well i was installing my mugen visors and sill covers. no problem there. I decided to remove the Fit badge on the hatch. well i pull the plastic off fine but the stick tape was still there. So I don't know what i was thinking, i proceeded to try to remove it with goo gone and rubbing alcohol. I get it off but I also take off some clearcoat and scratch things up! SOB! on a black car it looks even worse. Well 2 options, try to have it re-clearcoated or stick someone on it! Well I decided to order a Jazz emblem. it's bigger. I printed it out from college hills honda site and it appears to cover most of the mishap. I don't know what i was thinking. I think i got too confident with the modding and slipped. big mistake.

here's a pic of my stupidity and what I'll replace it with. my new camera w macro does a good job showing my ignorance. braindead me.

at least the visors came out good.

 

I feel your pain! That adhesive tape can be nearly impossible to get off.

You might try color sanding with really fine paper around the entire area to blend out the clear coat, then re-clear, then color-sand this & finaly cut & polish it. I did this on my old Mustang when some paint began literally flaking off in large portions. Results were actually pretty good for doing it in my driveway. It is quite a task to do this, and not very easy to get it right, so maybee just having a pro do it would be best. Or put the jazz on.

 

thanks for the tip. i'd definitely have a pro do it. the stupid thing is I've debadged other cars but I was too much in a hurry this time. not sure why cause i've spent hours modding in the past even for the simplest tasks. Just dazed I guess.

thanks

 

Sure...this is the site where I bought my stuff last time.
PaintScratch Touch-Up Paint (rs), Spray Cans, Spray Paint, Paint Pens, Car Paint, Automotive Paint

Pretty much the same as what you'd get at any auto store...but they make it fresh to order and offer nearly every OEM color available. So it's more expensive than store-bought.

 

If it was mine id mix up some real 2part Automotive Clear, dab it on and cover everything up well, let it cure in the heat for 2-3 days then go back and wetsand it flat, and buff it out.

 

In the heat? What heat?

 

Did you use fishing line/dental floss to remove the badges?

 

just used plastic putty knife but that wasnt my mistake. it was the chemicals.

 

Go get you a bottle of 3M Rubbing compound and a good detailing cloth. Put a dime size rubbing compound on the towel or the "minor" scratched surface and rub it fast and apply lots of pressure. I usually use my thumb. Those scratches should come right out. If all fails, use a buffer with the rubbing compound and a polishing pad.

It works man..

-Tomi

Edit: Oops I just relized the spots you shown is the clear coat chips. I thought it was the adhesive left over on the emblem. If you are patient enough, you can remove it yourself. but it'll take some sanding and painting. If you wanna know,, i'll give you details..

 

yeah i killed the clearcoat. i may work on the scratches then I have a Jazz emblem ready to go over it. lol

i'm just giving up.

 

Man, that sucks. You should have used a heat gun and some fishing line. This combo would have prevented this from happening. At least you resolved your issue with a jazz emblem.

 

Hey Everyone,

I wanted to post this for others who may be interested in removing there rear emblem! As you can see using the wrong tactics can result in a mess....sorry man I feel your pain.
Just removed mine with a blow dryer, simply heat up emblem a bit and it loosens up the sticky tape were it basically pulls right off. As for the rest of the adhesive simply take your time. Alittle squirt bottle filled with soapy warm water will do the trick. Keep soaking the adhesive and continue to pull and RUB it off with your finger GENTLY. Hope this helps.

P.S..Alittle detail wax in that area once complete will make it look like nothing was ever there! By the way it took me about a good 30/40 mins of pulling and rubbing adhesive...just a idea!

Peace

 

You could probably get some clearcoat touch-up, put a little on, let it dry for 24hrs, wet-sand it with high-grit sandpaper (like 20,000grit), polish and then wax. It's take some time, but that should do it. I don't know the specifics of doing something like that, I just know the steps involved; so if you're gonna take that way, I'd look it up somewhere first.

 

Sorry to hear about your paint. My reply won't help you much at this point but it might save someone else from the pain.

To remove sticky tape, 3M badge adhesive and all that gunk, use cooking oil.

That's right. Regular cooking oil, doesn't matter if it's extra virgin olive oil or mazola, it WILL remove adhesive residue off of just about everything I've ever used it on.

And here's the plus, no adverse affects, that' I've ever experienced on your paint or metal.

Hope this helps someone out!

 

^^^^ to add to that ive used wd-40 and pb blaster