Removed dealer badge now ugly residue

[Blitzfist]

removed by dealer badge from my car because I was sick of looking at it and the little bastard thing left a nice brow adhesive oval in the back of my car

anyone have an idea how to get rid of that crap it looks disgusting.

[Squirrel82]

Search the detailing section.

They sell adhesive removers at auto parts places.

[maxgen5]

Goo Gone... (rubbing alcohol works too, but takes more time) it's what I used and worked great. After that I used some light rubbing compund and then polished with a buffer... history

[Blitzfist]

good info guys. The goo gone is only 2 bucks so this wasnt a big deal at all.

[Bjs470]

yea goo gone and allota elbow grease

[fishforlife2007]

i personaly would reccomend Bug and Tar Remover. its made by turtle wax. stuff works wonders

[Drockb418]

and some heat not like burning hot but more than warm will make it come off fast

[jeff5347]

its the left over glue or tape. Take a blow dryer adnset it on hot and fast blow.. what ever its called. Get some rubbing alchohol too. Heat the adhesive and rub with the rubbing alchohol. Like BJS said it will take time but it will come off . After your done ust wax that area and you done.

[maximase86]

I've used 3m adhesive/wax remover. Be sure that after you use any of that stuff, rewax the area to seal things back up.

S

[MaximaPimpin]

A lil heat and goo gone= clean surface. Or you can just wait it out and it will slowly get out after a while lol.

[Tee00Max]

I say put a little heat and some goo gone..its gonna take a little time and some real hard rubbing and after its all gone or most of it, get some wax and wax the area and it should be good, one of the most aggrivating jobs of the max is debadging and getting the goo off!!

[goathead]

Originally Posted by maximase86

I've used 3m adhesive/wax remover. Be sure that after you use any of that stuff, rewax the area to seal things back up.

S

+1 on the 3m, that stuff works great for decals or tape. I've removed both.

Originally Posted by fishforlife2007

i personaly would reccomend Bug and Tar Remover. its made by turtle wax. stuff works wonders

+1 for Bug and Tar Remover, seemed to work much better then goo gone.

[RPMiracle]

Originally Posted by fishforlife2007

i personaly would reccomend Bug and Tar Remover. its made by turtle wax. stuff works wonders

You're exactly right, this is a great product to keep in the arsenal.

[ChrisMan287]

For that sticky adhesive just keep on heating it up and pealing it off little by little with either your thumbnail or a cloth.

[Maximillionaire]

Originally Posted by maxgen5

Goo Gone... (rubbing alcohol works too, but takes more time) it's what I used and worked great. After that I used some light rubbing compund and then polished with a buffer... history

Maybe a bit late into the thread but I would never use rubbing alcohol to remove anything from a car. That stuff will eat right through your clearcoat. Get some bug and tar remover or a similar product; I would never risk an improvised, home-made fixer on my paint especially when there's any sort of hard rubbing involved.

Get some bug and tar remover, smear it over and rub it lightly. Not too hard, or you may hurt the clearcoat. If the car is a couple of years old there will be some color-fade (the paint under the sticker will be like new, basically). Apply some Meguiars' ScratchX or a similar product following the directions on the bottle and then give the car a fresh coat of wax. Shouldn't notice the difference, unless the car is really old.

[Snypa]

for goo-gone and tar remover.

[2005maximasl]

whats wrong with using gas? It will take it right off!

[FunLovinMaxima]

i've used wd-40 because i had it laying around and it worked just fine. just make sure to rinse it off when you're done.

[rollin-on-dubs]

Hair Dryer or heat gun a few inches away.

[maxgen5]

Originally Posted by Maximillionaire

Maybe a bit late into the thread but I would never use rubbing alcohol to remove anything from a car. That stuff will eat right through your clearcoat. Get some bug and tar remover or a similar product; I would never risk an improvised, home-made fixer on my paint especially when there's any sort of hard rubbing involved.

Get some bug and tar remover, smear it over and rub it lightly. Not too hard, or you may hurt the clearcoat. If the car is a couple of years old there will be some color-fade (the paint under the sticker will be like new, basically). Apply some Meguiars' ScratchX or a similar product following the directions on the bottle and then give the car a fresh coat of wax. Shouldn't notice the difference, unless the car is really old.

Very true, alcohol can be a bad thing if used carelessly. This should have been noted as well as the weak rubbing alcohol variety.

[1handicap]

The old detailer's trick is a hair dryer to remove the emblem and at the same time,it is softens the adhesive.

[dandjjohnson]

I second the "use gas" comment, but don't rub too hard. Gas will break down most adhesives quickly...

[Maximus3.0]

The gas trick works great little at a time on a rag and the stuff is gone. Just make sure you throw a coat of wax on after, save's the clear coat!

[B_Eaze]

Goo Gone ... wont give you cancer

[davidg4781]

Has anyone asked the dealer to remove it before leaving the lot? I think I'm going to do that when I buy a car. They stuck it on, they can take it off. Maybe that will teach them not to put their advertisements on our cars.

[marjen]

Just removed mine yesterday, a little dental floss to start it and then some Bug and tar remover. Easy as pie. Took about 5 mins.

[Rush]

Some fishing line, a hair dryer, and Goo Gone. But as everyone else has said, make sure you treat the paint appropriately afterward.

I used a rubbing compound from Meguiar's. Love Meguiar's.