EWC88

My gf got her cobalt used, good deal and all, but the exterior has a few negatives. First is the owner before took off the little square GM badge on the car and you can see where the badge was, what can I use to remove that residue? I'm hoping its residue and not something with paint but you can see the outline of where the badge was.

Second the owner before hand must of not liked the pin stripe on the car so they tried removing it but did a half a$$ job with it and only did half way and one side! So I figured yank it all off since it looks like crap with how it is. How do you go about removing it? The car is a 08 and kept outside at all times, will there be any paint issues?

Bass_Waves

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Goo gone.

Try that

68nova200

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Clay bar works as well. meguires is the brand that i use.

Mindrot

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Goof off.

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EWC88

Ok is that all for badge residue?

Any input on pin stripe removal?

Mindrot

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Goof off will loosen up the pin stripe as well. Take a credit card or something and gently remove it. Goof off will also remove residue. Wash/wax after. The pin stripe should just be vinyl if im not mistaken

EWC88

Yea not positive if it in vinyl or not. You think there would be any paint differences? Recommend and wax? Still getting crappy winter weather here so any good hand wax you would recommend? Summer shell get the buffer and polisher out but that's big detail days.

user 72239

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I used 3m adhesive remover on my badges. worked like a charm. Goo gone didnt do much in the way of adhesive.

Sox-Fan

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This. Then wash it thoroughly, go over it lightly by hand with a polishing compound, then a good wax.

francis89

3m car adhesive remover sellin at walmart u dont wanna used goof off cos it will messed up ur clear coat paint =)

EWC88

Ok for those that recommended the 3m, what would you recommend for pin stripe? Also what hand wax would you recommend? Like previously said weather still not best so I'm looking for good hand wax since I'm not going bring out buffer/polisher, that's summer job for me, but would like something good.

francis89

pinstripe i think its the same cos its vinyl right? just remove the vinyl 1st then see if u can remove the adhesive for the wax i would prefer "maguires wax cleaner " that what i used on my white pearl acura before it took the rain marks off and i used that on a boat when i was doin detailing

EWC88

Ok so you think the pinstripe will come right off or I have to use the 3m on it then try pulling it off?

francis89

yeah it should just peel the vinyl first then use 3m its all about the patience lol

Mindrot

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I never had problems using any type of goof off. Used it on my 2 cobalts. 3m is fine too. That's why I said wash and wax after. There might be a color difference though under the stripe

09sscalicobalt

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just get a die grinder and grind that pinstripe right off lol