Guys,

Started to acetone my badges but I'm using CRC Brakleen...it's not working...it's taking me hours and I'm not even done with the tailgate badge... is this the wrong stuff? This sucks!

Jim

 

go buy your self a can of acetone and some q-tips. It took me a while to do mine.

 

Man, the brake cleaner I bought was so caustic it melted the plastic cup I had it in. It was practically peeling the black badge paint back on the q-tips approach. Try a different brand?

 

acetone......Use it! they sell it at any auto parts store.It wont harm the paint like some brake cleaners...

 

Go to Walgreens and get some professional strength acetone....

 

I bought my Acetone at Lowes, it was in a blue can. It took the black right off of my badges.

 

Ok...I'm going to try tomorrow and get some acetone. I bought two more brands of brake cleaner and only got the rear emblem done. My fingers are throbbing...arhhhhhh!

Acetone it is...I'll try it tomorrow @ lunch time.

Thanks again,
Jim

 

guess I just got lucky with my can of brake cleaner ?? sprayed on wiped off....litterally to seconds and no damn qtips..

 

when i did mine, i bought some pretty strong acetone (NOT nail polish remover) and took a rag, and basically just wiped over the black and it came off, then used a q-tip for nooks/crannies.. took about 10 minutes.. then I washed the areas immediately around the badges with soap/water to save my clear coat...

 

I bought some acetone from Lowe's this morning and some "Goof Off" for backup ;-) I'll test it @ lunch. I gotta say the back one I finished last night does look nice. I like it!

 

Used the acetone and it only took me about 45 minutes to do the two fender badges. I should have never gone with the brake cleaner. Thanks everyone for your input.

Jim