Best way to remove gunk after debadging?

[DuSh]

Debadged my x5, both sides and rear. Trying to clean goo left after. Unlike my previous debadged 3 series - this time gunk is very resilient. Tried using fingers and nails - will probably take me a lot of finger rubbing till blood - trying to avoid that. Any easy solvent or spray to easily remove it?

[Kzang]

I used rubbing alcohol but Goo Gone is pretty good to remove them. You can get them at your local auto store, wal-mart, staples etc.

[P1]

Goo Gone? Yikes!

Use 3M Adhesive Remover.

[LocksmithNick]

Goo Gone worked well for me. That and a little bit of heat took it right off.

[Wavy]

Another vote for Goo Gon

[sandwi54]

That's why we have goo gone!

[Kzang]

Every garage should have one of these in their drawer or cabinet

[CeeTeeX5]

Goo gone or isapropyl alcohol should work.

The other thing you can do in the future is use a heat gun or blow dryer and get it nice and warm, then just pull them straight off, adhesive and all. My vinyl guy did this for me in record time. I loled because of how easy he made it look. I had previously done the whole dental floss etc process every time before. Never again!

[Doanster]

Goo Gone indeed works, but since it's petroleum based, it will strip any semblance of wax you may have had on the paint so don't forget to re-apply a protective layer.
As others have said, a little heat goes a long way. Makes life so much easier wrt de-badging.

[fosterelli]

A heat gun, not too much heat or you'll be sorry, dental floss (or fishing line is what I prefer), boom, emblem off. As said above, adhesive remover (like 3M), Goo Gone, IPA, etc. Wax when done.

Once you're tired of de-badged look, apply your new ///M badging properly so no one can tell it's a fake. Be sure to clean area well first so adhesive will stick. J/K of course.

BTW, saw your brake updates, looks great man, nice job! Your ride is coming together properly. Don't sweat the drilled & slotted, you can always change at your next interval or watch the classifieds for someone ditching theirs. Props.

[1gkek]

Goo gone

[deutsch100]

WATER based Goo Gone! The traditional one is oil based and smells terrible!

[fosterelli]

Originally Posted by deutsch100

WATER based Goo Gone! The traditional one is oil based and smells terrible!

Yeah and it's hard to get the smell off your hands. I usually buy a couple cans of sardines and sit on the couch for a few hours with my hands soaking in them...gets the Goo Gone smell off.

[///bproden]

Bug and tar remover. You can pick it up at most autostores. I think it's a turtlewax product