail which took the tape off but this morning i noticed the paint had scratches and a shadow of the emblems i guess from the sun and i did wax it but its still there.

 

I noticed you live in porter ranch...i live like 10 min away from you, In canoga park around topanga lol

 

use some kind of polish or scratch remover. I used some Scratch X stuff after goo gone and rubbed the area well with that. Then I waxed it and it turned out perfect. And I did it all by hand so it took a while but it turned out nice

 

yeah.. the shadow of the emblems is because it was protected from the elements.. it may take a few seasons to match if ever..

 

use scratch-x or some other polish to blend it.

 

All you need is a hairdryer on low setting for 30 or so seconds...it will peel off in your hands.

 

I took mine off about 2 months ago about a month after I got my car and waxed it after and now I can not even tell where the emblems were before and mine were on since 04! What year is your car and what color is your car? Maybe some colors hide the fade better

 

i took mine off with wd40 and a rag

 

I use what the autobody guys use, to remove the leftover adhesive. Eraser wheel on a drill or die grinder, carefully. Little bit of wax/grease remover solvent. Very, very light wet sand w/ high grit 2000-2500, then buff/polish.

Instant results, and no trace of the emblem, no slight outline ect.

 

i used a hair dryer and fingernails.. patience is the key to taking the residue out.. Especially since it's been there for a long time... This is why I took it out after the first year of owning the car =)

 

Hair Dyer and Adhesive remover