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Old 08-22-2012, 07:59 PM   #1
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Car emblems

What do you guys use to clean and wax around car emblems and nameplates? Do plain old Q-tips work or do they scratch paint?
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Old 08-22-2012, 08:54 PM   #2
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Re: Car emblems

I use small boars hair brush, with some quick detailer, and if needed a the foam"Q-tip" style brushes that are on the site.

Boars Hair Brush:
Interior Concours Brush

Foam "Q-Tips":
The Edge Foam Detailing Tips, swab detailing tips, auto detail swabs, detail swabs
I use the Blue and White tips

Quick Detailer:
DP Final Gloss™ Quick Detailer is a car detail spray to clean and shine your car between washes. Refresh car wax and paint sealants with this high

And I use these Microfiber towels for wax removal.
The Cobra Miracle Towel is a 75/25 blend of imported microfiber. Its one of our softest detailing towels!

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Re: Car emblems

I debadge mine, so I don't have to deal with them.
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I debadge mine, so I don't have to deal with them.

But if you are going to debadge make sure that it does not have guide pins.
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Re: Car emblems

Can I get a quick tutorial on how to de-badge?
Pitfalls? Things to be careful of?
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Can I get a quick tutorial on how to de-badge?
Pitfalls? Things to be careful of?
First research to make sure there is no guide pins because there will be holes in the car. All cars are different.

I use dental floss to work under the badge. You can use a hair dryer to help, do not overheat or you will blister paint.

Sometimes I will use some type of plastic soft scraper to help.

If your car is older there may be a different color due to fading under the badge. I debage mine as soon as I purchase one, just think it looks cleaner.

I usually will buff and polish the whole section the badge is in to make sure the evidence of the badge is gone.
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Re: Car emblems

Ive had sucess using one of those pen size brushes that have a rubber pointed tip on one end and a brush on the other.

I put a microfiber towel over the rubber tip and then coat the microfiber tip with your polish/wax of choice.
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