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Old 06-06-2005, 09:42 AM   #31
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yeah I used fishing line and then some plastic cleaner. I cant remember right now what its called, but its in a thinish squareish container. Thats a really bad description but I used it to clean plastics before I painted them, its works wonders but its very very fumey.

Dont used a butter knife...lol..no matter how steady you think your hand is!
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Old 06-06-2005, 10:37 AM   #32
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OK I will admit to being a badge engineer.

I removed the prissy looking "fairmont" off the back of the wagon and replaced it with an EF "Falcon" badge.

I also added the tickford wings badges to the guards and grille.

Then I got carried away and added old XT GT 230HP badges to replace the intech OHC badge which I then moved to the Rh tailgate to balance the falcon badge on the Lh tailgate.

Yes I know how ricey and ****y badge engineering is but I just reckon it looks much better.

No I wouldn't go as far as putting XR6 or turbo badges on it. Well not unless I turbo it.
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Old 06-06-2005, 10:41 AM   #33
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I've had the SE sticker removed. I think that's it. I'm pretty sure the Falcon badge is still there...
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Old 06-06-2005, 12:43 PM   #34
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I've had the SE sticker removed. I think that's it. I'm pretty sure the Falcon badge is still there...
How did you get the SE sticker off? I'm sure the SR sticker would have been stuck on in the same manner
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Old 06-06-2005, 12:50 PM   #35
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Was at a shopping centre yesterday for 30mins (grabbing wheels mag) and the forte badge was ripped off my car!
God damn some people are assholes.
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Old 06-06-2005, 12:54 PM   #36
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I'd replace it with the much cooler Futura badge :P
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Old 06-06-2005, 01:46 PM   #37
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My dads Pursuit got badged several times. While at work he parked across the road and some kids came and took the FPV badge. He bought a new one for $40 and they took that the next week...he bought another and was watching his car all day and saw a couple of people running off but never managed to get them. Now he only has the FPV logo part to the left of the FPV text remaining...they got away with the writing part of it.
If I caught them man they would be dead

edit: forgot to add that they took the badges of with keys or something and left a quite annoying mark on the back of the car.

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Old 06-06-2005, 02:22 PM   #38
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Yeah that kind of vandalism is gay.

A friend of the family had their Lexus badge prized with a screwdriver of the back of their LS 430. Left quite a nasty gouge on the paint of this otherwise immacualte car. Not cool.

If the guy didn't damage the paint maybe the guy did you a favour getting rid of the Forte badge. Seriously what were the guys a Ford thinking when they came up with Forte.
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Old 06-06-2005, 05:59 PM   #39
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what he said /\/\
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 06-06-2005, 06:00 PM   #40
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Yeah that kind of vandalism is gay.

A friend of the family had their Lexus badge prized with a screwdriver of the back of their LS 430. Left quite a nasty gouge on the paint of this otherwise immacualte car. Not cool.

If the guy didn't damage the paint maybe the guy did you a favour getting rid of the Forte badge. Seriously what were the guys a Ford thinking when they came up with Forte.
Yeah but now there is this hardend crap left behind by it. I HATE FORTE BADGES!
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Old 06-06-2005, 06:01 PM   #41
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Yeah but now there is this hardend crap left behind by it. I HATE FORTE BADGES!
Hold on ill go and take some before and after shots... mabey that could spark an idea...

actually come to think of it: its looking a lot like glue... mabey super glue

Yep thats it... the prepsol has done its job but there is glue left behind. Is there anyway to get rid of glue without damaging the paint?
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Old 09-06-2005, 12:46 AM   #42
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If it is super glue or something like that, acetone will eat that up (also known as nail polish remover) So god raids the wife's drawer in the bathroom.
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