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Old Feb 1, 2008 | 05:47 AM
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debadging tip?

ok..someone break it down for me real quick..how u debadge the lancer badge on the left rear??...and when you do..is there any residue left on the clearcoat at all?...plus, where can i get ralliart badges if i want to put some on the side infront of rear wheels....
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Old Feb 1, 2008 | 05:52 AM
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I was told to just warm it up with a hair dryer, then take regular nothing special dental floss behind it and slowly work your way through. Not sure how to get the sticky stuff off, probably Goo-Gone?
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Old Feb 1, 2008 | 05:59 AM
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Hairdryer, cloth and a screwdriver (or other fulcrum/lever combo). just heat it up a little, and gently tab up the badge using the cloth as a fulcrum. it's very similar to opening a gallon of paint. take your time and good luck!
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Old Feb 1, 2008 | 11:21 AM
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I debadged my Ralliart over the weekend. It was 15 degrees outside and I did not use a hairdryer. I used Oral B floss tape. I had both badges off in under 2 minutes with no heat. For the residue go to a grocery/drug store and buy goof off or goo gone. I used goof of. It does not harm the paint and took all the residue off. The whole process took about five minutes and the badges were not damaged at all.
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Old Feb 1, 2008 | 11:37 AM
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alright, so i did this over winter break and yeah, kind of easy, but it'll take alot of elbow grease. when u use the tooth floss, cut through between the tape and the badge, and not between paint and tape. once its off, there will be some residue. Once u get the badge off, u can use goo gone (i didnt think it helped that much) but ur goal now is to take out all the tape, use ur finger nails but be careful. Once its off, u can use some wax! I used meguiars in that area and now u cant even tell if there ever was a badge there. so yeah, thats my explanation!
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Old Feb 1, 2008 | 01:00 PM
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cool..thx...i want the lancer off and will leave the ralliart....want to find 2 other ralliarts to put on sides maybe...and get the little badge from the new galant ralliart that goes on the front grille
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Old Feb 1, 2008 | 01:10 PM
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I did it using a hairdryer and floss. The advantage of heating it up, was that once it release the glue was still super sticky, so I put the lancer badge on my front grill which looks great in my opinion, and never had to use new glue. Been on there for half a year and doesnt budge
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Old Feb 1, 2008 | 01:11 PM
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If you use goof off. Put a little on a rag and then saturate the glue. Let it sit for a minute or two before rubbing it off. The goof off will dissolve it and make it come off much easier.
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Old Feb 2, 2008 | 06:28 AM
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Originally Posted by Lostprophet
I did it using a hairdryer and floss. The advantage of heating it up, was that once it release the glue was still super sticky, so I put the lancer badge on my front grill which looks great in my opinion, and never had to use new glue. Been on there for half a year and doesnt budge
hey that sounds cool..you got a pic of it?..i saw where a dude put the lancer badge on the dash just above the cd player..looked cool, like it belonged there...do u have a mesh grille or the stock slotted grille?..i have the slotted stock one.
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Old Feb 2, 2008 | 06:30 AM
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hey i also see where dudes paint the mitsu badge on trunk and hood...how do they do it?..just mask it off?...what kind of paint are they using??
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Old Feb 2, 2008 | 10:39 PM
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easiest way: use fishing line instead of dental floss, stronger and gets more residue off, and then just use goo gone for residue, plain and simple

I had to do this myself since when I bought my ralliart, the joker who owned it before me put an evolution badge on it and I was like "oh no, thats gotta go" =]
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Old Feb 3, 2008 | 01:36 PM
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if you have fishing line use that instead of dental floss, floss rips easy, heat it and then take it off with the line, use goo off, to take the adhesive off and use a clear polish to protect the area under the badge
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Old Feb 6, 2008 | 06:04 AM
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I just ripped mine off and cleaned up the trunk later.
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Old Feb 6, 2008 | 06:27 AM
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dental floss and a hair dryer
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Old Feb 12, 2008 | 04:12 PM
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fishing line and goo off you cant go wrong.
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