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Title: What should I use to get the glue under the model designation badges off?
Post by: Jack3559 on 12 August 2010, 13:02

I'm looking for something that won't hurt the paint - that I don't have to order online.

What does everyone else use?

Title: Re: What should I use to get the glue under the model designation badges off?
Post by: Wayne on 12 August 2010, 23:48

Meths then polish

Title: Re: What should I use to get the glue under the model designation badges off?
Post by: jimmyb on 12 August 2010, 23:49

or petrol ;)

Title: Re: What should I use to get the glue under the model designation badges off?
Post by: Jack3559 on 13 August 2010, 00:39

So meths wouldn't strip the paint?

Title: Re: What should I use to get the glue under the model designation badges off?
Post by: Wayne on 13 August 2010, 09:36

Quote from: Jack3559 on 13 August 2010, 00:39

So meths wouldn't strip the paint?

Nope, used it loads of times.

Title: Re: What should I use to get the glue under the model designation badges off?
Post by: The Mighty Elvi on 13 August 2010, 17:21

Brasso. Works a treat .

Title: Re: What should I use to get the glue under the model designation badges off?
Post by: Jack3559 on 13 August 2010, 23:03

Quote from: The Flying Elvi on 13 August 2010, 17:21

Brasso. Works a treat .

Smelt brasso the other day... to see what it smelt like.  :huh:

Not nice - nearly blew my head off.

Title: Re: What should I use to get the glue under the model designation badges off?
Post by: dlongmu on 22 August 2010, 16:29

From my experience meths/ petrol/ lighter fluid aren't good enough solvents to make the job easy. Best stuff I've ever invested in is a 2 squid can of 'stick stuff remover' from halfords!! It makes getting adhesive from tints, stickers and badges of super easy!! I used it on the golf a few days ago, had to do perhaps 3-4 sprays because there was thick amounts of adhesive left on, and it just rubbed off, the very last bit was being stubborn so I used a hairdryer to heat it up a bit, then sprayed on the remover and off it wiped  :smiley:

Title: Re: What should I use to get the glue under the model designation badges off?
Post by: TalisaJade on 31 August 2010, 18:40

Quote from: Jack3559 on 13 August 2010, 23:03

Quote from: The Flying Elvi on 13 August 2010, 17:21

Brasso. Works a treat .

Smelt brasso the other day... to see what it smelt like.  :huh:

Not nice - nearly blew my head off.

brasso = <3

Title: Re: What should I use to get the glue under the model designation badges off?
Post by: Jack3559 on 31 August 2010, 18:49

Solvent abuse can kill instantly.

Can see why... nearly gave me a nosebleed instantly just from a little sniff.

Anyway... it works well for debadging!

Cheers!

Title: Re: What should I use to get the glue under the model designation badges off?
Post by: p3asa on 31 August 2010, 19:38

Has Brasso not got a cutting compound in it?
Any time I've used it I can feel very small particles, would that not scratch the paint?

WD40 will remove stickers / glue quite well.

Title: Re: What should I use to get the glue under the model designation badges off?
Post by: Jack3559 on 31 August 2010, 21:21

I was a bit worried when I was using it.. but it came out alright in the end.

Title: Re: What should I use to get the glue under the model designation badges off?
Post by: Wayne on 31 August 2010, 23:48

I would never use brasso