99711mike82

Hello there fellow comrades,

Over my 2 week tenure of 997 ownership (bliss), I've done a few things in the meantime to make her more... "Me". Limo tint, check. Clear side markers on order, check. Quotes on bluetooth/ipod connectivity, check. Now for the simplest of aesthetics... I've always wanted my P-car to solely read "911" in the back. Call me crazy, but it's how I envisioned her when I was infected with the "911 bug" back in my childhood days... So anyway, my question to you all is this... Is there a simple way to accurately remove the Carrera badge (without damaging the paint)? More importantly, will the "ghosting effect" be very noticeable? Or will it come off with a good wash/wax? My silver "911" just arrived and I'm itching to put it on, but I don't want to rush the job if it means there is a good chance I will end up ruining the paint with the original badge removal... Worst case scenario, do any of you know if the dealers out here in So Cal will accommodate me with this kind of job? Any Indy shops that specialize in this?

Thanks all.

As always, all responses/suggestions are much appreciated.

-Mike in So Cal

nismosd

Easy, use dental floss to remove badge and Goo Gone for the residue. I wax after that and no ghosting. I also left the car in the sun for an hour to get it warmed up before using the dental floss.

99711mike82

Excellent!! Thank you kindly big Nismo!

SoCal C2S

Piece of cake...very easy mod. Suncoast has a variety of emblems, maybe not the cheapest, but certainly high on quality.

nismosd

That looks sweet...still thinking about some badges can't make up my mind yet.

syzygy333

happy mine came with just "911" the car doesn't need to have badges proclaiming the make- the shape does that! some cars have so much script it really detracts in my opinion

rbennett

After badging removal did you have to orbital polish the area afterwards?
I did this on my old air cooled car and the badging pulled the paint up so a faint outline from the old badging was always there. Orbital polisher fixed it.

SoCal C2S

I didn't need to do the orbital on the stock lid as I kept the car waxed pretty well...just minor shading that came out with normal wax maintenance...strip, glaze, wax.

Since I put the duck on it was a blank canvas so easy, peasy.

toona

You use Goo Gone on the paint? I'd think that would strip the clear coat, no?

Tcc1999

It is the dose that defines the poison (Paraselsus). Goo Gone's active ingredients are Petroleum Distillates (hydrotreated light). That is all they are required to disclose on the MSDS and looking at the CAS number doesn't provide much clarification either. Functionally, Goo Gone is an Aliphatic Hydrocarbon (which can be divided into Petroleum distillates, again, and Parrafinatic Hydrocarbons). Both are solvents (cleaning oil, tar, grease and waxes, etc.) but the later is more expensive to generate. Most certainly Goo Gone can damage your paint, but, as mentioned, it is the dose. You are not washing your car in it and allowing it to volatilize in place You apply it to remove the residue then wash off the remnants. The 26 molecules of clear coat / paint that you also may have removed will not be missed.

Steve 911

Stoners Tarminator works great on left over adhesive as well.

toona

Solid response, thank you.

Benihana242

Here you go, if you're a visual learner like I am.