how to take off the glue and not mess up the paint when changing emblems

evilstang46 · 10-30-2003

just a quik question guys, i have these emblems for my gt but i dont want to mess up the paint when i take off the "GT" from the 01...anyone got any ideas...i heard about goo be gone, but what about the paint?
thanks

Twister · 10-30-2003

I used a razor blade, windex and a ton of patience

GTRaptor · 10-30-2003

Use some dental floss and run it under the emblem to remove it.
Goo gonne will work for removing the glue, no problem.

Twister is nuts, he uses the razor blade to remove his tatoos

Twister · 10-30-2003

Rob, it works, just have move slowly....and I have never had a tat...yet

Brew · 10-30-2003

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Originally posted by GTRaptor
Use some dental floss and run it under the emblem to remove it.
Goo gonne will work for removing the glue, no problem.

Twister is nuts, he uses the razor blade to remove his tatoos

Yep that or fishing line and leather gloves so you don't cut your fingers to heck. Slide it under and pull back and forth like a saw motion to cut through the adhesive. After I got the emblem of I was able to remove most of the adhesive with my fingers then finish off with goo gone or mineral spirts like GTRaptor indicated.

Ops, and remember there is a pin that goes into the body so circle around it.

hmarv347 · 10-30-2003

Goo bee gone will work. remember the fender GT's have a post that extends inside the fender. that's why i had to install the ponies on the fenders. The trunk GT is just a stick on emblem and will come off just fine.

Use the dental floss as GTRaptor says. its the easiest and safest way to remove them without scratching the paint.

You may experience a paint shade different under the GT badging because the paint hasn't seen the sun and all its bleaching effects.

evilstang46 · 10-31-2003

thanks peeps for all the help...

Adam94GT · 11-07-2003

Won't there be holes in the body after these emblems are removed?

EyeOfTheStorm · 11-07-2003

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Originally posted by Adam94GT
Won't there be holes in the body after these emblems are removed?

The fender emblems have posts so there will be holes underneath them. The trunk badges are adhesive only

RippinTires · 11-07-2003

Not positive, but would heating up the emblems help pull most of the adhesive off? this was something that I DIDN'T think of before I pulled the emblems off of mine, but worked great for the clean up.

evilstang46 · 11-07-2003

well i used the fishing line way, and it worked fine...i must say i love the new look on my stang...they are simple but look awesome. i switched out the GT s for 4.6 badges...i like em...thanks for the help guys..

Hissing Cobra · 11-28-2003

In the past, I've pried up one corner with a mini screwdriver, just enough to get my fingernail under it. I was then able to pry it off.

For the glue, I just use paint thinner on a rag. Just wipe gently, you'll begin to see it disappear. Follow that up with some wax, and you'll never notice that an emblem was there.

19notchback90 · 04-02-2004

you want your gt emblems anymore?@?@ i have cobra ones if interested..or i will buy yours

crazycarnut · 04-03-2004

goo gone is the best stuff to get anything sticky off. just dont let it soak on your pain cause it can take your paint off to.

rodbender · 04-07-2004

3M makes an adhesive remover that works without damaging any paint surface. It's available at any automotive paint supply.