craig mac Posted January 8, 2006 Posted January 8, 2006 Folks i know i was told b4 but i can not for the life of me find the post re above Can someone refresh my memory as i would like to do it today How long does it take etc? Craig
RA Dunk Posted January 8, 2006 Posted January 8, 2006 DONT KNOW HOW LONG IT TAKES BUT I DO REMEMBER YA USE A HAIRDRYER AND HEAT UP THE LETTERS THEN GENTLY PRISE THE LETTERS OFF WITH SOMETHING THAT WONT SCRATCH THE PAINT SORRY BOUT CAPS BUT CANT BE ARSED RETYPING
wrxmania Posted January 8, 2006 Posted January 8, 2006 Hairdryer - mild heat (NOT HOT AND NOT NEAR THE PAINTWORK). This heats up the glue behind the badges holding them on. Use a flat, preferably soft, flat plastic thing such as a soft scraper - which won't mark the paintwork - not an ice scraper etc. SLOWLY easy off the first part of the badge (and glue) - when it starts, pull each one off gently by hand, without the plastic. When you have got them all off, you need to remove the glue residue - you can by a sticky mark remover type stuff - I am sure Auto Glym make some. Another thing which actually works, but I have not tried on a car, is using a pencil eraser - this seems to get set into the sticky mess and makes it just crumble off. Rubbing the marks with the eraser. When you have removed the sticky stuff, however you do it, maybe give the bootlid (or wherever the badges are) a quite polish with a mild cutting polish like Auto Glym (or even Gently with T Cut) etc. Finally wax the bootlid with Meguairs or Swissol or anything which is a wax - some people use polishes like turtle wax, etc as if they are waxing their car - these compounds are for polishing out marks, not sealing the surface although they mildly do that. You can buy something like a cheap Megauirs NXT bottle for about £13 on eBay - it last ages and is very good for the money. But you can't beat wax - whether Megauirs, Swissol (which I like), Zymol etc. Is that enough info - God, I don't half rant on Brian P.S. Good luck, take it slow and easy - don't rush.
st3ph3n Posted January 8, 2006 Posted January 8, 2006 NXT produces some good results it must be said. I'm a swissol man myself though. Good enough to eat. Swissol are changing their name soon because Zymol won some sort of legal case which says that they "own" the "ol" suffix. Good luck with the debadging Craig. Lets see the results when you're done.
craig mac Posted January 8, 2006 Author Posted January 8, 2006 Folks How does NXL and Swissol compare to Autoglym Super resin and High Gloss finish? I have always used the 2 Aytoglym items Craig
wrxmania Posted January 8, 2006 Posted January 8, 2006 << Folks How does NXL and Swissol compare to Autoglym Super resin and High Gloss finish? I have always used the 2 Aytoglym items Craig >> Meguairs and Swissol are waxs' or wax based (like the NXT liquid) whereas Autoglym Super Resin is a polish, maybe with a wax content. Each time you use a polish you are polishing (ie mildly cutting) the oxidised layers off the paint. Might make very little difference in an ordinary car, but I am sure someone has tested it and eventually on a car with thin paint (like a Subaru) they constant stripping of oxidised paint would thin the paint, maybe cause disoloration of finish issues in certain colours...blah blah blah. I am sure you get the idea. I use Swissol Samurai Wax (for Japanese paint) - it is great - has lasted for years and well worth the extra cost. I have not found NXT to be good on my black car (streaky oily mess - must be oil based) - ok on the silver one, but very good for the money. Brian
wrxmania Posted January 8, 2006 Posted January 8, 2006 I should add a wax is usually 100% wax so does not polish, only waxs'...
craig mac Posted January 8, 2006 Author Posted January 8, 2006 I am indeed Old school marrilion stuff too Brian Craig
craig mac Posted January 8, 2006 Author Posted January 8, 2006 Brian Never heard them m8 no? Do they have an cds? Craig
wrxmania Posted January 8, 2006 Posted January 8, 2006 Forgotten Sons They are very good - you should go see them. Brian
gus the bus Posted January 8, 2006 Posted January 8, 2006 << A fish fan I assume??? >> Aye he likes his Cod and Haddock Craig, planning on a debadge myself once I get the High Level spoiler (and possible lower spoiler) back fae the paint shop I like the clean lines of a debadge! PS Derek William Dick (Fish to you groupies) was @ Forestry School the year above me. Dropped out and said he was going to become a "Famous singer" to which everybody laughed Gus
craig mac Posted January 8, 2006 Author Posted January 8, 2006 Mr Bus Yes i agree I will remove all the badges and leave my smart as f**k gold Prodrive sticker, which is currently below the wrx badge Will look Loverly Craig
wrxmania Posted January 8, 2006 Posted January 8, 2006 And who's laughing now! Debadge - I am not sure - I like seeing: S U B A R U " on the book lid. Brian
gus the bus Posted January 8, 2006 Posted January 8, 2006 Think I may leave the "300" badges on the side by the indicators but remove all the back ones
wrxmania Posted January 8, 2006 Posted January 8, 2006 I have melted my credit card already without the need for a hairdryer - lol
craig mac Posted January 9, 2006 Author Posted January 9, 2006 Sorry Guys Not done yet was too dark before i got the bottle up to do it Craig
craig mac Posted January 9, 2006 Author Posted January 9, 2006 Not Derek Either He is not having the best of times of it l8ly With his trusted team member ripping him off for THOUSANDS!!! Never mind at least am not as old a Gus LOL
gus the bus Posted January 9, 2006 Posted January 9, 2006 << Never mind at least am not as old a Gus LOL >> He was a mature student and I was straight from school
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