Debadging help
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Debadging help
I decided to d badge the Corvette lettering in the back. I got them off and got the black part off.. But some of the adhesive is remaining and goo gone is not working ..can anyone please advise me how to get there remaining adhesive off?
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3M Adhesive Remover. i pulled all badges off and the 3M product is what kills that adhesive. spray on and scrape the majority off with a credit card, or DL, like you are planing a piece of wood, almost flat to the surface with just a tad of pressure. this will help get the goop off. after that, a few sprays and wipes with a DRY microfiber that you are ok with throwing away should do it.
goo gone was DEFEATED by my badges and didn't help at all. complete waste of time. i spent over one hour cleaning up the rear script with goo gone and 15 mins knocking the stingrays and all adhesive off with the 3M stuff.
goo gone was DEFEATED by my badges and didn't help at all. complete waste of time. i spent over one hour cleaning up the rear script with goo gone and 15 mins knocking the stingrays and all adhesive off with the 3M stuff.
Last edited by droideka; Apr 24, 2014 at 03:02 PM.
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I've not done this and have no actual experience........but on other similar projects a blow dryer to heat the goo and then apply the chemical seems to work well together.
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3M Adhesive Remover. i pulled all badges off and the 3M product is what kills that adhesive. spray on and scrap the majority off with a credit card, or DL, like you are planing a piece of wood, almost flat to the surface with just a tad of pressure. this will help get the goop off. after that, a few sprays and wipes with a DRY microfiber that you are ok with throwing away should do it.
goo gone was DEFEATED by my badges and didn't help at all. complete waste of time. i spent over one hour cleaning up the rear script with goo gone and 15 mins knocking the stingrays and all adhesive off with the 3M stuff.
goo gone was DEFEATED by my badges and didn't help at all. complete waste of time. i spent over one hour cleaning up the rear script with goo gone and 15 mins knocking the stingrays and all adhesive off with the 3M stuff.
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"I have Carbon Flash front & rear corvette logos on order. Are the factory badges just stuck on with adhesive, or do they have pins & speednuts??"
Double back tape all ready applied - just pull the covering and stick it down be careful to place in on perfect - practice a bit as once you put it down sticks like crazy
I had no luck with 3m remover - goo be gone worked best for me - didn't try WD40 - keep soaking it little by little it will come off, but did have a hard time getting the last little bit of clear adhesive off but as I was putting new ones back on it was not a big deal.
I used fishing line but it does cut your finger so that was not a lot of fun - tried gloves but that didn't work.
Double back tape all ready applied - just pull the covering and stick it down be careful to place in on perfect - practice a bit as once you put it down sticks like crazy
I had no luck with 3m remover - goo be gone worked best for me - didn't try WD40 - keep soaking it little by little it will come off, but did have a hard time getting the last little bit of clear adhesive off but as I was putting new ones back on it was not a big deal.
I used fishing line but it does cut your finger so that was not a lot of fun - tried gloves but that didn't work.
Last edited by rsvette12; Apr 24, 2014 at 07:50 PM.
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I understand it worked for you, I have many things I've done but don't publish them as others here might not have the luck I had. So I try to just publish things that anyone will have good luck with.
Glad your a screwdriver guy, keep at it....
Glad your a screwdriver guy, keep at it....
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