Paint under badges

[damian9128]

If i de-badge my 2006 c180k will the paint be a different color under the badges?

 

[lxi]

Shouldn't be - might need a go with t-cut, but the badges are the last thing to be put on

 

[brucemillar]

+1 As above. Just be careful getting the badges off.

My preferred method:

Pour hot almost boiling water over badge.

Try and prize off with fingers.

If no luck with fingers then use either dental floss or fishing line and saw it off.

Clean up any residue with toffee wheel and drill.

Apply some t-cut then wax.

Or. Get a lump hammer and bolster and smash it off.

 

[b1g1an]

You can get the residue off easily with a solvent like WD-40 then t-cut to clean up, just make sure you put wax back on again though.

 

[damian9128]

Cheers for this, I was going to use hot water/dental floss to remove, clay bar to get rid of the residue then polish & wax.

I'm guessing that'll be ok?

 

[brucemillar]

Cheers for this, I was going to use hot water/dental floss to remove, clay bar to get rid of the residue then polish & wax.

I'm guessing that'll be ok?

So you don't want my bolster then? Angle Grinder??

 

[damian9128]

So you don't want my bolster then? Angle Grinder??

No, but I'll bare your offer in mind if I ever get my car clamped!

 

[Simon_M]

When I debadged our CLK you could notice the paint where the letters were did not have any swirls or surface scratches.

But a quick bit of T-Cut and a wax sorted it out.

Depending on the colour it may have faded slightly in the sun.

S

 

[b1g1an]

Cheers for this, I was going to use hot water/dental floss to remove, clay bar to get rid of the residue then polish & wax.

I'm guessing that'll be ok?

I'd use a hairdryer on max rather than pour boiling water all over your car.