So I brought a few days ago my second RX-8 (first one was an auto). And I decided to try and remove the stupid dealer sticker on the back. Well as I started to pull it out and it pulled some of the clear coat. So I quickly stuck it back on, but now it's driving me nuts.

Is it possible to have this painted (about the size of a quarter) or do they have to do the whole trunk? It's right above the Mazda name badge on the back. :(

That sucks man! I can't offer any help or advise but you just helped me. I have been meaning to remove the one on my car as well, I'll be very careful now. I know the fishing line and goo-gone method, just haven't gotten around to it.

Weirdest thing happened. I picked up my 8 and was pissed when I saw the stupid sticker. Drove around for 3 days, and it was gone. Asked everyone I knew if they took it off... nope. Fell off! I was afraid to attempt to try to take it off because of what happened to yours.

I am a lucky one I guess!

It's possible to touch up a small area. I suggest you ask (or search) over in the show and shine forum. Touch-up paint makers may also have tutorials on their web sites.

I was fortunate to have had no trouble getting the dealer sticker off my 8.

Ken

yep that bites.

I used a hair dryer to remove my dealer sticker. Heating up anythng sticky usually makes it easier to remove.

Touchup and wax it asap if you don't want to get it resprayed.

^^^^ Yep use the hairdryer it helps out quite a bit

so its not good to spray touchup paint, straight onto the car?

so its not good to spray touchup paint, straight onto the car?

i think you mis-understood

you do not spray touchup paint... you "touch it up" or put little dabs [use a toothpick or something instead of the brush]

by respray he meant repainting the whole panel, because if you dont cover it up it could develop rust over time if it was straight down to the bare metal

so its not good to spray touchup paint, straight onto the car?

If it's in a spray can, you're supposed to spray it on.

But undertaking that is more serious than just filling a chip or scratch with a touchup pen. If you're going to spray, you start by sanding the area. If sanding goes down to bare metal, you need to prime. Then you spray and sand and clear coat - just like a body shop does when they paint a whole car. But you're just doing a spot, so you need to learn how to blend what you're doing.

I did this once in the pre-clearcoat days, when I dripped brake fluid on a fender. First try came out looking like crap. Second (or was it third?) try came out good. You need to find a tutorial on how to do this. I suspect you'll find some videos on Youtube. Then you'll need to work up the nerve.

Ken

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when removing decals like that, a heat gun on the low setting or a hair dryer work best to loosen the adhesive without damaging the paint. so, if you go to remove it, heat it up first and save your paint. if it damages the clearcoat, i would have the clearcoat professionally reapplied.