Just debadged my car HELPPPPP

e90injrz · 01-22-2009, 02:46 PM

i just debadged the monster and when i did it left swirl marks and scratches
all around where the 335i used to be and where the 335i badge used to be
there is a outline of the letters

i used turtle wax polishing compound and that just as much as watching paint
dry ...NOTHING HELP what should i use

cn555ic · 01-22-2009, 03:34 PM

polishing compound!!!!! Go to autozone and pickup up some meguiar scratch X and put some elbow grease in there and the shine and the swirls should go away

nebz · 01-22-2009, 03:36 PM

i have the meguiars scratch x! its the black squeezin bottle? lol it dont work!!

cgnahc · 01-22-2009, 03:37 PM

goto wax wash....thread to search. rubbing compound should work...Scatch X, I think was the name. GL.

damn, fast responders...looks like all 3 of us agree.

cbad335 · 01-22-2009, 11:05 PM

How did you get, "swirl marks and scratches all around where the 335i used to be?" I understand the paint mismatch underneath, but how did you remove the badge?

aut0sh0cker · 01-23-2009, 12:14 AM

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Originally Posted by cbad335

How did you get, "swirl marks and scratches all around where the 335i used to be?" I understand the paint mismatch underneath, but how did you remove the badge?

with a belt sander... why?

chrisE92 · 01-23-2009, 12:18 AM

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Originally Posted by aut0sh0cker

with a belt sander... why?

are you sure? could've sworn it was with a screwdriver + hammer.

aut0sh0cker · 01-23-2009, 12:22 AM

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Originally Posted by chrisE92

are you sure? could've sworn it was with a screwdriver + hammer.

Naw, I tried that first but no luck so I decided to just grind 'em off LOL.

In all seriousness to the OP, I had a similar issue and polishing made it go away 100%

GL

lpphreakx06 · 01-23-2009, 12:56 AM

Clay bar.

Craig@SupremePower · 01-23-2009, 12:58 AM

what did you use to remove the emblem??

Anthony456 · 01-23-2009, 01:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Craig@SupremePower

what did you use to remove the emblem??

+1

M3SWEETNESS · 01-23-2009, 01:25 AM

Scratch X is crap, I will never use that again. If you have a buffer, you can use a cutting pad with some Meguiars Perfect it. The switch it out to a polishing pad with Perfect it and that will do the trick. If it's not to bad just use the polishing pad and Perfect it. Now if you don't have any of that you can try by hand but it's going to be a pain in the ass. I would just swing by a body shop and have a guy buff it out real quick I doubt they would even charge you. 3 mins tops for that job.

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e90injrz Banned 17 Rep 150 Posts Drives: e90 335 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: NJ iTrader: (0)	Just debadged my car HELPPPPP i just debadged the monster and when i did it left swirl marks and scratches all around where the 335i used to be and where the 335i badge used to be there is a outline of the letters i used turtle wax polishing compound and that just as much as watching paint dry ...NOTHING HELP what should i use
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cn555ic 485 Rep 18,331 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: US iTrader: (6)	polishing compound!!!!! Go to autozone and pickup up some meguiar scratch X and put some elbow grease in there and the shine and the swirls should go away
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M3SWEETNESS Watch This! 34 Rep 705 Posts Drives: 2010 E92 M3 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Texas iTrader: (4)	Scratch X is crap, I will never use that again. If you have a buffer, you can use a cutting pad with some Meguiars Perfect it. The switch it out to a polishing pad with Perfect it and that will do the trick. If it's not to bad just use the polishing pad and Perfect it. Now if you don't have any of that you can try by hand but it's going to be a pain in the ass. I would just swing by a body shop and have a guy buff it out real quick I doubt they would even charge you. 3 mins tops for that job. __________________
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