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Old 05-06-2005, 03:10 PM   #1
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Was at a shopping centre yesterday for 30mins (grabbing wheels mag) and the forte badge was ripped off my car!

Now I have tried to clean it up the best I can but there are still bits of black rubber crap (see picture) on the car. I have used polish, eucalyptus oil and 3/4's boiling water but it wont come off. are there any solutions?

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Old 05-06-2005, 03:13 PM   #2
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Old 05-06-2005, 11:11 PM   #3
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Use Prepsol, go to a panel shop ask for a little bit on a rag, that will clean it staight up with no problems.
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Out of curiosity, has anyone here actually de-badged their car, on purpose?
Herrod's removed some for me, they used a heat gun or hair dryer applied a little heat then got a small sharp pick just flicked them off, clean up with prepsol..
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Old 06-06-2005, 12:46 AM   #4
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I removed mine, heat + credit card (old one) then some tar and bug remover (not a mark, just be gentle)

How on earth can it be illegal to remove badges from your own car? : They don't use badges to identify your car, that is what a rego plate is for.
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Old 06-06-2005, 01:22 AM   #5
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How on earth can it be illegal to remove badges from your own car? :
lol, thats what i was thinking.

ORSMXR debadged his black BA XR8, and another guy with a phantom BA did as well..."XR84TS" or something like that...they look great
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Old 06-06-2005, 01:25 AM   #6
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Yeah i dont know how its illegal aswell but ive heard it somewhere but dont believe it.
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Old 06-06-2005, 05:59 PM   #7
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Use Prepsol, go to a panel shop ask for a little bit on a rag, that will clean it staight up with no problems.

Herrod's removed some for me, they used a heat gun or hair dryer applied a little heat then got a small sharp pick just flicked them off, clean up with prepsol..
Here is the thing. Bought the KandH brand wax and grease remover (prepsol) and the F#^ing stuff still hasnt come off. I used it as directed: so it said to take a few shots at it.

Im so angry at the moment. I need some help. I dont think any chemical is going to get it off without killing my paint. I think I should take it to a panel beater.... Or mabey drive my car off a cliff, its amazing how something as little as that makes the whole car.
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Old 05-06-2005, 03:16 PM   #8
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why would anyone steal a Forte badge?
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why would anyone steal a Forte badge?
Your telling me... Vandalism

Has anyone removed a badge before successfully? what is involved. Mabey I can pick up after step 3 (Remove badge, remove excess rubber crap)
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Old 05-06-2005, 03:23 PM   #10
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Old 05-06-2005, 03:28 PM   #11
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Metho will remove it quickly. I used metho on all my badges and pin stripes. Other alternative is a hair dryer. Heat it up and rub your finger over it and it should start to peal off.
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Old 05-06-2005, 04:03 PM   #12
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Prepsol + pollish afterwards.

I think somone did you a service ditching the forte badge. Would have been nice if he/she asked for permission first though.
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Old 05-06-2005, 04:20 PM   #13
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i used mineral turpentine on my badges...
comes off quick... but make sure you remove all the turps after wards with soapy water. :
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Old 05-06-2005, 07:17 PM   #14
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Prepsol + pollish afterwards.

I think somone did you a service ditching the forte badge. Would have been nice if he/she asked for permission first though.
A lot of people have been telling me prepsol.... Where it is available? Like bunnings?

Also have tried with metho, turps and everything this stuf isnt budging. Will prepsol make the difference?
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Old 05-06-2005, 05:11 PM   #15
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Just buy another badge, then use the outline so you know where to put it.
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Old 05-06-2005, 05:17 PM   #16
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^^^ I thought of that... But it kind of looks better with it off... I think they did do me a service. I just hope there is no damage to the paint.

Ill try the Hairdryer then the metho... If it doesnt work then I might need some preposol
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Won't help you, but apparently a good way of getting badges off is dental floss.
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Old 05-06-2005, 05:34 PM   #18
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All i know is if i found the **** who did it id badge their face. Chances of that are near impossible. Good luck with it anyways.
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Its been lifted before. Ive been to the wreckors with my mates and they remove the badges off the cars just with a sticker remover (flat knife like blade). Problem is there is always this black crap left behind.
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Old 05-06-2005, 07:21 PM   #20
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prepsol is a brand name - i dont think bunnings has it but the generic name for it is 'wax and grease remover' and its available in the same section as the turps, ,metho etc..
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Hey All,
Had the XR6 badge lifted off at the local shops two weeks ago, and then last week the chrome valve caps. ( about ten sets in three years) I might just sit in the dark with a bat and watch : .
I have a tame paint shop guy, and he just rubbed off the old double sided tape with his thumb. I guess it would have to be dry. I wasn't sure how to get it off either, so thats why I dropped in to let him do it. Seemed pretty easy to me :
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and then last week the chrome valve caps. ( about ten sets in three years) I might just sit in the dark with a bat and watch : .
my mate just had his set of chrome valve caps nicked off his LTD, he's not very pleased to say the least
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Yeah i had my rear caps taken. Its all the bums who cant afford cars that put em on their pushies. Some guy once had a pushy with HSV valve caps on it. Prolly thought itd go faster lol
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Paintshop... sounds expensive
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I saw a falcon parked at the club the other week, with only parts of the badge removed so it just said 'ALCO'. Considering I was ****ed when I saw it, i found it hillarious.
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They stole our forte badge too.. maybe its some kind of forte badge stealing gang of some sort..
At least yours wasn't done by a screwdriver. They pinched the "FOR" on ours, the "TE" snapped off and its scratched through the paint where the badge was. Bastards..
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Out of curiosity, has anyone here actually de-badged their car, on purpose?
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Out of curiosity, has anyone here actually de-badged their car, on purpose?
Ive heard that its actually illegal for what ever reason but have never heard of anyone being busted for it. Personally i havent as badges dont really bother me all that much.
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Ive heard that its actually illegal for what ever reason but have never heard of anyone being busted for it.
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