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I debadged the Corvette lettering off the back a couple weeks ago.
As long as the car is clean you can't see a thing, however once it gets dusty from my long dirt driveway (half-mile) you can barely see a ghost of the Corvette letters, if you're at the right angle.
The letters came off fine with a hairdryer, floss, and some goo-gone. Afterwords I buffed it out with a little Maguires ultimate compound and a small hand pad.
I'm guessing all I need to do is go back in there with a little bit more elbow grease and compound? What say the experts?
Just in case anybody was wondering what the badge looks like in its raw form:
How long have you had the car? My guess is that the paint has faded a little and when dirty the area where the lettering was is showing due to the brighter color.
How long have you had the car? My guess is that the paint has faded a little and when dirty the area where the lettering was is showing due to the brighter color.
Pick it up December 26 /15.
Bill date on the car is 11/15.
Stays in the garage when it's not being driven, as 1625 miles on right now.
The dust is occurring due to contaminant still being on the surface from th adhesive Start out with rubbing alcohol and then move to your detail from there
When you use the UC , that's a mechanical action, you need more a chemical action in addition to the GG. Everyone should own a bottle of rubbing alcohol, it's the universal solvent , and the only way to get things really clean.
The dust is occurring due to contaminant still being on the surface from th adhesive Start out with rubbing alcohol and then move to your detail from there
When you use the UC , that's a mechanical action, you need more a chemical action in addition to the GG. Everyone should own a bottle of rubbing alcohol, it's the universal solvent , and the only way to get things really clean.
Just a heads up- Rubbing alcohol is 70% isopropyl alcohol and 30% other ingredients like oils and perfumes, check the label. Look for
99% isopropyl alcohol, less contaminants and a good solvent as you suggest.
PS-chem 101, water is the universal solvent
Once again the forums start to,split hairs… For 15 years I go down to CVS , pick up a bottle of rubbing alcohol , didn't care what the percentage was , mixed it up and it works fine. Just use something. For this, full strength , for general detailing and cleaning, mix 25% alcohol 75% water ...in The detailing it is the universal solvent, I don't care what " chem 101 " is....
The dust is occurring due to contaminant still being on the surface from th adhesive Start out with rubbing alcohol and then move to your detail from there
When you use the UC , that's a mechanical action, you need more a chemical action in addition to the GG. Everyone should own a bottle of rubbing alcohol, it's the universal solvent , and the only way to get things really clean.
Did not occur to me...DUH!
Said that he cleaned it with Goo Gone, so I guessed that after polishing it was free of residual glue.
A silicone/wax remover - paint prep will remove all debris and not hurt the paint. Just wipe it on and wipe it off. I use this stuff all the time, makes the surface chemically pure so if repainting the new paint will adhere and not fisheye. You can acquire the chemical at an automotive paint supplier.
The dust is occurring due to contaminant still being on the surface from th adhesive Start out with rubbing alcohol and then move to your detail from there
Try vodka. If the ghost is still there, you can talk to it.
Try vodka. If the ghost is still there, you can talk to it.
I see how this could work.
Shot one, and rub a little vodka on the ghost.
Shot two, rub a little more vodka on the ghost.
Shot three, rub even more vodka on the ghost.
Shot four, don't give a rats as about that stupid ghost you can't even see unless the cars filthy, and and you looking at it from just the right angle, and I'm certainly not wasting anymore my good vodka on that damn ghost.
Badge ghost?
