Badge shadows....

swatjoe592 · 06-08-2008, 03:47 PM

So on the way to Kung-Fu Panda with my four year old, we were behind a black Tacoma TRD minus the badges on I-45. My wife asked why his truck didn't have all the tags on it that my truck did. I explained to her that he had probably just taken them off. And with the comment "Oh. I didn't know they could do that. It looks cool", I was off to the races.

Since I kinda got the green light to strip my truck, after some Kung Fu action, I got to work. I don't know how hot Houston was today, (once it gets to a certain point, numbers are irrelevant, it's just fucking hot) but I know I didn't need any hairblower to soften the glue up. I used a putty knife and some WD40 and I got it all off in about fifteen minutes. I love how it looks, but there is still a 'shadow' where the emblems were. Does this just go away, or is there something I can do to expediate the process?

BEFORE

AFTER

Bob's the man!!

ChrisDeSoup · 06-08-2008, 03:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by swatjoe592

So on the way to Kung-Fu Panda with my four year old, we were behind a black Tacoma TRD minus the badges on I-45. My wife asked why his truck didn't have all the tags on it that my truck did. I explained to her that he had probably just taken them off. And with the comment "Oh. I didn't know they could do that. It looks cool", I was off to the races.

Since I kinda got the green light to strip my truck, after some Kung Fu action, I got to work. I don't know how hot Houston was today, (once it gets to a certain point, numbers are irrelevant, it's just fucking hot) but I know I didn't need any hairblower to soften the glue up. I used a putty knife and some WD40 and I got it all off in about fifteen minutes. I love how it looks, but there is still a 'shadow' where the emblems were. Does this just go away, or is there something I can do to expediate the process?

If I can ever figure out how to make my pics fit in this box, I'll put some photos up.

kinda off topic but how was the movie?

humanoid · 06-08-2008, 03:50 PM

Clay bar the area and let the sun take care of the rest and it should all blend in.

swatjoe592 · 06-08-2008, 03:51 PM

Great!! My kid sat through the whole thing, and it was funny enough to keep an adult entertained. Good way to kill an afternoon with the family.

rick · 06-08-2008, 03:55 PM

i cant definitively say yes. mine went away after about a week. but my truck was only a yr old.

4x4x4trd · 06-08-2008, 07:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by swatjoe592

I used a putty knife and some WD40 and I got it all off in about fifteen minutes. I love how it looks, but there is still a 'shadow' where the emblems were. Does this just go away, or is there something I can do to expediate the process?

Bob's the man!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by humanoid

Clay bar the area and let the sun take care of the rest and it should all blend in.

Maybe Goo Be Gone to make sure that every bit of adhesive is gone. Then soap and water, clay, and a good waxing.

ChrisDeSoup · 06-08-2008, 07:42 PM

Looks good, and those are some gangsta rims....

luk8272 · 06-09-2008, 04:12 AM

Truck looks good. When I did mine there was a slight shadow, all I did was wash, wax, and polish those small areas. You can't tell anymore.

longbow · 06-30-2008, 03:23 PM

Had the same issue when I removed mine, (silver paint) I used 1 Grand swirl/scratch remover. The shadow was gone, check it in the sun and shade at different angles and didn't see a thing.

06-08-2008, 03:47 PM	#1
swatjoe592 Beware the Puma... Joined: May 2008, #6814 Location: Southeast Texas Age: 33 Posts: 207 05 Tacoma PreRunner 2005 Double Cab Automatic 20" gangsta wheels, baby seat	Badge shadows.... So on the way to Kung-Fu Panda with my four year old, we were behind a black Tacoma TRD minus the badges on I-45. My wife asked why his truck didn't have all the tags on it that my truck did. I explained to her that he had probably just taken them off. And with the comment "Oh. I didn't know they could do that. It looks cool", I was off to the races. Since I kinda got the green light to strip my truck, after some Kung Fu action, I got to work. I don't know how hot Houston was today, (once it gets to a certain point, numbers are irrelevant, it's just fucking hot) but I know I didn't need any hairblower to soften the glue up. I used a putty knife and some WD40 and I got it all off in about fifteen minutes. I love how it looks, but there is still a 'shadow' where the emblems were. Does this just go away, or is there something I can do to expediate the process? BEFORE AFTER Bob's the man!!

06-08-2008, 07:42 PM	#7
ChrisDeSoup Come on, Touch it...... Joined: Mar 2008, #5466 Location: Up in ya Posts: 588 08 Tacoma Double Cab PreRunner Sport 2008 Double Cab Automatic V6 Seatbelt Ding Mod All Weather Mats Gate Lock MOD Rear Spring TSB	Looks good, and those are some gangsta rims.... __________________ "Teddy Roosevelt . . . once said, 'Speak softly and carry a big stick.' Jimmy Carter wants to speak loudly and carry a fly swatter." -Gerald R. Ford

06-09-2008, 04:12 AM	#8
luk8272 Super Bowl Champs Name: Lucas Joined: Feb 2008, #4929 Location: Kaplan, Louisiana Age: 27 Gender: Guy Posts: 4,190 07 Silver4dr. 4x4, V6 Shortbed 2007 Double Cab Automatic 4.0 5% Tint, Bug flector, vent Visors, Removed secondary air filter, Rear Spring TSB w/ Bilstein shocks, Toytec 3" lift, Debadged, Billet Grille, 17x9 Pro comp 6001 rims, BFG 285/70/17, Fog light anytime mod, Tailgate hose clamp mod, Prodry AFE filter. Extended Differential Breather, ABS on/off, 6000k HID heads/fogs, ScanguageII, Devil horns, Devil horns on third brake light, Mounted 60" Highlift, Mounted Tool Box, Wet Okole Front Seat Covers, TW sticker, Midland Handheld CB,Painted engine cover, Revenge Fab Sliders Painted in shed. ARE Topper.	Truck looks good. When I did mine there was a slight shadow, all I did was wash, wax, and polish those small areas. You can't tell anymore. __________________ Arkansas Superlift Park 4/10/09 Big Easley Run 5/17/09 Windrock Coal Creek OHV 6/20/09 Louisiana members

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