Emblem fell off
- Thread starter Fishroes
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TroyScherer
Ummm.... Ya.....
IPA might help but you really need some kind of "Goo Be Gone" or adhesive remover to get rid of the old double sided adhesive tape.
Personally once you have the residue removed I would just hand polish and leave the emblem off.
Or you can go to the auto parts store and pick up the emblem tape.
Personally once you have the residue removed I would just hand polish and leave the emblem off.
Or you can go to the auto parts store and pick up the emblem tape.
Have you tried 3M`s General Purpose Adhesive Remover (3M Part No. 08984 for the 32 oz.can) first???
Might (emphasize, might) remove the residue in combination with your plastic scrapers, which is an excellent idea.
I think you may then need to clean the area by using a compound and polish, wither by hand or with a buffer.
I do think that the original emblem came with peel-off sticky-back (double adhesive) tape cut out in the shape of the emblem letters and that residue on the paint is what is left of of it and there is none on your emblem. One way to verify this is to go to the Honda dealer Parts Department and ask to see a replacement emblem and see if, indeed, it comes with such tape. Then you will also know the cost of such a replacement.
I say this because the 3M emblem adhesive may not work as you plan or want. If you do decide to try it, I would apply it to the emblem with a small paint brush and "paint" the edges carefully and then apply it to the vehicle. The "problem" may be that that may not be enough surface area to keep it attached (glued) to the paint surface. The other "problem" is the work time of the adhesive. By the time you carefully paint the edges, the adhesive is too dry to "stick" where you first applied it. You`ll just have to read the instructions on the tube because I do not know what that time is.
The other factor is ambient temperature when you do this. If it is too hot the adhesive may be dried by the time you apply the emblem and not stick properly OR if it is too cold (like here on a Wisconsin fall weather day) you may need to use a heat gun (hair dryer) to heat up the surface to get the adhesive to sick.
Edit:
I see TroyS has mentioned emblem adhesive tape. Not sure if you would trace the emblem contour onto the tape and then cut it out with an Exacto-knife or surgeon`s scalpel. Sounds tedious and time-consuming, but a "better" choice than what I mentioned above with the adhesive.
Not an auto body repair person, but just some "concerns" about sticking your emblem back on to your Honda.
Might (emphasize, might) remove the residue in combination with your plastic scrapers, which is an excellent idea.
I think you may then need to clean the area by using a compound and polish, wither by hand or with a buffer.
I do think that the original emblem came with peel-off sticky-back (double adhesive) tape cut out in the shape of the emblem letters and that residue on the paint is what is left of of it and there is none on your emblem. One way to verify this is to go to the Honda dealer Parts Department and ask to see a replacement emblem and see if, indeed, it comes with such tape. Then you will also know the cost of such a replacement.
I say this because the 3M emblem adhesive may not work as you plan or want. If you do decide to try it, I would apply it to the emblem with a small paint brush and "paint" the edges carefully and then apply it to the vehicle. The "problem" may be that that may not be enough surface area to keep it attached (glued) to the paint surface. The other "problem" is the work time of the adhesive. By the time you carefully paint the edges, the adhesive is too dry to "stick" where you first applied it. You`ll just have to read the instructions on the tube because I do not know what that time is.
The other factor is ambient temperature when you do this. If it is too hot the adhesive may be dried by the time you apply the emblem and not stick properly OR if it is too cold (like here on a Wisconsin fall weather day) you may need to use a heat gun (hair dryer) to heat up the surface to get the adhesive to sick.
Edit:
I see TroyS has mentioned emblem adhesive tape. Not sure if you would trace the emblem contour onto the tape and then cut it out with an Exacto-knife or surgeon`s scalpel. Sounds tedious and time-consuming, but a "better" choice than what I mentioned above with the adhesive.
Not an auto body repair person, but just some "concerns" about sticking your emblem back on to your Honda.
Desertnate
Active member
This is the route I `d try. I hate most badges for many reasons, but beyond appearances, cleaning around those letters is a royal pain and the badges make it much harder to polish out the area at a later date.
When I brought home my car last year, the first thing I did was to de-badge the trunk. I have not regretted it one bit.
Accumulator
Well-known member
What Desernate said 
Although in this case the area`s oe paint might be so compromised that a new emblem is a better solution. I myself wouldn`t try to glue the old one back on, zero confidence it`d turn out good enough...but that`s just me and maybe Fishroes can do a better job.
Although in this case the area`s oe paint might be so compromised that a new emblem is a better solution. I myself wouldn`t try to glue the old one back on, zero confidence it`d turn out good enough...but that`s just me and maybe Fishroes can do a better job.Accumulator
Well-known member
Fishroes- I do like the sound of that, for all the reasons Desertnate mentioned.
Just a FWIW in case somebody checks this thread in the future: ..INSERT my usual opinion that *EVERYBODY* here oughta have a can of that 3M Adhesive Remover on the shelf. I even gave a can to my Audi tech (Hi Dale, you`re the [stuff]!) so he`d always have some on-hand.
Yeah...LOL is right, it wouldn`t surprise me in the least
Just a FWIW in case somebody checks this thread in the future: ..INSERT my usual opinion that *EVERYBODY* here oughta have a can of that 3M Adhesive Remover on the shelf. I even gave a can to my Audi tech (Hi Dale, you`re the [stuff]!) so he`d always have some on-hand.
Bill D
Hooked For Life
I guess even the newer 3M Adhesive Cleaner is still quite good. The old school stuff was a miracle product!
Goof Off is made by 3M?
I`ve used Goof Off in the past and it didn`t hurt the clear, but it also didn`t remove the adhesive.
Someone said the key is to damped a towel leave it to soak for a few minutes.
Desertnate
Active member
I`ve used it to to remove the adhesive from some old pin striping...also on a Honda... I tried Stoner`s Tarminator too. Both weren`t great but I eventually got the job done. I though the problem was more a fact the stripes were 8 years old vs the product not being very good.
Having plastic razor blades to help scrape off the goo as it dissolved helped too.
Stokdgs
dansautodetailing.com
I have this.
Think it will be safe to use on the paint
Says you can use it on oil based painted surfaces
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Your Honda Paint is not an oil base paint.. It also says "Damages...., some automotive paints"...
I have used your product only with a q-tip on artillery fungus or other tree saps to remove just those spots and wiped off quickly after wetting just that spot with the wet q-tip end..
It has never damaged paintwork of all marques in this manner.. But I also have decades of experience using this... This does not mean it is safe for doing a lot of cleaning with it either..
If you have some plastic razor blades, I would spray a cleaner made for adhesives on a spot, get it really wet, let it sit for a bit, and then carefully see if you can "move" it off with that plastic razor blade.. Know that this plastic razor blade may mark up your medium to soft honda paint, ok ?
Or, how about putting the adhesive remover on a spot, heating it up quickly, not too long or hot, with a heat gun, and then see if it can be removed with something even a clean towel first, since that is the least potential damaging to paintwork, and then if not the plastic razor blade...
Dan F
Heat and alcohol worked best for me.
skibik
New member
When I had my Camaro I removed the Camaro lettering from the front fenders with fishing line(of course yours fell off but) and to remove the left over adhesive rubberized backing I used a hair dryer(not a heat gun) and warmed it up and rolled the stuff off with my thumb and fingers. I did use some alcohol to help with some of the glue residue. My fingers were a little tender but that was 6 letters each side. I would not recommend letting alcohol and any other type of a glue remover dwell on the paint/clearcoat to long as that may soften it. When I was done I lightly polished it and waxed it. It was a lot less of a headache cleaning the fenders without those letter to clean and wax around.