Debadging and MORE paint issues

[TurboDurbo]

OK most of you probably don't remember but I posted a long time ago when I got my car that I had bubbled paint issues. Well here is the bad news, I found more bubbles while debadging the car today. . I am getting quite frustrated with this. The next thing I was wondering was if I have to wait awhile until the letters fade away. I used 3M adhesive remover to get the goo off, then I clay bared, waxed, and clayed again and can still see the letters pretty bad. Did anyone else have this problem when debadging? I am going to work on the car more tomorrow and we will see what happens but any help would be appreciated. I could take pictures but I don't know if it will show up. So I might post some pics later.

[zozoka1212]

Sorry to hear that bro. I remember your post. I think the heat gun works better to debadge.

zozo

[tollboothwilley]

If you dont debadge when its new, this will happen.

YOu can probably get rid of it by using a polishing compound.

[johnparkyourcar]

Is it really that bad? I was planning on debadging the INFINITI this weekend... I'm sure it'll fade over time, or you can probably buy something to even it out.

[av8or]

i have debadged mine but left the "g35"... i used a light rubbing compound to get rid of the light markings left behind... worked for me..

[TurboDurbo]

OK it is not really THAT BAD...but it is bad enough. I read a bunch of internet posts about doing it and there are people that have done this to 5-10 year old cars with no adverse affects. My car is an 07 so lets figure it has been around for a maximum of 2 years at the dealership for most of that time. I would hope that the paint hasn't faded that much. If I get a rubbing compound am I not going to have to get a buffer? Keep me posted I will be busy washing, claying, and waxing today. Also I forgot to mention that there are two tiny spots where the adhesive pulled the clear coat off. CHEAP *** PAINT. The paint nissan puts on is **** there is no reason that it should have done this. And I was extremely careful when taking the badges off, is it wasn't because I was doing it haphazardly. The dealership may be repainting my trunk anyways since I found more bubbles, but I know they are going to say it is because I took the badges off, should be a fun argument...

[zozoka1212]

Remember if you are not happy you can stick thenm back.

zozo

[johnparkyourcar]

Sorry to bring this back but I just debadged my car and I have the same problem with TurboDurbo. So I need to buy rubbing compound to hopefully smooth it out? Its dark now so I'll wait til tomorrow to post pics.

[Beancooker]

I debadged mine 9 months ago. You used to be able to see it, but sun faded it to match a little, and I had wetsanded it also. The wetsanding really didn't help a lot, but the sun will fade it out a little.

[ThaiT]

this is normal fading. the best to do is make it less noticable and if that ignores you i think its time for a repaint or wait till some one rear end you

[johnparkyourcar]

It's not just the fading but there's paint bubbles too..... would that go away over time too? Or I was just thinking about painting the emblems black chrome and putting it back on.

[Beancooker]

The bubbles are permanent. Pray that they don't break/pop, and expose the metal beneath.

[johnparkyourcar]

Here are some pics to show what it looks like.....

[Beancooker]

Personally, I would put the badging back on if I were you. It looks like it's only repairable by repainting the trunk lid.

[johnparkyourcar]

Ya I was considering either repainting or rebadging it. But if I decide to rebadge, I'm thinking of painting the emblems black. I'm still undecided if I want black chrome or flat black. Hopefully I'll get some feedback from the meet when others see it in person. I'm hoping that painting the emblems black would match the c/f lip and splash guards I'm going to get from Silentbydesign

[kurt22]

try an eraser wheel and a polishing compound it worked mine

[TurboDurbo]

Sorry I lost track of this thread I have been busy but, here are the pics of mine. Yours looks a lot worse than mine. I might be able to have the dealership repaint mine since I found more bubbling, but we will see.



Can only see it if you look at it just right.

[heliochrome85]

i freaking love your license plate. id get it in a heart beat if i didnt already love my current plate. BRILLIANT!!

[TurboDurbo]

Thanks, I had a post about it a while back. I got the idea from a Lambo that I saw with 8B8B88B or something like that.

[heliochrome85]

IC. I was thinking of at least getting rid of the G35 on the back on my car, but after seeing this, i dunno................. Hipe things work out for you. Looks like just adhesive residue to me. Have you tried hitting it with some goo gone and a good clay bar? just thinking outloud.

[heliochrome85]

never mind, it helps to read the thread before posting.

[heliochrome85]

also. you need tints PRONTO.

[Satter66]

Try goo gone.