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Old 29-10-11, 07:15 PM   #1
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Default Best way to remove stuck on badges from paintwork?

OK, my new VoW (Van of Win) has a few stuck on chrome letter jobbies that need getting rid of, otherwise it'll only be milf I'll be cruising with



So what's the best way to remove these bad boys without ripping off the paint?
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Old 29-10-11, 07:32 PM   #2
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Default Re: Best way to remove stuck on badges from paintwork?

Hair Dryer will have them off in a jiffy. Also petrol on a rag will clean all the gunk off too. Or wait for a really cold winter and they just drop off!! My Vectra became an ctra.
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Old 29-10-11, 07:33 PM   #3
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Default Re: Best way to remove stuck on badges from paintwork?

Ive used a hairdryer before. Are they stuck on with foam pads?

Whats a van of win anyway?
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Old 29-10-11, 08:00 PM   #4
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Default Re: Best way to remove stuck on badges from paintwork?

This is a van of win:



Cheers for the tips, although I don't own a hairdryer!
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Old 29-10-11, 08:05 PM   #5
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Default Re: Best way to remove stuck on badges from paintwork?

Steal yer wife's if not a heat gun on a low setting ?
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Old 29-10-11, 08:27 PM   #6
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Default Re: Best way to remove stuck on badges from paintwork?

I've heard of people using dental floss to cut through the glue.
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Old 29-10-11, 08:35 PM   #7
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Someone said boiling water should shift it but don't do what my mate did & pour a kettle over the boot of his car & then proceed to use a metal scraper to pry the letters off (yes he is an idiot).
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Old 29-10-11, 09:59 PM   #8
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Default Re: Best way to remove stuck on badges from paintwork?

Paint 'em yellow - they wont show?
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