Author Topic: What should I use to get the glue under the model designation badges off?  (Read 3140 times)

Offline Jack3559

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

What does everyone else use?

Offline Wayne

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Meths then polish

Offline jimmyb

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or petrol ;)

Offline Jack3559

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So meths wouldn't strip the paint?

Offline Wayne

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So meths wouldn't strip the paint?

Nope, used it loads of times.

Offline The Mighty Elvi

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Brasso. Works a treat .

Offline Jack3559

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Brasso. Works a treat .

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

Not nice - nearly blew my head off.

Offline dlongmu

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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:

Offline TalisaJade

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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
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Offline Jack3559

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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!