I removed all badges on my oz, the diamond, lancer and oz rally logos. My issue is, not only is the outline for the lancer and diamond badges still there, but it also looks like I used steel wool on the paint itself. The outline seems to be raised above the actual paint, I can run my finger accross it and feel the bump. The steel wool effect, looks like I buffed the area with steel wool, appears duller and scuffed than the surrounding paint. I only used goof off and a light cloth to remove the stickies from the badges and have waxed it countless times. Any info on this??

 

Did you use goo gone to remove the glue?

 

You cant get rid of the imprint but the scratches sound like they can be buffed out

 

That sucks i always use fishing line to take the badges off then use 3M gunk remover. I used heat 1 time on a car a couple years ago and it bubbled the paint and will never do that again... continue to buff in wax i guess.. sorry to hear it didnt turn out real well.

 

Yea, hopefully you can restore it

 

same thing happened to mine, I've still got some outline of "LANCER" but the scratches should be fixed with some polish and wax. Worked for me anyway. Even a claybar though won't remove the outline...

 

claybar, never heard of that. Should I use some other type of polish other than turtle wax, maybe some type of rubbing compound to fix the hazzyness? I don't understand what happened. I mean I used goof off which is supposed to be paint safe and a soft cloth, not sure how the hazzyness came about. The outline though makes me wonder if I waited too long to debadge it. I have seen other cars turn out fine, not sure why mine ended up so different.

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Did you wash the goo gone off with soap and water? I think that's the mistake I made, i probobly didn't remove all of it and therefore let it sit on the paint. I'm thinking the raised outline is wax or some other gunk built up over the years. If you have luck removing that, tell me how you did it cause i'd love to know

 

A clay bar might help, it'll remove some of the surface imperfections and such. If all else fails, take it to a shop and let them polish it using an orbital buffer.

 

Yeah washed it off constantly, i was puting in on, letting it sit for a minute, rubbing the glue off, then washed with soap and water, and repeat. The outline isn't so bad, but the hazyness really makes the outlines stand out even more, you can easily see it from 5+ feet away. I have heard about a product called T-Cut, anyone know about it?

 

Meguiars makes a scratch remover/polish called Scratch X that will remove fine scratches like those you describe. You can get it at most autoparts stores, Wal-Mart, Target, etc.

Also, pick up some 2000 grit wet sand paper, some microfiber cloths, and painters masking tape (the blue stuff).

WARNING! The following instructions should be attempted with care. Sanding to much can ruin the paint (Say if you sand through the color coat). If you are not comfortable with these instruction, please seek out a professional.


Then heres what you do:

1. Clean the area with soap and water, rinse thoroughly, and dry.
2. Mask off the area around the damage leaving about 1/2" space around the damage. make sure to cover any surrounding area that you do not want damaged.
3. Cut a piece (or tear) of sand paper that is easy to handle. It is best to have a sanding block (flat surface) for this but you can use just your hand if the area is curved.
4. Wet the sandpaper and the area to be sanded. THIS IS IMPORTANT! Keep a contast supply of clean water for this proceedure.
5. Lightly sand the area being sure to not use too much pressure, the more pressure you use the more often you will need to clean the paper with water, and the deeper it will cut.
6. When you clean the paper with fresh water, also clean and inspect the area being sanded. You only want to sand enough to remove the imperfection.
7. When you think you have removed the imperfection, clean the area thoroughly, but do not remove the tape yet.
8. Use the Scratch X and a terry or microfiber (better) cloth that is clean to rub the area down. Use another clean microfiber (to prevent further scratches) the area, and inspect for defects.
9. If there are still imperfections, repeat the sanding process. If not, remove the tape, clean the area with water, and rub the area again with Scratch X while overlapping the adjacent areas.
10. Check the area, you may need to rub the area several times with Scratch X to get the fine scratches rubbed out.
11. When satified with the finish, apply wax/polish to the area.

Now you should have a nice smooth finish. Keep in mind that it does take some work, but it is worth it.

Also, it might look better than the rest of the car so be careful!

Hope this helps.

 

my emblem came off with my nails...
just tugged real hard and real slow, and works a little better if it's a hot summer day
barely had any glue left and any spots came off with claybar.
and then a nice wash and wax

 

I used thread to remove my Lancer badge and my thumb to remove the leftover tape. It was about 90º that day so it was already really soft.

The haze issue might need to be addressed with some fine polish as mentioned earlier. I think the wet sanding might be a little overkill for minor scuffs. Use a nice, fine poilsh to rid the area of the haziness and finish it off with some good carnuba wax. Top that with a synthetic wax of you want to protect it even more. Good luck!

Clay bar is for removing debris from the paint, not removing scratches/swirls. Clay bar is good for sap, road tar and such and doesn't affect the finish at all.

 

Wow thx for the info, not sure if I will try the 2000 grit sandpaper, but at least I have the info in case I do. I will try to take out the haze, see how that looks, if I am still unsatisfied, will try the sandpaper. Will keep you all updated!!