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I have a nice set of the polished stainless letters plus a 3d brake light trim piece available. $25 shipped. You will have to supply the double sided tape.
A couple of people mentioned using goof off to remove the glue.
NEVER,NEVER, NEVER use goof off on paint, unless you want to also remove the paint.
Most people are not aware of this, but goof off is lacquer thinner, only in a smaller container.
It will remove paint, and just about anything else.
Next time you are at a home depot, or similar store, go into the paint department, and take the caps of both lacquer thinner, and goof off, and take a wiff.
They are exactly the same,and they do exactly the same thing.
I would suggest mineral spirits to remove any glue.
Never understood why people liked these. You don't know you drive a Vette already? There's already too much badging on the car. My 69' Vette had the factory raised lettering which was a pain to wax around, less is more.
Resurrecting this thread. I got the same problem and the glue is super hard and being impossible to remove. Hair dryer, goof off, goo gone, Wd40 and alcohol have all been ineffective. Very frustrating.
Thread is from 2005 but for all finding their way here, the best way to remove these letters (as well as side emblems or crossed flag logos) is to use a blow dryer set to HIGH and run the heat back and forth over the area to heat up the glue underneath. If the item does not peel up smoothly, you need more heat time. Once all items are successfully removed, use a light coat of Goo-gone and gently rub the residual glue remaining. Afterward, polish/wax the effected area to a nice perfected shine.
Thread is from 2005 but for all finding their way here, the best way to remove these letters (as well as side emblems or crossed flag logos) is to use a blow dryer set to HIGH and run the heat back and forth over the area to heat up the glue underneath. If the item does not peel up smoothly, you need more heat time. Once all items are successfully removed, use a light coat of Goo-gone and gently rub the residual glue remaining. Afterward, polish/wax the effected area to a nice perfected shine.
I tried the hair dryer,.got it pretty hot, as hot as the hair dryer would get it and the residue would not budge. Goo gone completely ineffective as well. It's really hardened, as you can see from the pic there are no letters left, just old glue or adhesive.
Thinking about 3M adhesive remover next, and plan to see a detailing expert on Saturday.
I tried the hair dryer,.got it pretty hot, as hot as the hair dryer would get it and the residue would not budge. Goo gone completely ineffective as well. It's really hardened, as you can see from the pic there are no letters left, just old glue or adhesive.
Thinking about 3M adhesive remover next, and plan to see a detailing expert on Saturday.
blow dryer is not going to free it up enough. You need a real hot air gun to do the trick.
blow dryer is not going to free it up enough. You need a real hot air gun to do the trick.
I do have access to a heat gun from work (we use it to heat shrink insulation over bare wires amongst other things). I don't have any experience with any of this so I am very leery about applying a heat gun or harsh chemicals on my paint for fear I will damage the rear bumper and force a strip down and repaint. I can't live with the glue mess though. My detailer contact I made now says if it is epoxy or super glue residue he won't touch it. I think it falls under paint repair vs. exterior detail or paint correction anyway.
How hot can you get it without damaging the paint? I had a body shop heat up a bumper once to try to reshape it (from a slight rear end bump) but that didn't seem hurt the paint in that situation. So perhaps it can get pretty darn hot without worry, The one body shop that I took the car to said they could only strip it all off and repaint the whole bumper but I may get a second opinion on that from another body shop. I can't do an insurance claim so I am stuck paying for this out of pocket if I have a shop do the repair.
I have yet to try the heat gun, 3M adhesive remover or acetone, but it looks like those are viable options at this point. I really just don't want to make the situation worse.
Last edited by klangstone; 03-12-2020 at 10:25 AM.
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I do have access to a heat gun from work (we use it to heat shrink insulation over bare wires amongst other things). I don't have any experience with any of this so I am very leery about applying a heat gun or harsh chemicals on my paint for fear I will damage the rear bumper and force a strip down and repaint. I can't live with the glue mess though. My detailer contact I made now says if it is epoxy or super glue residue he won't touch it. I think it falls under paint repair vs. exterior detail or paint correction anyway.
How hot can you get it without damaging the paint? I had a body shop heat up a bumper once to try to reshape it (from a slight rear end bump) but that didn't seem hurt the paint in that situation. So perhaps it can get pretty darn hot without worry, The one body shop that I took the car to said they could only strip it all off and repaint the whole bumper but I may get a second opinion on that from another body shop. I can't do an insurance claim so I am stuck paying for this out of pocket if I have a shop do the repair.
I have yet to try the heat gun, 3M adhesive remover or acetone, but it looks like those are viable options at this point. I really just don't want to make the situation worse.
It will be fine. It's just like anything else when it comes to a heat gun. You just gotta keep it moving back and forth and don't leave it in single spot for an extended period of time. I just used a heat gun on high heat to remove my Z06 emblems from the fenders. Once the emblem was off then went back over for a few seconds to hit the adhesive residue, then used a flat putty knife to scrap off what remained.
I tried the hair dryer,.got it pretty hot, as hot as the hair dryer would get it and the residue would not budge. Goo gone completely ineffective as well. It's really hardened, as you can see from the pic there are no letters left, just old glue or adhesive.
Thinking about 3M adhesive remover next, and plan to see a detailing expert on Saturday.
There is a product from Optimum Car Care called T.A.R. Remover that should loosen up that hardened glue. The acronym is for what it removes- Tar, Adhesive, and Rubber. I run a detailing business and have used this product for applications like this. It's soy-based, so it will not harm the painted surfaces. You do have to let the TAR remover dwell on the surface of the adhesive and let the product break it down. There are a few videos on how to use this, and it does actually work.
https://www.theragcompany.com/optimu...ubber-remover/
I have included a link to TRC, but I'm sure it's also available on AutoGeek.
Hope this helps!
Last edited by Edmund Iverson; 03-12-2020 at 11:29 AM.
I had the "R" on mine fall off all by itself. Put it back on with 3M auto adhesive. I'm guessing I didn't prep the surface sufficiently when originally installed.
There is a product from Optimum Car Care called T.A.R. Remover that should loosen up that hardened glue. The acronym is for what it removes- Tar, Adhesive, and Rubber. I run a detailing business and have used this product for applications like this. It's soy-based, so it will not harm the painted surfaces. You do have to let the TAR remover dwell on the surface of the adhesive and let the product break it down. There are a few videos on how to use this, and it does actually work.
https://www.theragcompany.com/optimu...ubber-remover/
I have included a link to TRC, but I'm sure it's also available on AutoGeek.
Hope this helps!
Thank you Edmund! I wonder if that stuff is any different than the 3M adhesive remover. I am moving this conversation over to the C6 forum under the Rear BumperInlay thread.
A couple of people mentioned using goof off to remove the glue.
NEVER,NEVER, NEVER use goof off on paint, unless you want to also remove the paint.
Most people are not aware of this, but goof off is lacquer thinner, only in a smaller container.
It will remove paint, and just about anything else.
Next time you are at a home depot, or similar store, go into the paint department, and take the caps of both lacquer thinner, and goof off, and take a wiff.
They are exactly the same,and they do exactly the same thing.
I would suggest mineral spirits to remove any glue.
Bob.
Goof Off is not good for paint.
GOO GONE will take off adhesive without hurting the paint. Use it all the time.
07-25-2014, 01:27 PM
