Seanston58lupo Posted March 4, 2012 Report Share Posted March 4, 2012 Hey guys, just about to go to my first big dub show ever this weekend and want my car to look sweet, I basically want to remove the badges (lupo) from the back and the side bump strips before I have it all buffed and polished, however have been told it is common for the paint to come off when taking these items off :/, plus it's a black car so any tiny scratches show right up, any ideas/ tips? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max West-York Posted March 4, 2012 Report Share Posted March 4, 2012 heatgun/hair dryer and dental floss did mine and a mates with same technique and no paint damage (mine was silver his is black) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt123roll Posted March 4, 2012 Report Share Posted March 4, 2012 For my rear badge I literally heated for 15 seconds with a hairdryer and then pushed down on the rubber part and pulled it off, no damage what so ever. 2 minute job.The rub strips require more care, I attacked mine with a hairdryer but once half of it was off I decided to muscle the rest off which was fine, but it left the sticky residue behind. I had to spend 2 hours with a credit card and 'sticky stuff remover' getting it off, didn't do my paint any favours. I was more careful with the otherside, the key is trying to get the glue off with the bumpstrip, heat and go slow.I was worried about paint discoloration as whats under the strips had never really seen day light but the rest of my 13 year old lupo was sun kissed. There are a few marks but nothing a buff and some t cut won't sort. Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puggled Posted March 4, 2012 Report Share Posted March 4, 2012 dental floss and toffee wheel on a drill worked a treat for me on my black car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanston58lupo Posted March 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2012 Thanks guys really appreciate it gona have a crack tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ell.s Posted March 4, 2012 Report Share Posted March 4, 2012 2nd for the toffee wheel I used one on mine to get the sticky crap off exellent tool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HalfOfZero Posted March 5, 2012 Report Share Posted March 5, 2012 A hairdryer wouldn't have reached outside long enough, plus I'm a dude so I don't have one I done it a much safer way, boiling hot water to melt and loosen the sticky adhesive,a nd then a little tug and pull done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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