I just debadged my 5 !!!!!!
11-11-2009, 04:39 PM
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most likely it's because that area has never seen the light of day so the color is off now. you may be able to use some wax and make it shiny but i dont htink there is much you can do.
11-11-2009, 10:51 PM
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The mark left by the emblem is no doubt due to a chemical reaction on the clearcoat caused by the emblem adhesive and you cannot polish it out.
Age seems irrelevant,I have seen this on a new car which was debadged.I'll keep mine rather than having paintwork done on the car to hide the "shadow".
Age seems irrelevant,I have seen this on a new car which was debadged.I'll keep mine rather than having paintwork done on the car to hide the "shadow".
11-12-2009, 05:32 AM
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Originally Posted by royalflush408' post='1052703' date='Nov 11 2009, 08:03 PM
Hi guys
I just debadged my 525i tags with the floss & 3M adhesive removed. Worked like a charm. It took me 3 minutes!
But the emblem left a mark. Not sure exactly how to explain it, but you can still see the marking it has left on the car. It's like a shallow 525i mark on it.
Any ideas on how to remove that?
Thanks
I just debadged my 525i tags with the floss & 3M adhesive removed. Worked like a charm. It took me 3 minutes!
But the emblem left a mark. Not sure exactly how to explain it, but you can still see the marking it has left on the car. It's like a shallow 525i mark on it.
Any ideas on how to remove that?
Thanks
I used "goo gone" to remove the adhesive residue. Washed carefully the areas where the tags were. Then I used a clay bar with lots of quick detailer and to finish it off I applied a polish/wax(Klasse AIO). Can't tell there were badges anymore.
11-12-2009, 08:08 AM
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You've laid in ur bed for 5 days staright before? 
were u sick?
were u sick?
11-12-2009, 09:17 AM
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Originally Posted by royalflush408' post='1052703' date='Nov 12 2009, 03:03 AM
Hi guys
I just debadged my 525i tags with the floss & 3M adhesive removed. Worked like a charm. It took me 3 minutes!
But the emblem left a mark. Not sure exactly how to explain it, but you can still see the marking it has left on the car. It's like a shallow 525i mark on it.
Any ideas on how to remove that?
Thanks
I just debadged my 525i tags with the floss & 3M adhesive removed. Worked like a charm. It took me 3 minutes!
But the emblem left a mark. Not sure exactly how to explain it, but you can still see the marking it has left on the car. It's like a shallow 525i mark on it.
Any ideas on how to remove that?
Thanks
I?m using BMW colorsystem for the small scratches and its really working well!
If that mark isn?t bad you could try to rub that with this paste. Its polishing only the clear coat so it might not work but theres no harm done from trying
I?m using only the paste and a cloth, not those sanding pads.
11-12-2009, 10:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Seip??nreik?' post='1053200' date='Nov 12 2009, 12:17 PM
No worries.
I?m using BMW colorsystem for the small scratches and its really working well!
If that mark isn?t bad you could try to rub that with this paste. Its polishing only the clear coat so it might not work but theres no harm done from trying
I?m using only the paste and a cloth, not those sanding pads.
Attachment 94152
I?m using BMW colorsystem for the small scratches and its really working well!
If that mark isn?t bad you could try to rub that with this paste. Its polishing only the clear coat so it might not work but theres no harm done from trying
I?m using only the paste and a cloth, not those sanding pads.
Attachment 94152
11-12-2009, 11:56 AM
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Originally Posted by CWS530' post='1053246' date='Nov 12 2009, 09:13 PM
I hadn't seen that. May have to get that kit.
I rubbed those marks with this polishing paste for 15 mins and then with the finishing paste and after that couple of layers of hard wax and its perfect (of course not as perfect as Anzafin has). No scratches or any marks visible.
