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Slackerous Maximus
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Columbus, OH
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3M adhesive remover...not liking this....
I was going to remove the emblem from the back of my Boxster, and I was told 3M adhesive remover would be paint safe.
Being a bit wary of this, I decided to take some paper towel, and test it on the underside of the trunk. Well, it did not take the paint off, but I can clearly see where I rubbed it on. I did not scrub it, just rubbed a bit on. This might make sense if there were wax on the surface, but its the underside of the trunk. What gives? Any suggestions?
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05-17-2006, 10:08 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: outta here
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The problem is probably the use of the paper towel. They will scratch the paint. Use a microfiber cloth instead.
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05-18-2006, 04:40 AM
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use dental floss to get behind the emblem to help seperate it from the paint. Use gentle heat...
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05-18-2006, 05:06 AM
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Join Date: May 2004
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I recently bought one of those eraser type rubber attachments to chuck up in a drill to remove pinstripes from my Audi. It worked great, I ran it at a slow speed and it just rubbed the sticker and adhesive right off leaving no residue. It did slightly dull the finish, but a little hand applied buffing compound shined it back to perfection. It sure beats my old way of heating the decal, peeeling it off, then spending tons of time with adhesive remover trying to get the last of the adhesive off.
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05-18-2006, 05:40 AM
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We had the typical lower section of the "B" break off and I bought a new emblem to replace it.
Used the dental floss trick to get nice and tight to the surface, then used a very soft cloth with mineral spirits to dissolve the adhesive. Not a lot of vigorous rubbing, more like soak, wipe, turn the towel, repeat. Turning the towel to a fresh section is essential so you don't just smear the softened adhesive. Finished off with a good waxing and it looks great. Didn't bother putting the new one on since it looked so clean. |
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05-18-2006, 06:56 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Los Angeles, CA
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Floss works really well on BMW emblems.
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05-18-2006, 06:57 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Sandton, South Africa
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Mineral turpentine works very well. Peel away as much of the sticker as possible, and then liberally dab turpentine over the glue that remains. Leave it for a few minutes, then simply wipe it off.
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