Too Late to De-Badge?
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Too Late to De-Badge?
I've had my Maxima for about a year and a half and I just might want to de-badge it. But has it been too late for that? Or should I just be extra careful? I don't wanna ruin my paint!
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should be fine, only after a few years would i be worried about paint fading and it not matching
just use fishing line and gently rub it inbetween the trunk and the badge and saw up and down and it will come off, then use goo-gone to get the remaining glue off and afterwards you can buff and wax the area. if you want the badge back on for some reason, use 3M doublesided outdoor tape
just use fishing line and gently rub it inbetween the trunk and the badge and saw up and down and it will come off, then use goo-gone to get the remaining glue off and afterwards you can buff and wax the area. if you want the badge back on for some reason, use 3M doublesided outdoor tape
#8
Waited 15 years to debadge mine. Paint is same color really under it, the only problem I have is super glue from when a dealer reattached the emblems years ago. That will not come off without removing paint.
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#10
should be fine, only after a few years would i be worried about paint fading and it not matching
just use fishing line and gently rub it inbetween the trunk and the badge and saw up and down and it will come off, then use goo-gone to get the remaining glue off and afterwards you can buff and wax the area. if you want the badge back on for some reason, use 3M doublesided outdoor tape
just use fishing line and gently rub it inbetween the trunk and the badge and saw up and down and it will come off, then use goo-gone to get the remaining glue off and afterwards you can buff and wax the area. if you want the badge back on for some reason, use 3M doublesided outdoor tape
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just take your time, especially cuz its black, the warmer it is the easier it will be. I've done this many times and always use Acrosol to soften the glue left behind on the paint..never tried goo-gone but I'm assuming it works pretty much the same. after that just give it a coat of wax
just take your time, especially cuz its black, the warmer it is the easier it will be. I've done this many times and always use Acrosol to soften the glue left behind on the paint..never tried goo-gone but I'm assuming it works pretty much the same. after that just give it a coat of wax
#13
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just take your time, especially cuz its black, the warmer it is the easier it will be. I've done this many times and always use Acrosol to soften the glue left behind on the paint..never tried goo-gone but I'm assuming it works pretty much the same. after that just give it a coat of wax
just take your time, especially cuz its black, the warmer it is the easier it will be. I've done this many times and always use Acrosol to soften the glue left behind on the paint..never tried goo-gone but I'm assuming it works pretty much the same. after that just give it a coat of wax
#15
ya hair dryer or heat gun, if using a heat gun just be careful not to cook it too long I did mine a few days ago. I use very thin wire attached to 2 small wrenches and always pull away from the paint once the wire is behind the letters/emblem.
#16
I did a write-up on my web site, with pictures:
http://www.road-reality.com/2010/08/...nissan-maxima/
As for the discoloring of the paint ... try one letter, as suggested above, but you should be fine. A good wax ought to help too.
http://www.road-reality.com/2010/08/...nissan-maxima/
As for the discoloring of the paint ... try one letter, as suggested above, but you should be fine. A good wax ought to help too.
#20
I used a hair dryer and fishing line to get the letters off. I used some bug and tar remover and a debit card to scrape off the remaining residue, although any goo gone type product with work. You might get a few hairline scratches if you are too rough, but a little polish and wax will fill those in no problem.
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