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Debadging Help!

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by miguelpshoots, Mar 23, 2017.

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  1. Mar 23, 2017 at 9:54 AM
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    Hello everyone,


    I just picked up a 2007 tacoma access cab prerunner and I'm debadging the doors right now. I took off the passenger side emblem and now there's the imprint left by the badge. I've been at it for 20 minutes now and it's not getting any lighter/ better. Help please!

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  2. Mar 23, 2017 at 9:56 AM
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    Use Goo Gone or rubbing alcohol and a microfiber cloth.

    With a 10 year old truck you might see some ghosting, but that looks to me like residual adhesive.
     
    T4RFTMFW, Mar 23, 2017
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  3. Mar 23, 2017 at 9:58 AM
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    I've been using goo gone, I'll go ahead and try the rubbing alcohol now, thank you!
     
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  4. Mar 23, 2017 at 9:59 AM
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    If GG hasn't worked then I think you're up shits creek, but see.

    Is the surface completely smooth or do you feel those grey areas?
     
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    rubbing alcohol, hair dryer, honda polish
     
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  6. Mar 23, 2017 at 10:02 AM
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    I can feel the grey areas
     
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  7. Mar 23, 2017 at 10:03 AM
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    That's what I figure.

    You might need to let the Goo Gone or whatever you use sit for a minute or two, and you might need to rub the shit out of it with a microfiber since the adhesive is old and hardened, but it should come off.
     
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  8. Mar 23, 2017 at 10:05 AM
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    Acetone will work as well, just wax after.

    Same with mineral spirits.
     
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    ehhhh i don't know if i'd use acetone on my paint
     
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    You probably need to do some light polishing.
     
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    It's gotten a little better, I let the alcohol sit on it for about a minute then went at it again

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    soak it in wd40 for a few minutes then use your microfiber so it 'grabs' the adhesive. use your alcohol to clean off the wd40 once done.
     
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    That looks really cool. Leave it there!
     
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    try some paint thinner on a microfiber rag...
     
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  17. Mar 23, 2017 at 10:21 AM
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    Just did this and still the same :/
     
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  18. Mar 23, 2017 at 10:21 AM
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    It might just have to lol
     
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  19. Mar 23, 2017 at 10:22 AM
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    Don't use paint thinner, Jesus no, just
    You just have to polish it out. It's pretty common for that to happen.
     
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  20. Mar 23, 2017 at 10:23 AM
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    Ghost Tacoma? I might just leave it, the wd40 and rubbing alcohol hasn't worked and I don't want to use paint thinner

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