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For a cleaner look to the car, and to
make washing and drying the car easier, I decided to partially debadge
my STi.
To do this, you will need some floss, a warm day (or a hair dryer)
and some adhesive remover designed to be safe on car paint.
Start by getting using the floss to start "cutting" the
adhesive behind the letters by sawing through it with the floss. |
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| Work your way from one end of the letter
to the next. The S and U were pretty easy b/c you can follow the countour
of the letter. The B and A and R were a little tougher b/c you have
to cut more adhesive at one time. Just keep sawing and working your
way through the adhesive. |
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| You may break some of your floss, but
if that happens, just get another piece and continue on. When you're
almost done the letter will start to fall off. |
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| Once the letter is off, you'll be left
with the adhesive, which is thick sticky goop. |
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You'll need to start peeling off the adhesiive.
You can try rolling and peeling it off, just be careful not to scratch
your paint. If your hands are clean, you can use your fingernails
but be gentle.
In this picture, I already switched to the U. |
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| Here you can see that the U has been removed,
but there is still some adhesive residue and dirt left behind. Clean
this lightly with a damp towel to remove the dirt. It will also make
the adhesive harden a little and you may be able to pick some of it
off. |
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| Here you can see what it looks like with
the S and U removed. |
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Remove all the letters and after wiping
away the dirt, spray a little of your adhesive remover (after testing
to make sure it won't affect your paint) to the affected areas and
clean off all your adhesive. Give the whole area a quick wash to make
sure any chemicals are removed and wax the area to protect it.
You may notice some "ghosting" in which you can still see
some outline of the letters, or the water will bead up differently
outlining the letters. This is because the letters have been protecting
the paint under them. If your car is new, a simple wash and wax will
eliminate this. Older cars may need a clay bar and some polishing
to eliminate it. If your paint is worn, faded or just plain old, you
may not be able to elimintate it completely. |
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| Here is the whole rear with the SUBARU
debadged. |
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| Here's my floss, Osco Cinnamon, and my
adhesive remover, Sticker Shock, along with all the removed letters.
You can see all the bits of floss I used. |
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| I decided to glue my letters to my laptop
just to differentiate my laptop from others at work or at the airport
security lines. |
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