Debadged but adhesive print left behind

bmwak · 07-30-2011, 09:46 AM

Hi guys,

I decided the de-badge my E92 purely to make the rear end look cleaner. Everything came off nicely, however having inspected where the badge was really really closely, you can see an imprint of where the adhesive sat. I've polished the area but it doesn't budge.

It looks like a reaction with the laquer, however you can't feel a step or any form of roughness. I know for sure that the bootlid has never been resprayed or re-laquered so this is odd.

Is this normal when debadging BMW's or am i just unlucky? Anyone have any idea on what i can use to remove. Its not visible even when standing closely by it, only when looked at in an angle under artificial lighting but it bugs me.

O HELLA BMW · 07-30-2011, 09:58 AM

What color is your car ?? I don't know if the UK has something called GOO GONE but that should take that adhesive/residue off

bmwak · 07-30-2011, 10:04 AM

Its Silver.

I think you can get Goo Gone here but its not actually sticky residue its as if its etched onto the paintwork. The paintwork itself in that area is smooth as glass as I polished it using Scratch X (used a DA Polisher) but before this I claybar'd the area to ensure its clean.

O HELLA BMW · 07-30-2011, 10:10 AM

hmm I think u may have peeled the clear coat off when u took the badge off..... Did u use like a fish line or dental floss to take those emblems off ?Or did u just pull them off ?

dakhu1 · 07-30-2011, 10:11 AM

I did the same with mine and just used loads of original T Cut (for metallic paint) until the bits/residue came off.

Mine too is Silver.

Hope this helps

p1tse · 07-31-2011, 01:59 AM

Did the same with mine recently but used warm water and loosened the badges got an old credit card and came away easy. the residue I cleaned off with wd40, something tried and tested by others and have done it since, then a wash down.

Will be going over the car with a clay bar too

parapaul · 07-31-2011, 02:04 AM

Have you tried:

Tar/adhesive remover?
Clay?
Scratch-X (or similar)?

That would be my plan of attack. Assuming you took the badges off carefully and havent damaged the paintwork underneath, one of those should shift the marks.

bmwak · 07-31-2011, 04:22 AM

Looks like it is a imprint of the adhesive or something of when it was installed at the factory.

It just doesn't budge and I've used Farecla G3 compound, which is quite intense.

Guess I may have to re-badge

I definetely haven't removed the laquer or anything. To remove it I firstly heated each letter using a hairdryer. Then, I removed it each character using dental floss, and finally used some polish to remove the residue black adhesive. It came off pretty easy as the car is fairly new.

parapaul · 07-31-2011, 04:24 AM

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Originally Posted by bmwak

Looks like it is a imprint of the adhesive or something of when it was installed at the factory.

It just doesn't budge and I've used Farecla G3 compound, which is quite intense.

Guess I may have to re-badge

G3 with a machine polisher? It won't do anything like what it's supposed to by hand.

V88TAC · 07-31-2011, 05:04 AM

If all else fail use petrol! Its th strongest sh*t out there lol thats what i use to de-tar my car! N removed the residue with it too! It works!

335iLondon · 07-31-2011, 02:54 PM

Has anyone painted their badges black?
Think it may look cool and a compromise between debadge

tibra1 · 07-31-2011, 03:36 PM

Clay-polish-wax

QLD · 07-31-2011, 05:10 PM

It just needs a quick buff with a machine polisher... 2 mins total.

If you dont have a machine polisher.. take it to someone who does... a quick machine polish over the boot edge and a generous coating of wax and she is gone.

It is quite common for cars of certain colours that have had the badges on for while... My Audi A4 Phantom Black was the same... machine polish and wax... all fixed

07-30-2011, 09:46 AM	#1
bmwak Major 106 Rep 1,235 Posts Drives: 440i M-Sport Gran Coupe Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: London iTrader: (4)	Debadged but adhesive print left behind Hi guys, I decided the de-badge my E92 purely to make the rear end look cleaner. Everything came off nicely, however having inspected where the badge was really really closely, you can see an imprint of where the adhesive sat. I've polished the area but it doesn't budge. It looks like a reaction with the laquer, however you can't feel a step or any form of roughness. I know for sure that the bootlid has never been resprayed or re-laquered so this is odd. Is this normal when debadging BMW's or am i just unlucky? Anyone have any idea on what i can use to remove. Its not visible even when standing closely by it, only when looked at in an angle under artificial lighting but it bugs me.
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O HELLA BMW I <3 My E93 180 Rep 3,259 Posts Drives: 12” 335is vert Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: PA iTrader: (21)	What color is your car ?? I don't know if the UK has something called GOO GONE but that should take that adhesive/residue off __________________ Bagged and Wrapped E93 335i
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bmwak Major 106 Rep 1,235 Posts Drives: 440i M-Sport Gran Coupe Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: London iTrader: (4)	Its Silver. I think you can get Goo Gone here but its not actually sticky residue its as if its etched onto the paintwork. The paintwork itself in that area is smooth as glass as I polished it using Scratch X (used a DA Polisher) but before this I claybar'd the area to ensure its clean.
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07-30-2011, 10:10 AM	#4
O HELLA BMW I <3 My E93 180 Rep 3,259 Posts Drives: 12” 335is vert Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: PA iTrader: (21)	hmm I think u may have peeled the clear coat off when u took the badge off..... Did u use like a fish line or dental floss to take those emblems off ?Or did u just pull them off ? __________________ Bagged and Wrapped E93 335i
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dakhu1 love the 'GT ROAD'....bruuuaaah! 34 Rep 449 Posts Drives: 320D M Sport & 118D M Sport Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: London iTrader: (2)	I did the same with mine and just used loads of original T Cut (for metallic paint) until the bits/residue came off. Mine too is Silver. Hope this helps
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p1tse Lieutenant 28 Rep 553 Posts Drives: Need more space Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: England iTrader: (2)	Did the same with mine recently but used warm water and loosened the badges got an old credit card and came away easy. the residue I cleaned off with wd40, something tried and tested by others and have done it since, then a wash down. Will be going over the car with a clay bar too __________________ iDrive Pro Sat Nav with a mind of its own!
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parapaul Colonel 118 Rep 2,216 Posts Drives: E91 330d M Sport Join Date: May 2010 Location: Stoke on Trent iTrader: (1) Garage List 2007 E91 330D MSport [0.00]	Have you tried: Tar/adhesive remover? Clay? Scratch-X (or similar)? That would be my plan of attack. Assuming you took the badges off carefully and havent damaged the paintwork underneath, one of those should shift the marks. __________________ Just how many Yorkshire sheep can you fit inside one exhaust?
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bmwak Major 106 Rep 1,235 Posts Drives: 440i M-Sport Gran Coupe Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: London iTrader: (4)	Looks like it is a imprint of the adhesive or something of when it was installed at the factory. It just doesn't budge and I've used Farecla G3 compound, which is quite intense. Guess I may have to re-badge I definetely haven't removed the laquer or anything. To remove it I firstly heated each letter using a hairdryer. Then, I removed it each character using dental floss, and finally used some polish to remove the residue black adhesive. It came off pretty easy as the car is fairly new.
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V88TAC Second Lieutenant 9 Rep 232 Posts Drives: 320D Msport E92 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: N.Ireland iTrader: (0)	If all else fail use petrol! Its th strongest sh*t out there lol thats what i use to de-tar my car! N removed the residue with it too! It works!
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335iLondon Captain 35 Rep 914 Posts Drives: 07' 335i Msport Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: London iTrader: (0)	Has anyone painted their badges black? Think it may look cool and a compromise between debadge
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tibra1 Banned 127 Rep 6,773 Posts Drives: 2011 ZCP M3 - 2007 335i crashd Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: NYC iTrader: (4)	Clay-polish-wax
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07-31-2011, 05:10 PM	#13
QLD Captain 44 Rep 913 Posts Drives: 2010 LCI E92 - Mineral White Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: ... iTrader: (0)	It just needs a quick buff with a machine polisher... 2 mins total. If you dont have a machine polisher.. take it to someone who does... a quick machine polish over the boot edge and a generous coating of wax and she is gone. It is quite common for cars of certain colours that have had the badges on for while... My Audi A4 Phantom Black was the same... machine polish and wax... all fixed __________________ . . ..sweet torquin' diesel!
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