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rrtec
02-10-2009, 09:28 AM
1- I am buying a PRISTINE M3 trunk lid to replace the peeling clear coat lid on my car.. How can I debadge it without scratching the paint (i scratched mine when I pulled off the badges...

2- Has anyone put an N1 style fart can on thier car.? i Need a muffler bad, but all I have laying around is an APEXi-N1 off my Rx-7....

FLAME SUIT ON on both matters....
Nline6
02-10-2009, 09:48 AM
look on craigslist, depending on your area I am pretty sure you can find a used muffler for yo car, I know apexi N1 mufflers are loud, you Dont want that on your car. I bet it can be installed but you know you dont want to waste the money getting it welded when you could find a used bolt on one on craigslist or something. as for the badge removal, you cant always get it off without damaging the paint. Sometimes when you take it off the glue takes some paint with it. get a plastic putty knife and some goof-off or Xylene or some other solvant and do your best to pop off the badge. Then use the solvant to remove any excess adhesive, after that give the entire trunk a good wax and you should be in good shape!
vandol
02-10-2009, 10:14 AM
i used fishing line to remove the badge and used goo-gone to remove the rest of the adhesive( if you use the fishing line,
dig in there half way and put the solvent in the opening so the badge just falls off)
Foxhound
02-10-2009, 10:33 AM
1- I am buying a PRISTINE M3 trunk lid to replace the peeling clear coat lid on my car.. How can I debadge it without scratching the paint (i scratched mine when I pulled off the badges...

FLAME SUIT ON on both matters....

Go out with a blowdryer and blowdry the badge for 7-10 minutes (until its hot to the touch) then take either dental floss or fishing wire and slowly run it between the badge and the trunk. then if you have any remaining sticky stuff rub with goof off until thats gone.
rrtec
02-10-2009, 12:28 PM
Makes me wonder if removing the M-blum is worth it.. i dont want to be a poser.. but I dont want to ruin perfect paint over it..
FadetoCrimson1
02-10-2009, 12:30 PM
do what foxhound said.

blowdryer until its hot. dental floss and just work at it. your not gonna mess up the paint
the_brouhaha
02-10-2009, 06:18 PM
Go out with a blowdryer and blowdry the badge for 7-10 minutes (until its hot to the touch) then take either dental floss or fishing wire and slowly run it between the badge and the trunk. then if you have any remaining sticky stuff rub with goof off until thats gone.

That works the best. It works, and you don't scratch your paint, just go slow with it.