Time For Sleeep

Hi, I just recently debadged the ACURA and 3.2CLTypeS emblems off the back of my trunk lid. I also took my front license plate holder off. There are scratches on my front bumper now from where the holder was. They're not too bad, but I was wondering if I could do anything about 'em. I was thinking about just using touch up , but that never ever turns out too good.

And after debadging, I'm assuming I've been too slow to debadge, cause it looks like the paint around the badging has faded a bit. I've goo gone'd the residue tape/glue, but you can (pretty clearly) see that emblems used to be there. There are these thin lines in the shape of the letters and numbers. I think they're scratches in the paint. Someone told me to just keep working on 'em w/ Goo Gone. Any thoughts?

Cliff notes:
2001 Aegean Blue CL-S
Debadged trunk and removed front license holder.
Scratches on the bumper, and letter shaped scratches (I think) on the trunk.
Also looks like paint fading in the general shape of the letters and #'s too.

NSXNEXT

iTrader: (2)

Sounds like paint fade where the emblems were. Nothing you can do about that. Take some closeup pics so we can confirm.

Time For Sleeep

k, i'll try to get one by tomorrow night. Any suggestions on the thin outlines of the letters?

NSXNEXT

iTrader: (2)

Not sure what the issue is so I would not want to venture a guess. If it's paint fade, you are SOL. Other than that, I'd wait till I saw some close-up pics.

Brewmaster

Above you mention they might be scratches .. if so you should be able to polish them out.

If you're seeing oxidation instead of paint fade you might be able to use a chemical cleaner like AIO to help smooth out the color. If the paint has faded NSX is right. It'll start to even out over time but not much you can do right now.

dailo

When I debadged I had the same problem. I just clayed it, polished it and waxed it. Looked good as new.

Time For Sleeep

Exact same problems right? Cause I have a dark blue car, and the "scratches" and lackluster spots are alil' more noticeable.

edit: Hopefully they come out. It's not a big deal... but it still kinda makes me want to cry...

dailo

Yeah after a while I could see the letters still stuck on my paint, so I just busted out my oribital buffer and polished it out Can't even tell now!

Time For Sleeep

I debadged yesterday, and the marks have been there since yesterday. Should I get started on buffing those scratches and lackluster areas out a.s.a.p? The car stays garaged all day.

Vicman17

It's the uneven layers of waxes around the old emblems. If you even the surface with a bit of an abrasive cleaner, clay it and re-polish wax that area, that should work.

Time For Sleeep

Can anyone explain how uneven layers of wax wouldn't come off w/ goo gone?

And what about the lackluster areas? =/ Hopefully it's not paint fade...

I'll try the cleaning though for sure.

Time For Sleeep

Got rid of most if not all of it with a bit of claybar, and Scratch X. It was a lot easier than I thought it would be.