Tools Needed:
3M Adhesive Remover
Hair dryer (Heat gun is preferable though as it is more powerfull, will make your life easier)
Dental floss or fishing line
Soft terry cloth
Car Wax

Do not try to remove the badge with a knife or screwdriver, even if the surfare is hot. There is a good chance it will bounce and you will damage some paint)

Estimated time: 15-20 minutes

1. Wash the areas around the badges you want to remove; if the car needs a wash this is a good time to do the car.

2. Heat up badge with hair dryer, test the amount of heat you are putting on the paint with your hand, you do not want to over heat the paint. This step can be skipped if you are doing this on a hot day. If are removing lettering or numbering work on one character at a time. Heat for ten to fifteen seconds checking the heat the entire time.

3. Spray 3M adhesive remover on badge, hold a cloth below the badge to keep the adhesive remover from dripping.

4. Heat again for another five to ten seconds, again checking the heat.
5. Using the dental floss start to cut the badges off. Pull the dental floss away from the car so that it is rubbing on the badge and not the car. If there is much resistance to the dental floss cutting the adhesive reheat and reapply 3M adhesive remover. Having a friend hold the badge helps so they do not go flying off.

6. With the badge off you now have to deal with the leftover adhesive. Carefully try to peal off the corner, if there is much resistance, reapply heat and 3M adhesive remover. Slowly peal the adhesive off; hopefully it will come off in one piece. Be careful not to scratch the paint by using your fingernails to “dig” at the adhesive.

7. With the badge and adhesive off move onto the next character or badge.

8. Use a wet wash mitt or towel to clean the dirt that you could not get before, when clean dry the area.
9. 3M adhesive remover also removes wax, if your car needs a wax this might be a good time to do the car, otherwise just wax the areas you were working on. Notice how much easier it is to wax that area with out a badge in the way.

10. Stand back and admire.

Source: E46Fanatics.com
Author: Tim Jones
Full link: http://e46fanatics.com/howto/howtodetail.php?howto_id=1

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