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Removing tags on VW Golf

  • 07-12-2010 2:21pm
    #1
    thom119
    Registered Users Posts: 99 ✭✭


    Hello clever people of boards,

    I bought a '00 1.4l golf last week, one problem I have with it is the previous owner thought it would look 'cool' to put GTI badges on the front and back

    The one on the front will come off handy enough, but the ones on the back are stuck on (with glue or whatever). I was just wondering if you guys know any tricks to removing them without damaging the paintwork...


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  • #2
    mp3kid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 146 ✭✭mp3kid


    I reckon you can heat it with a hairdryer to loosen the glue up, and try to get under the badge with a blunt narrow plastic implement (bank card etc.)


  • #3
    EPM
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,822 ✭✭✭✭EPM


    Hair dryer and dental floss. Heat it up and put the floss in the gap.


  • #4
    omb0wyn5ehpij9
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,095 ✭✭✭✭omb0wyn5ehpij9


    EPM wrote: »
    Hair dryer and dental floss. Heat it up and put the floss in the gap.

    This man speaks the truth. Have done the same thing on my own car and it worked a treat :)


  • #5
    thom119
    Registered Users Posts: 99 ✭✭thom119


    cheers for the replies lads!

    will this leave any major discolouration? and will the remaining glue just peel off if i use a bank card or something of the like when it's heated up?


  • #6
    C4Kid
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 479 ✭✭C4Kid


    Congrats on the purchase, I have the 1.4 as well, there are ways of removing the black residue that is left behind. You can use some sort of adhesive remover or try tar remover but that might not work as well.Might be worth our while going diesel soon with the increases,:( I was giving the SDI some seruious thought today!!


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  • #7
    challengemaster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,930 ✭✭✭✭challengemaster


    Use a bit of petrol/WD40 after to get the remaining stuff off


  • #8
    Alanstrainor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,157 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    C4Kid wrote: »
    I was giving the SDI some seruious thought today!!

    Never, ever, give a SDI a thought...ever!


  • #9
    C4Kid
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 479 ✭✭C4Kid


    Never, ever, give a SDI a thought...ever!

    I was waiting for that :D you might as well spend the extra for a TDI, Won't be happening anytime soon anyway!!


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