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post Jun 28, 2011 - 12:39 PM
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HectortheRican



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How can I smooth this out? The 16-year-old glue from the emblems is killer.



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post Jun 29, 2011 - 1:59 PM
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Looks like you lost some lacquer there kindasad.gif

I think you need a machine polisher to get that looking good. Maybe go to a local paint shop, they shouldn't charge much to machine polish that little bit... You'll get much better results than trying to do it by hand.


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post Jun 30, 2011 - 10:24 AM
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QUOTE (manphibian @ Jun 29, 2011 - 1:59 PM) *
Looks like you lost some lacquer there kindasad.gif

I think you need a machine polisher to get that looking good. Maybe go to a local paint shop, they shouldn't charge much to machine polish that little bit... You'll get much better results than trying to do it by hand.


Depending on the price, I may just do that. I have to re paint my driver side door handle because the first owner of my Celica was a very old man and apparently had a very hand time getting the key into the key hole. I'm just glad the scratches were miraculously contained to the door handle.


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post Jun 30, 2011 - 11:47 AM
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QUOTE (HectortheRican @ Jun 30, 2011 - 11:24 AM) *
[Depending on the price, I may just do that. I have to re paint my driver side door handle because the first owner of my Celica was a very old man and apparently had a very hard time getting the key into the key hole. I'm just glad the scratches were miraculously contained to the door handle.


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Posts in this topic
- HectortheRican   How can I get rid of this?   Jun 28, 2011 - 12:39 PM
- - Panic   got mine off with some t-cut   Jun 28, 2011 - 1:03 PM
- - jordisonjr   Try using some Goo-gone. Although I'm not sure...   Jun 28, 2011 - 1:17 PM
- - 808celica   Polishing compound, wash the area or use a quick d...   Jun 28, 2011 - 1:31 PM
|- - HectortheRican   QUOTE (jordisonjr @ Jun 28, 2011 - 1...   Jun 28, 2011 - 1:44 PM
- - opie_7afe   use rubbing compound (i just did mine a month ago)...   Jun 28, 2011 - 7:55 PM
- - celica-s   clay bar   Jun 28, 2011 - 10:14 PM
|- - 808celica   QUOTE (celica-s @ Jun 28, 2011 - 5...   Jun 29, 2011 - 5:15 AM
- - malpaso   use some tinner and/or polish it. definitely do no...   Jun 29, 2011 - 2:00 AM
- - yellowchinaman   Simple. Use a scotch pad and scrub it with soapy w...   Jun 29, 2011 - 12:43 PM
- - manphibian   Looks like you lost some lacquer there I think...   Jun 29, 2011 - 1:59 PM
|- - HectortheRican   QUOTE (manphibian @ Jun 29, 2011 - 1...   Jun 30, 2011 - 10:24 AM
|- - jordisonjr   QUOTE (HectortheRican @ Jun 30, 2011 - 1...   Jun 30, 2011 - 11:47 AM
- - yellowchinaman   I dont think any lacquer's come off. Even if i...   Jun 30, 2011 - 10:32 AM
- - rave2n   Rubbing compound, and an armwrestlers forearm. Or...   Jun 30, 2011 - 12:46 PM
- - opie_7afe   and im not sure of any claybar thats like 2000grit...   Jun 30, 2011 - 8:33 PM
- - celica-s   that's not lacquer came off, that's how cl...   Jun 30, 2011 - 11:25 PM
|- - HectortheRican   QUOTE (celica-s @ Jun 30, 2011 - 11...   Jul 1, 2011 - 11:09 AM
- - azn87   i used 50% RUBBING alcohol. make sure to wax aft...   Jun 30, 2011 - 11:37 PM
- - opie_7afe   celica-s has a good point under your emblem is tha...   Jul 2, 2011 - 5:15 PM
- - Galcobar   General rule for paint -- start with the least agg...   Jul 3, 2011 - 5:15 AM


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