removing badges

[ReeceAMG]

does anyone know what the best way to removing the glue is from old badges?

 

[ChrisA]

Boiling water and lots of elbow grease

 

[BTB 500]

Do you mean removing the tape residue from the badges, or the bodywork?

The badges are chromed metal, so you can use a solvent on them ... I'd start with something like white spirit.

On the bodywork you can remove most of it with a strong adhesive tape (I used a short length of Velcro tape), then polish or paintwork cleaner. It comes off easier if you warm with a hairdryer.

 

[Deadly Dave]

Is there a special glue for refitting them ??

 

[ReeceAMG]

Do you mean removing the tape residue from the badges, or the bodywork?

The badges are chromed metal, so you can use a solvent on them ... I'd start with something like white spirit.

On the bodywork you can remove most of it with a strong adhesive tape (I used a short length of Velcro tape), then polish or paintwork cleaner. It comes off easier if you warm with a hairdryer.

taking the glue off the bodywork, wont white spirit affect the paint? does using the hairdryer make the glue easier to remove or for removing the actual badge?

 

[rom1]

WD40 works great, follow with a bit of polish to remove any outline or marks.

 

[BTB 500]

taking the glue off the bodywork, wont white spirit affect the paint? does using the hairdryer make the glue easier to remove or for removing the actual badge?

Don't use white spirit (or any solvent) on the bodywork.

The badges are held on with double-sided foam tape. You can just 'saw' through this with dental floss to get the badges off.

If you soften the tape residue left on the bodywork with a hairdryer you can usually roll most of it off with your fingertips.

As mentioned, if you want to get the residue off the badges you can use a solvent if necessary - they are chromed metal rather than painted.

 

[ReeceAMG]

Don't use white spirit (or any solvent) on the bodywork.

The badges are held on with double-sided foam tape. You can just 'saw' through this with dental floss to get the badges off.

If you soften the tape residue left on the bodywork with a hairdryer you can usually roll most of it off with your fingertips.

As mentioned, if you want to get the residue off the badges you can use a solvent if necessary - they are chromed metal rather than painted.

thanks for that info, then just a polish around where the badge was

 

[Abb]

Tar remover from Tardis is brilliant for removing the residue from bodywork and the 'ghosting' which is often left behind when removing badges.

 

[BTB 500]

Yup tar remover is safe, I've got the Autoglym one. Didn't need it when I de-badged either of our vehicles though.

 

[MOR8A]

This is what I have been using for years. Removes all the ballache associated with this otherwise time consuming and messy job.

CHEMICAL GUYS CARAMEL CLEANING DISC XL