How to Remove the Auto Dealers Plastic Advertising Logo Badge
Congratulations, you've bought a new car! After you've signed on the dotted line, discussed payment options and brought it home, you're left staring at one obvious piece of the puzzle: the auto dealer's plastic advertising logo badge. If the dealer didn't remove it before you took the car off the lot, they may if you bring it back. If not, there are several tried and true ways to rid yourself of the obvious marker of a recent car purchase.
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Things You'll Need
- Window cleaner
- Tea towel
- WD-40
- Plastic scraper or razor blade
- Battery-operated hair dryer
- Batteries
- Cotton ball
- Rubbing alcohol
- Nail polish remover
- Rag
- De-Solv-It
Instructions
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Clean the area and the sticker with window cleaner and a tea towel, which doesn't release fibers as easily as an everyday rag. Often new and used cars alike will sit on the floor or in the elements for months without a wash. This allows you to start badge removal with a clean surface.
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Coat the plastic logo with a lubricant, such as WD-40, in a cool, shady area (sun or heat will dry out the sticker). Allow the lubricant to soak in for an hour.
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Wedge a plastic scraper or razor blade under the edge of the advertising logo. Work slowly so as not to rip the badge.
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Try heating the badge with a battery-operated hair dryer if it still sticks. The heat emulsifies the glue. Ease the sticker off with a scraper or blade.
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Work the remaining residue off with a solvent. Dab a cotton ball into rubbing alcohol or nail polish remover. Coat with a lubricant again and rub with a rag. Or use a citrus-based product, such as De-Solv-It, coating a rag and rubbing over the residue.
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Finish by cleaning the window once more with a glass cleaner. Work all glue residue off with a tea towel for a professional finish.
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