Car emblems

**oldgeek** · 08-22-2012, 07:59 PM

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?

**ProDetail** · 08-22-2012, 08:54 PM

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!

Hope this helps

**Rsurfer** · 08-22-2012, 10:05 PM

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

**g26er** · 08-22-2012, 11:06 PM

Originally Posted by Rsurfer

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

This!

**smooth72** · 08-23-2012, 12:54 PM

Originally Posted by Rsurfer

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.

**oldgeek** · 08-23-2012, 01:53 PM

Can I get a quick tutorial on how to de-badge?
Pitfalls? Things to be careful of?

**smooth72** · 08-23-2012, 02:05 PM

Originally Posted by oldgeek

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.

**timaishu** · 08-23-2012, 03:14 PM

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.