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11-11-2007, 10:49 AM | #1 | ||
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i've taken the badges off the car to give a really good clean, but the problem is theres algie or mould stuck to them. i've scrubbed them with a toothbrush but the stuff wont budge. like the FALCON badge theres stuff stuck to the insides of the letters. I don't really want to stick them back on dirty when there allready off the car. are there any tricks or chemicals to dissolve the algie? thanks!
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11-11-2007, 10:56 AM | #2 | ||
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buy new badges? they're not that expensive really
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11-11-2007, 11:25 AM | #3 | |||
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11-11-2007, 12:54 PM | #4 | |||
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Often see NOS badges there.
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11-11-2007, 11:29 AM | #5 | ||
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Here's one tip that never fails.....Put a bit of Dynamo washing liquid in some luke warm water, Allow to soak for about 10 minutes then using a tooth brush, Scrub carefully and the gunk should come off rather easily. Try it and see how you go.
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11-11-2007, 04:17 PM | #6 | ||
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What model are we talking about here? I take it by your avatar that it's an XD/E??
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11-11-2007, 05:15 PM | #7 | ||
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CLR? A mild hrdrochloric acid solution should do the trick, only I don't know what it'd do to your badges....
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11-11-2007, 07:02 PM | #8 | ||
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yeah will give dynamo a try. i did think of trying something stronger like CLR. its for an EL falcon and XR6 badges and im on ebay every day :
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11-11-2007, 10:29 PM | #9 | ||
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prepsol....
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11-11-2007, 11:07 PM | #10 | |||
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12-11-2007, 08:54 AM | #11 | ||
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we use prepsol at work to get the sticky crap off the bagdes....leave them emersed for about 20 mins then peel off with a blade
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12-11-2007, 10:23 AM | #12 | ||
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thanks again for the suggestions, im fine with getting double sided tape off, its just the algie that gets stuck between the letters that i cant get rid of.
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