Glue on boot of car

bungler

I was power cleaning my car today and the model number on th bot of my car came off and now its left a big durty glue stain.

does anyone know a handy way of getting it off. I have tried a number of things such as carb cleaner,petrol and nail varnish remover but no joy. It a ten year old car so im wondering has the glue actually binded so much that its part of the paint????

cheers

daveharnett

should soften if you give it some heat

Mc Love

White Spirit?

bazz26

I would try rubbing it out with some hot water and a spung. Failing that maybe some petrol.

I'd be reluctant to put white spirits anywhere near the paint work to be honest.

Martron

hairdryer and elbow grease!

we de badged a friends car with dental floss and a hairdryer.

kev91

i had thee same problem with my own car a 1991 sunny best thing for it is a stanley blade and be very carefull not to scratch the car it does take a while and then rub the spot with an old tshirt diped in petrol and this takes a good amount of time aswell if your not convedent enough to use the blade without marking the car just use some petrol or you can buy glue and tar remover halfords should stock this but im sire your local motor factors will stock this
hope this helps


kev

Gers_punto

concept tar and glue remover..

will take it off ni prob availible from any good motor factors and will take it right off along with any tar on the tar

bungler

cheers lads,

i thought carb spray would have took it straight off, ill hit halfords in the morning and if all else fails ill get the hair dryer or rub it with some chilli's

homer90

Holts Tar remover does a good job.

alias no.9

It's most likely a hot melt glue, as others have said, you need heat to soften it. Pour a kettle of boiling water over it and it should soften it right up. You could stick the badge back on when it's softened up to save yourself the hassle of trying to get all the glue off.