I just took off all of my emblems which was definently pretty easy but it left pretty much all of the adhesive glue on my trunk and even took off a lil paint in some areas -.-. I will just use touch up paint for that but my problem is how do I take off all of that adhesive glue that remains there? I have goo gone but that doesnt seem to do anything to the huge adhesive glue.

 

i used a small blade took off most of the big glue adhesive then used the goo gone..

 

Did you use a hair dryer? Heat up the glue and THEN use Goo Gone. That's how I did mine in mid July. See my sig.

 

Sure didn't I tried it real quick because it was already getting dark so I just messed with it a lil before it got too dark to do anything, I was thinking of the hairdryer, going to try that out tomorrow. Thanks for the tips guys. Oh and I was thinking of the blade too but too scared to mess up the paint heh.

 

heat is the key. wouldn't use a blade.

 

fingernails

 

do it on a hot day, that may be hot in the middle of September hmm

 

Well im in Florida, its always a hot day heh.

 

Did you have a bunch of dirt and crap surrounding the emblem? if so how did you get that off? Im curious because i want to do it, but theres all this gunk in between the small parts of the emblem that wont come off.

 

Yeah def use heat. Then let the GOO GONE SOAK!!! for a few minutes and then I used my nails to remove the glue residue...

 

Heh and I as well.. all I'll have to do when I debadge mine is face the back of my Maxima towards the sun for a good ten minutes..

 

i used a heat gun or a hairdrier will work and then 3m wax remover followed by mothers scratch remover to make the paint blend in more, otherwise youll be able to see maxima outlined on the trunk lol

 

3m remover should do fine. I used it on my trunk.

 

I have the same problem. Any help would be great. I have tried claybar and paint cleaner. It is not sticky stuff its just dirt that is very hard to get rid of.

 

BLADE FTL.. inless you have the hands of a surgeon. I used " goof off" and elbow grease

I found it in my moms junk. Worked good, just make sure to wash your baby RIGHT after, dont need that eating at the paint

 

Heta gun helped me out!

 

You might also have to use rubbing compound after

 

next step after debadging..paint the windshield wipers..just did mine lol..

 

What'd you paint them?

 

goo gone+warm cloth= clean max.

 

Yeah heh, im working on it, don't have much time or money to work on my car because of school and work but im doing small projects as much as i can. That is the next step im actually painting heh, thinking of doing dark green but maybe just black again...

 

Get a bar of detailer's clay. you can get one made by Mother's...comes with a quick wax spray.

You will not need to use any harsh cleaners, either.

 

i used to detail cars. go buy some paint tinner, apply to cloth rub the glue out and then wash that part down. no paint will not come up clearcoat will stop done it plenty of times so no one please quote me.

 

fingernails, goo gone, and elbow grease FTW..

 

i used a blade and it worked fine til i got cocky, then this happened in the homestrech.....



and...



but im putting them back on after i tint them so we'll see.......

 

what about a white car is it that easy

 

try cooking oil ... no I'm not kidding .... can't hurt and that is what I use to get sticky patches off my patients at the hospital.

 

someone needs to make a write up on debadging because everyone asks how to get this stuff off.


use a heat gun or blow drier and get the badge off, clean it with goo gone or goo off or whatever cleaner is equivelent. use " RUBBING COMPOUND" by turtle wax or other compounding waxes to get rid of the outline. usually involves little or no elbow grease. i worked at a car dealership and got bored one day and debadged my car in 2 minutes with a heat gun and compound wax.

 

maybe like 80 grit sandpaper might help

 

Just did mine tonight, the glue was giving me issues. I ended up using laquer thinner, a hair dryer (Not at the same time!!!) and then turtlewax rubbing compound, it turned out well I think.


Red/Clears are on their way from Cali, my rear end should look pretty good in a week or so

 

The clay bar is the best and safest way to remove badge crud:

 

Do you guys usually leave the Nissan emblem, or take that off too? I take it there's no holes behind it like my Toyota's emblem

 

Use lighter fluid ( also known as zippo fluid)...works wonders... and cheaper then goo gone..

 

Okay...people...this is what I did and it worked without issue. I did it on a HOT July day.

I took my sister hair drier...heated up the metal where the Nissan emblem was (I only took the burger off). I tend to a piece of fishing line..and carefully pulled it through the emblem. At this point the emblem is off. I then AGAIN heated the glue with the heat gun and used GOO GONE and SIMPLE GREEN (use very little, that stuff will probably eat your paint) and quickly washed it off...and then repeated. Here is the end result:

 

I made the mistake of using "goof off" and that **** took off the paint in a couple of spots. Would have just used lighter fluid if I had any.

 

use a hair dryer and then manhandle it hahaha

 

i just did mine last night, i used heat gun, and goof off, and finger nail to get it off, it looks pretty good just needs to be waxed again

 

blow dryer, WD40, BUFFFING with a rag

 

i used goo gone and a plastic razor blade took a while but it worked good didnt loose any paint

 

You can use some tooth floss to take the badge off if you don't have a heat gun. Then use some paint thinner or 3m adhesive remover to take off the left over glue on the body. Then I used some 3m hand glase to buff out the trunk.