Hey guys...
So i got a little bored tonight and i decided to debadge the 4runner, sr5 and v6 emblems from my rear. I heated it up with a hair dryer, and then pealed the badge off with dental floss. Now there is all the grey foamy stuff left over. I cannot seem to get it off. I have tried picking, pulling and peeling with my fingers and nails, i have tried rubbing with gasoline and i have used opps-off. I dont want to ruin my paint. I debadged the sr5 and v6 with no problems, i just scraped all the stuff off with my fingers for those and then a little opps-off then waxed out. The paint on those looks great! I just cannot seem to do it on the "4runner" side. Any ideas?
Thanks

 

Here's a great write-up by Crappled: Debadging Tech.

 

Hmmm, would i be able to pick that up at advanced auto or home depot?
I dont have a napa around me...

 

i used bug and tar remover

 

It Worked Fine.

 

goo gone works great

 

GM has a problem with door trims that warp and we've had to replace a lot of them at the dealership. They too leave behind the nasty adhesive. We use the same rubber eraser wheels as described in the article, which is effective but time consuming.

However, by accident, one tech figured out if the vehicle was COLD then initial removal of the trim was far easier. In the winter time, or on a cold morning you could take off the trim in one fell swoop leaving only maybe 10% of the adhesive behind. In the summer time, we use a hose with cold water and hit the trim before ripping it off, leaving maybe 25% of the adhesive behind. We've also experimented with a bag of ice with good results. Hope this helps.

 

thanks guys...
i decided to run to napa (i had no idea we had one up here) and i picked up some 3m adhesive remover, it worked ok...but i also found that there were some paint changes with colors since this is an 11 year old rig. I decided to get some rubbing compound and put it on a rough cloth, and scratch the hell out of the area. Once i did that, i rinsed it, then let it dry. I got polishing compound and used that for the scratches and then i waxed over that, it looks great!
Thanks for all the help
-mike