Fry Member 123 Member For: 19y 3m 5d Gender: Male Location: S/E Melb Posted 09/02/08 11:52 PM Posted 09/02/08 11:52 PM De-badging the ute today, what is the best stuff to use to get rid of the remaining sticky stuff from the paint, will Tea Tree Oil work? Cheers
senna_T Forged Member Legacy Donating Member 15,818 Member For: 19y 7m 19d Gender: Male Location: SW Sydney Posted 09/02/08 11:55 PM Posted 09/02/08 11:55 PM tea tree oil should work, I found that heating up the badges quite a bit (ie hairdryer) allows them to come away pretty cleanly
Fry Member 123 Member For: 19y 3m 5d Gender: Male Location: S/E Melb Posted 10/02/08 12:21 AM Author Posted 10/02/08 12:21 AM Cheers Senna T, got all the badges off already just wasn't sure how potent Tea Tree Oil was, if it would eat at the paint or something
senna_T Forged Member Legacy Donating Member 15,818 Member For: 19y 7m 19d Gender: Male Location: SW Sydney Posted 10/02/08 12:49 AM Posted 10/02/08 12:49 AM well I used metho on mine and it was ok!
seventytwo Still have a turbo, it's just on a diesel. Legacy Donating Member 5,368 Member For: 21y 2m 20d Gender: Male Location: The 8th Dimension Posted 10/02/08 01:22 AM Posted 10/02/08 01:22 AM tea tree oil should work, I found that heating up the badges quite a bit (ie hairdryer) allows them to come away pretty cleanlyTea tree oil the way to go, or wax and grease remover.
senna_T Forged Member Legacy Donating Member 15,818 Member For: 19y 7m 19d Gender: Male Location: SW Sydney Posted 10/02/08 01:23 AM Posted 10/02/08 01:23 AM *note* I polished the area where I used metho immediately after I used it - I do not recommend using metho to clean your paint!
PURVIE Sexy Member Legacy Donating Member 524 Member For: 19y 9m 17d Gender: Male Location: Berwick, VIC Posted 10/02/08 01:30 AM Posted 10/02/08 01:30 AM WD40 mate! It breaks down hardened dirt and gunk and is safe for paint, its what I use to clean in between the badges with after I wash my car...
spine Legacy Donating Member 642 Member For: 20y 5m 8d Gender: Male Location: Footscrayastan Posted 10/02/08 01:33 AM Posted 10/02/08 01:33 AM tea tree oil is 100% safe
Fry Member 123 Member For: 19y 3m 5d Gender: Male Location: S/E Melb Posted 10/02/08 01:53 AM Author Posted 10/02/08 01:53 AM cheers guys, all done now, Tea Tree Oil works pretty good
XF Falcon <put funny sh*t here> Member 3,365 Member For: 19y 10m 18d Gender: Male Location: Perth, NOR Posted 10/02/08 03:49 AM Posted 10/02/08 03:49 AM I used eucalyptus oil and it worked great, and smells nice too hahadefinitely hit the whole area with polish and wax after though
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