How to remove leftover glue after removing emblems from car?

[Eli]

My brother took off some of his emblems and wants to remove the sticky left behind.

He used a whole small bottle of goo-gone, but it was rather ineffective.

Suggestions? Obviously, paint damage is to be avoided.

 

[imported_DocHolliday]

brake fluid

 

[StormRider]

I was gonna suggest goo-gone but you already tried that....

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: DocHolliday
brake fluid

OHH!!!

/runs out and dumps brake fluid all over car

 

[SomeDude22]

gasoline and matches



have fun

 

[sohcrates]

you need a heat gun and or hair dryer and some patience

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: sohcrates
you need a heat gun and or hair dryer and some patience

Elaborate?

 

[her209]

Hammer.

 

[destined]

water? hammer? did you try them? if yes, then i have no clue.

 

[jadinolf]

I just use bug remover.

 

[richardycc]

acetone.

 

[crab]

Just paint over them.

 

[radioouman]

peanut butter

 

[vi edit]

Hair dryer to heat it up and a clay bar to get it off.

 

[MrX82]

wd-40

 

[Zim Hosein]

Originally posted by: radioouman
peanut butter

:Q

 

[Clandestiny]

goo gone

 

[TheLonelyPhoenix]

Originally posted by: Eli

Originally posted by: sohcrates
you need a heat gun and or hair dryer and some patience

Elaborate?

Heat will melt off the adhesive, it will wash off easily afterwards. Shouldn't cause any damage to the clearcoat or paint, although you can kiss goodbye your wax job in that area.

Never removed an emblem myself, but the hair dryer seems to be the method of choice.

 

[TechnoKid]

Originally posted by: Zim Hosein

Originally posted by: radioouman
peanut butter

:Q

the oil in the PB help to release the adhesive.

a good way of taking it off is to use a rubber eraser, you can use the tan/light brown ones, or the pink ones will do. The vinyl ones from staedtler might work too. Don't scrape it off.

Next time in the furutre a heat gun plus dental floss is the way to go. Then just use 3M adhesive & wax remover, or the eraser trick.

 

[TuxDave]

Originally posted by: Zim Hosein

Originally posted by: radioouman
peanut butter

:Q

It actually works for most sticky stuff because of peanut butter's oil content which can dissolve the sticky substance.

 

[destined]

what about the hammer?

 

[Zim Hosein]

I didn't know about PB TechnoKid & TuxDave, thanks :beer: :beer:

 

[TechnoKid]

actually Eli , i was incorrect about my earlier post,

just torch it!