Best way to remove boot badges?
Best way to remove boot badges?
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mattman

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3,192 posts

243 months

Friday 30th March 2012
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What is the best way to remove manufactuer applied badges applied to the boot without damaging the paint?
The car is 2 years old so has stick on badges from what I can make out.


aclivity

4,072 posts

209 months

Friday 30th March 2012
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I was told to use dental floss. But in the end a local scrote stole the badge, so I only had to use some cleaner to remove the sticky residue.

Wish I hadn't bothered really, as the car was stolen a couple of days later.

_Neal_

2,839 posts

240 months

Friday 30th March 2012
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Lightly use a hot hairdryer on them to soften the glue, then slide dental floss behind them. Credit card (+ a cloth to protect the paint as you slide it under the edge of the badge) also works well.

Job jobbed smile

anonymous-user

75 months

Friday 30th March 2012
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You need petrol, lots of it smile

SturdyHSV

10,318 posts

188 months

Friday 30th March 2012
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I used hot water (not boiling) and a card. Then just need something to get the rest of the residue off, I rubbed it with my finger and nail which seemed to work, nail was fairly soft from all the water. Did managed to slightly blister my finger from the rubbing though, all the friction, it got fairly hot...

offspring86

729 posts

193 months

Friday 30th March 2012
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In the past I've used a hair dryer and my Blockbuster membership card.

I haven't rented a movie from them for years, I only keep the card in my wallet as I don't have a scraper for removing ice from my windscreen in the winter.