fixit

I have to replace a broken hood emblem on my '94 LT1. I removed the two nuts underside of hood but it apparently is glued or had an adhesive backing that still clings to the paint. I'm a bit worried about forcing it off and damaging the paint. Is there a trick to removing it and the adhesive without doing harm to the paint? Maybe Goof Off?

autotech

Pry it off with a claw hammer. Sorry, could'nt resist...

USAsOnlyWay

Well my Pops took mine off at 120mph, and his foot barely was doing any work at that point too!
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But I believe floss will get it off the other way?

autotech

Good Tip...

VenkmanP

Or fishing line.

runner140*

Use either a hair dryer or let the car be in the sun for several hours to
really heat up the area and then use dental floss to cut thru the hot
adheasive. It comes right off. Try it.

bogus

or use some WD40 with the dental floss...

you may also try a hammer - underneath that is.... from the same holes you removed the screws from, use a longish extention and tap it up.

Perfusion

I've tried both floss and fishing line on previous cars, and I find that the fishing line really just works better. It doesn't rip... And the hairdryer suggestion is a good one. If there's any adhesive stuck on the car afterwards, you can use a product like Goo Gone to get it off, IIRC. Just remember to reapply wax - it strips that off too!

Strick

How about "Bumper Sticker adhesive remover?" It comes in a spray can.

loiq

Some use credit cards. The adhesive is pretty stubborn to a point, then it will suddenly break loose.