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Offline ALBEEEEY

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debadge "ghost" marks
« on: 27 June 2012, 15:05 »
got bored so decided to debadge and remove rear wiper.

Badges came off fine but there is a "ghost" mark of the badge left behind from where the paint has faded on the car and not behind the badge.

i've used looooaaadddsss of T-Cut and even clay barred it and it still wont go away  :sad: anyone else had this? any tips to get rid of the marks?
almost got to the point of superglueing the badges back on  :lipsrsealed:

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Re: debadge "ghost" marks
« Reply #1 on: 27 June 2012, 15:11 »
I've got this too and it wont go away!! think i'm going to keep polishing it, eventually it will blend in, but not straight away
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Re: debadge "ghost" marks
« Reply #2 on: 27 June 2012, 15:11 »
hmmm it just looks so cack right now  :angry:
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Re: debadge "ghost" marks
« Reply #3 on: 27 June 2012, 15:12 »
Keep at it, mines starting to blend now
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Re: debadge "ghost" marks
« Reply #4 on: 27 June 2012, 15:13 »
Also, i've been using Ciff on mine - (some of you may laugh) but its bloody brilliant on getting marks and scuffs out of paint, due to the nature of it being slightly abrasive. I used this too, dont worry it does not ruin the pain work :grin:
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Re: debadge "ghost" marks
« Reply #5 on: 27 June 2012, 15:16 »
Try something like 3M Fast Cut Compound. I used it when I debadged my own Golf, and you couldn't see any marks after.

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Re: debadge "ghost" marks
« Reply #6 on: 27 June 2012, 15:18 »
link?  :rolleyes:
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Re: debadge "ghost" marks
« Reply #7 on: 27 June 2012, 15:21 »

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Re: debadge "ghost" marks
« Reply #9 on: 27 June 2012, 15:27 »
link?  :rolleyes:

To Ciff or 3M?

 :grin: not to ciff, mothers got that in the kitchen!!

also on a die note my wiper arm wont budge despite being drenched in WD40 and wiggled for absolutely ages  :angry:
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