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Old Jul 1, 2008 | 02:32 AM
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Mkay. So let's start. I was using fishing wire to get my badges off to paint them black. Got them off, got them painted, only one (Front bowtie) remains sticky enough to stay on. So do ANY of you know what I can use to remove the black sticky gunk from the paint, and get that nice debadged look?
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bug and tar remover, or goo gone.
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Will Simple Green strip my paint?
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Will Simple Green strip my paint?
I used nail polish remover and no it wont strip your paint as long as you dont let it sit on it. Make sure its non acetone btw the pink kind.
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Do not use nail polish remover! It has acetone in it. Simple Green is a degreaser and won't work well on sticker residue.

Any mild solvent like goo gone will work just fine.
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Auto Eraser, you can get them from napa ita a rubber like wheel that you put on a drill, it's what all auto body shops use
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Do not use nail polish remover! It has acetone in it. Simple Green is a degreaser and won't work well on sticker residue.

Any mild solvent like goo gone will work just fine.
Simple Green works just fine and dandy. Just don't spray it on and let it sit for hours on end. Spray and wipe.
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I use Goof Off and Goo Gone. Both worked fine for me.
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Goo gone worked great for me. I wiped the area down with rubbing alcohol after, to remove the oily residue from the goo-gone.
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Originally Posted by my06gxp
Auto Eraser, you can get them from napa ita a rubber like wheel that you put on a drill, it's what all auto body shops use
I've always heard of this thing but I have yet to see one In Action.
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Originally Posted by Mark IXZD 150
Do not use nail polish remover! It has acetone in it. Simple Green is a degreaser and won't work well on sticker residue.

Any mild solvent like goo gone will work just fine.
Someone can't read.
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Auto Eraser, you can get them from napa ita a rubber like wheel that you put on a drill, it's what all auto body shops use
thats the only way to go... hands down.
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starter fluid and a lighter?
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i agree. starter fluid and a lighter = very effective at removing everything from your car.
personally... I prefer to mix some thermite in with the lighter fluid, then start it from a distance using carb/choke cleaner with the plastic nozzle as a flamethrower.
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Yeah, if a lighter will light thermite, you have one hell of a lighter. Anyways, I used bug and tar remover. I have to say, the Mustang I got in to it with on the highway thought I was a V6.. And boy was he suprised.
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Originally Posted by AxisOfOil

i agree. starter fluid and a lighter = very effective at removing everything from your car.
personally... I prefer to mix some thermite in with the lighter fluid, then start it from a distance using carb/choke cleaner with the plastic nozzle as a flamethrower.
I'll have to try that sometime.
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Originally Posted by DavidGXP
I'll have to try that sometime.
You can't light thermite with a lighter. You have to have magnesium to light thermite.

You can make your own thermite with aluminum foil and alot of rust blended up :X
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Shhh. You can also just buy it from UnitedNuclear.com , Like I did! Anyways, badges are off, nice and neat. if anyone wants some primer-black SS badges, let me know.
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Someone can't read.
I can... I just didn't read far enough. My bad.
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