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RX8rider 05-22-2005 11:22 PM

Removing dealership logo??
 
I recently removed the metal/plastic dealership logo that was placed on the trunk near the RX8 logo. It seems like it was stuck on with some glue or sticky substance. Now what's left are these two small lines of sticky stuff that almost looks like there are two dirty scratches on the trunk. Any advice on removing them? I've tried hot water, bug/tar remover....nothing seems to work!

Blue87Sport 05-23-2005 01:09 AM

Try an adhesive remover like Goo Gone or 3M adhesive remover.

cgrx 05-23-2005 01:19 AM

you should have made them remove it. They have to if you request it

Columbus 06-04-2005 01:25 PM

I had to use some Goo Be Gone on the Bob Boyd's sticker on the back of my 8. The sticker had some tough adhesive so if the goo be gone worked on that you should have no trouble.

Flawless 06-05-2005 09:24 AM


Originally Posted by cgrx
you should have made them remove it. They have to if you request it

I agree... I hate dealerships that put those on the cars. If you can't get it off you might want to try washing and waxing that small part of the car and see if it looks any better... good luck.

baseballgenius80 06-08-2005 02:25 PM

I used a credit card to peel mine off. It was thin enough to fit under the emblem. I then just slowly chipped away at it. That's all I had to do and now there isn't even a trace of it even ever being on there.

EyeBall Fixer...(o)(x) 06-08-2005 02:32 PM

I use Duct Tape... Yea, laugh at me... it works.
Just tear off a strip of tape, stick it to the glue that was left behind and pull the tape off quickly.
The glue sticks to the tape.
You'll have to "stick and remove" the Duct Tape several times and go over it with WD40.

jangle 06-08-2005 02:39 PM

Goo Gone worked for me. In extreme cases, you can use a kerosene soaked soft rag to remove the adhesive. Just be sure to wash and wax afterwards. Good luck!

staticlag 06-08-2005 03:13 PM

I used a hairdrier to soften the adhesive before removing.

To get the adhesive off, claybar worked very well.

markd 06-12-2005 01:05 PM


Originally Posted by cgrx
you should have made them remove it. They have to if you request it

I second that suggestion. I had my dealer remove all their stuff from my 8, no questions asked.

Btw, I'm back from the dead (or, rather, the west coast). Good to see some familiar faces still in here!

EZZY 06-12-2005 04:33 PM

if there are tough adhesives left on the car, you can always use goo gone or greas&wax remover. soak the tough adhesives with either of them and wait for a while them use a claen rag with wipe them off.
you can also use hairdryer, but dont use it for too long, otherwise you will melt the paint.
if there are small scratches, use polishing compound (semi coarse) then polish it with finer coase polishing products, wax it afterwards. take your time and be extra paitent with a darker colour car

dont think the dealer would cover it since you have gone and tried to take it off yourself :o


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