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Old 07-27-2010, 05:09 PM
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I have done it on previous cars ive owned with some 3M adhesive cleaner, floss, and a hair dryer.

do you guys have any BMW specific tricks for me?!?!

thanks!
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I have done it on previous cars ive owned with some 3M adhesive cleaner, floss, and a hair dryer.

do you guys have any BMW specific tricks for me?!?!

thanks!
sounds like you know what to do, perhaps a clay bar or goo gone to help remove any remaining adhesive once debadged....
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wd-40 seems to work fine on other car makers
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Originally Posted by mdot
I have done it on previous cars ive owned with some 3M adhesive cleaner, floss, and a hair dryer.

do you guys have any BMW specific tricks for me?!?!

thanks!

I used WD-40, fishing line, and hair dryer.


Good luck.
Post some pics after you do it!
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blow dryer and dental floss is what i used
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blow dryer and dental floss is what i used
+1 .... then a little clean up with some surface prep!
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I can give you some tips on t-bagging...

I'll get my coat, exit stage left
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dental floss, hair dryer, adhesive cleaner and a soft cloth
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yeap just like everyone else I used dental floss, then blow dried it and dabbed a lil bit of adhesive remover to clean it off. Then I washed it and finished it off with a clay bar
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I used dental floss, Goo Gone, and my fingernail, then wiped it with a microfiber cloth. It was about 95* out when I did it, so the adhesive was already a bit gummy.


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