im guessing u peeled the paint?

 

Nope, haha... not nearly that bad. I would just hang myself if I had done that.

Car is black, but today wasn't that warm. Finished work early, pulled it in the shop, whipped out the heat gun and got to work. I have a set of interior trim tools that are awesome for things like this... they're sharp, don't scratch paint and have great leverage on them for pulling and such.

Removing the emblems was easy... too easy. The glue reactivated but completely remained on the paint, leaving my emblems dry as a bone as I removed them. They all snapped like twigs.. plastic. I was unaware of this. So now I have some glue to deal with.. no big deal. But what's this weird fabric layering? Never seen that before. Was only on the COBALT and SS badges, whereas the Turbocharged and bowtie were your standard glue backing.

This is where some of you may cringe, but I've done it before... old detailer's trick. Out comes the methyl hydrate. And the hose. Get it all wet, dab a rag in some methyl, and go at the glue. Starts to dissolve... awesome! Just as it should be. But wait... it's not dissolving, and then just smearing around. Not working!

To make a long story short.. I have a debadged car, with all the glue still remaining, and I worked so hard trying to remove just the glue from the little turbocharged emblem I have actually etched my paint. I've given up and will hopefully be having it repaired, I HOPE, tomorrow. Still waiting for a phone call back. Gonna cost me over $120... then I'm sure it will need to be polished.

I should have just waited a few more weeks, for a really hot, sunny day. In hindsight the heat gun did it's job, but the car itself was still too cool to try this. Ugh... I got no excuses this time.

 

ah that sucks man! I debadged 2 trunks. my stock one with the highrise and the wingless one I picked up. Both were a day and a half almost 2 day jobs. not fun! I scratched paint of but the touch up paint worked well for mine

 

Screw it... the more I think about it the more it eats me up inside. It's Friday. I'm gonna get fucked up.

 

lol might as well!

 

hey jon want to sell me those extram rims with the drags you have since you dont plan on going to track much this year?

Use goo gone to debadge, works awesome

 

also if you guys end up meeting tomorrow let me know as i will slip down and say hi, i will bring the car as long as the white stuff stays off the roads as i only have summers on. text me- 6049921

 

Any one meeting up tonight?? Deerfoot meadows at 9-10 pm .... ??? Or 61st and barlow?

 

i need to get an out of province Inspection..... any one know a good place?

 

Wish I could help you out but you actually need above and beyond credentials to sign an OOP... Where I work currently we have always sent people to Folk Automotive, as they seem to be fairly priced and fair about passing.

What kind of car is it, and where is it coming from? I can ask some good and close friends if they'd like to do it for you, as many of them have their OOP papers.

 

2006 cobalt ss auto 92,000Km

 

Oh ok, haha... I'm sure it won't be too hard to pass. The car is a Canadian car I'm assuming? Or is it coming from state side?

I'll ask for you, but I won't have an answer 'til next week.

 

canadian tire, cheap, usually not to sticky

 

The only time Canadian Tire will ever touch my car, or someone's close to me, is when I WANT something wrong with it.

That was horrible advice, lol...

 

Out of provinces can be done anywhere as long as they are certified. Out of country I believe Canadian tire is the only place I know of that is certified IIRC

 

I'm in for tomorrow night, deerfoot rims? OBAG we usually don't meet up at 61st and Barlow because (I was told this) it's the street racers hangout and some of the guys don't want to be associated with them

 

* Deerfoot Tims


and yes ill be there tomorrow at 9 pm people better show up.... if not, then next time im not wasting 8$ to wash my car!

hahahaha

 

My boyfriend just told me that the shop must have a car lift in the shop and too be certified for out of province inspections.

not any shop can do it.

and he told me NOT TO GO TO crappy tire.... big waste of moeny and time

 

.... stupid autocorrect on ipods. i ******* hate it, it helps sometimes, but mostly its annoying

 

I know a guy. I'm sure he'd do it. Pm me your # and I'll give it to him.

 

Ya I was at ****. Moved over to GSL a year and half ago.

 

This snow is really starting to **** me off.

 

they are not fixing anything on the car just inspecting it, i would also never take anything to them for fixing but ive heard of lots of people that get inspections done and there good price and not to sticky. Like steve said as well they are the only ones for out of country for the most part

take it do any major delaership-most will have someone certified, its a new car so anywhere you take it, it will be a quick inspection and pass, thats why i recomend going to cheapest place

 

good to know, my car used to go there all the time for service when i lived west of downtown.

I need to go get hte power steering recall done sometime as well haha

 

yes i have to agree, today will be an install day now, install fuel pump rewire, traction bars, new thermostat, and new rotors and brakes on rear