Unwanted badges

[john savage]

Alright guys, i have a couple of badges on mine what i want rid of, i 've got a 4x4 badge on the back and some RS ones on the wings how/what is the best way to get them off without damaging the paint?

CheeRS

John

[Kelv]

have you got any Blue Peter badges.

i always wanted one of those.


Seriously tho John, you need to soften up the sticky pad on the pack, something like hot water from the kettle, ive tried a hair dryer in the past but ive found the paint colour to alter slightly if your not carefull, which then needs mucho polishing to bring its shine back again!

if you were to pour hot water over it, gently obviously so you dont splash yourself, you should find the badge will gently lift off as you wiggle or try to lift it.
it will leave a sticky paych where the pad has been in contact, but you can gently get that off with a bit of thinners on a soft polishing cloth (or even a bit of cutting compound)

[gaz m]

Think the ford workshop manual says pull a peice of thin twine or string behind the badge in an up and down stylee - then clean off whats left of the glue with suitable cleaner-

[F12NCO]

Think the ford workshop manual says pull a peice of thin twine or string behind the badge in an up and down stylee - then clean off whats left of the glue with suitable cleaner-

Fishing line's ideal!

[john savage]

cheers for the info lads, by the way got the new head lights and side lights on the car and it looks quite good!

[F12NCO]

cheers for the info lads, by the way got the new head lights and side lights on the car and it looks quite good!

Pics of STFU John!

[cossie916]

LOL! as above get the pics on! I'm just getting some new indicators, but I can't get the pics up as I haven't got a car at the mo!

I was going to mention the hair dryer method as I've used that in the past to get graphics off, but I won't use it again now I know the paint burns so easily!

[WENNY]

be carefll with hot water as tht will dicolour the paint aswell, i use a wallpaper scrapper thats smooted off and dont touch the paint work with it

[john savage]

Pics of STFU John!

fook me son hang on! wont be this week end for pics as im off to switzerland at 11am for a stag weekend!

[F12NCO]

fook me son hang on! wont be this week end for pics as im off to switzerland at 11am for a stag weekend!

Deffo Pics or STFU of that weekend!

[bullett]

i tend to use fishing wire to slice through the tape,then cover the remaining sticky stuff in tar remover(and i mean soak it) leave it for a good few mins to beak the glue down,then it will rub off no prob and all you do after is polish it once.

[john savage]

i tend to use fishing wire to slice through the tape,then cover the remaining sticky stuff in tar remover(and i mean soak it) leave it for a good few mins to beak the glue down,then it will rub off no prob and all you do after is polish it once.

ah so! thanks for the info mr myagi of the detailing world

[bullett]

use autoglym tar remover john.and make it so its dripping wet. most people put it on by rubbing and it does nothing,it needs time to break it down before you try to shift it.

i made a set of second hand door moulds off my saff look mint by this method and did all the badges on my saff too

must do my escort badges so they are straight

[Mark Barber]

ah so! thanks for the info mr myagi of the detailing world

hows my old girl these days????

the car i mean it used to be mine !!!!

[john savage]

hows my old girl these days????

the car i mean it used to be mine !!!!

Hello Mate hows it going! yep your ol motor is still going strong! just converted the morretes back to standard! Hows your new 1 going?