Goo Gone is citrus based, not as damaging as gasoline or another straight solvent...Just looking out for a brother and his thin thin layer of crappy Mitsu clear coat.

 

Actually it's got citrus oil in it but it's still a petroleum-based solvent. I know what you're saying, it's just that gasoline isn't all that tough against things it can't readily dissolve anyhow (it evaporates too quickly to do much). It's not like we're rubbing sulfuric acid all over the car or something.

 

Oh one more thing you could try is lighter fluid. Works wonders on just about anything too, including your zippo (which may be clearcoated as well!).

 

use carnuba wax. put it on a cloth and go nuts on the glue. carnuba is really good for taking stuff off paint if u dont want to clay bar and start all over with the detailing process in that section.

 

leif, I would think that would cause some swirling once the wax is tired/dried up.

 

naw....it wax, so it'll keep it nice and shiney, i don't see how that would cause swirls. just make sure u use a microfiber cloth or something that you normally apply wax with. when you're done just wax over the entire trunk area so its all even.

 

Its easier to heat them up and use floss to get them off. youll kill the badges trying to peal them off just use floss. I used 3m adheasive remover and it worked alright.

 

although i think it would be perfect for this .. goo gone does NOT taste good.

 

they way i have always done it pesonaly is to get some good strong fishing line and cut the badge of leving the gray adheseve behind next heat the crap out of it wiith the girlfreinds hair dryer then peel with your fingers what ever remains hit it with the goo gone i just did my girlfreinds spec v and i didnt even need the goo gone barley at leat use it on 2 dime sized spots

 

Hair Dryer first and then Goobgone to remove any excess sticky goo always worked for me , but wax afterwards and u will be fine.

 

wish i read this post earlier. i'll have to get some of that goo gone. guess i'm just gonna drive around with lancer evolution slightly outlined on my trunk for a day..

 

got all the stuff off an put the badge on the pic has a lot of glare