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Old Oct 6, 2004 | 02:53 PM
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hey there, i tried to search but all i can get is gsr emblems and stuff so here it goes...

on my accord i took off the "H" badge and the "accord" and "dx" emblems, but there is sticky stuff still on the car, i tried to use wd40 and goo gone but it wont go away, its still there...anyone had this problem, anyone know how to get rid of the sticky stuff?!?! thanks
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Old Oct 6, 2004 | 03:08 PM
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oh yeah and the credit card thing didnt work too well and thos floss broke
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Old Oct 6, 2004 | 03:14 PM
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when i took off my LX logo i used a little paint thinner which i put on a rag. It took everything off and didnt screw up the paint at all. Worked well for me.
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Old Oct 6, 2004 | 03:20 PM
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darn, i dont have any paint thinner at my house....but thansk though ill try to get some

anyone else?
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Old Oct 6, 2004 | 03:24 PM
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goo gone and some elbow grease... it might take awhile, but it will work. Ive done it on four cars, including my accord and it worked fine
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Old Oct 6, 2004 | 04:17 PM
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oddly enough, I used lighter fluid(the kind in the yellow bottle) and it worked perfectly.
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Old Oct 6, 2004 | 07:23 PM
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i used a dryer and and just rolled the glue off....eventuall all came off
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Old Oct 6, 2004 | 08:15 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by madd &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i used a dryer and and just rolled the glue off....eventuall all came off </TD></TR></TABLE>

do you mena a hair dryer and if so what did u roll it off with? i went to my friends house this afternoon, goo gone didnt help much...and now i ahve stickyness lol but ill keep trying
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Old Oct 6, 2004 | 08:38 PM
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yes, i used a hair dryer and i used my index finger to roll the goo off....i occasionally used various other fingers. whatever works for you nothing fancy...to me a whole 10 min at most. got the top layer of good off...took warm water and soap and scrubbed...dried it and rubbed more good off with the dryer and finger technique, and then scrubbed one last time with the warm soap and water and presto...paint was a lot prettier than the other outside paint though
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Old Oct 6, 2004 | 10:06 PM
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Straight up lighter fluid and elbow grease
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Old Oct 7, 2004 | 05:44 AM
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WD40 = best adhesive remover ever.

Let it soak in and then go over it with a rag, it works really good on that last layer of goo. It doesn't penetrate thick double-sided tape well. Also, don't use it if you plan on sticking something else there anytime soon.
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Old Oct 7, 2004 | 05:57 AM
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just get some putty and keep dabbing it, it eventually like stated above just roll off after a few... what car did you take the emblem off of? didnt it leave 2 little holes in your trunk after you took off the H sign.?
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Old Oct 7, 2004 | 06:06 AM
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Bug and tar remover works pretty well and I've just used a rag to rub the glue off.

Be sure when it comes off to go ahead and hit the area with some polish and wax incase there was any paint fade.
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Old Oct 7, 2004 | 08:38 AM
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the two holes im gonna replace with another H badge but im gonna try to get the sticky stuff with the hair drying thing
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Old Oct 7, 2004 | 09:52 AM
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you should have heated the emblem before pulling it out, so most of the achesive would came right off.

dont use paint thinner or any of those stuff.

goo gone works great
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Old Oct 7, 2004 | 09:59 AM
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i used wd40 for about 20 min, about half of the sticky stuff came off

i sprayed the sticky stuff and let it soak for about 3 min then used my 24 hour fitn ess card to scrape it off, did it for about 20 over and over and half of it came off, still a lot left though,

i guess ill try goo gone now
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Old Oct 7, 2004 | 10:30 AM
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WD-40 man....works everytime....trust me....dont leave it on to long though it ruins paint.....if you spray it on take off the glue stuff then rinse it off it wont hurt though....
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Old Oct 7, 2004 | 11:02 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by justa22accord &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">WD-40 man....works everytime....trust me....dont leave it on to long though it ruins paint.....if you spray it on take off the glue stuff then rinse it off it wont hurt though....</TD></TR></TABLE>

do you suggest the technique i used, waiting 3 min then using a credit card, what did you use because im not getting anywhere, haha. thanks
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Old Oct 7, 2004 | 11:38 AM
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go to your local hardware store and get a product called "adhesive remover" belive it or not that is what it is made for
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Old Oct 7, 2004 | 03:30 PM
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how the hell do you people always **** this up.....

use a hair dyer till the emblem basicaly falls off....then scrape off the remainging glue w/ you finger (roll it into a ball).....takes about 3 minutes
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Old Oct 7, 2004 | 04:28 PM
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ya, i thought the hairdryer thing was obvious...your reason for having so much trouble is because you didnt use a hair dryer or a heat gun lol
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Old Oct 7, 2004 | 09:56 PM
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actually after i took off the accord and dx emblem, i used a hair dryer for about 2 min and nothing happened, all i got was warm sticky stuff
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Old Oct 8, 2004 | 07:18 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by fw190bvi &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">how the hell do you people always **** this up.....

use a hair dyer till the emblem basicaly falls off....then scrape off the remainging glue w/ you finger (roll it into a ball).....takes about 3 minutes</TD></TR></TABLE>

hence the rolling the stuff with your finger....it isnt gonna leap off the car just my shear will power....dont be a puss! get that finger in there and work it!!!!!
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Old Oct 8, 2004 | 11:00 AM
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Don't use a razor you'll scratch your car trust me!
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Old Oct 10, 2004 | 05:00 PM
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mineral spirits or adhesive remover with a cloth rag will do it
some glues are tougher than others and oh yea lighter fluid the kind for zippo lighters is good too!
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