Would debadging an 11 year old silver car leave noticeable tan line?
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twogts4us
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It all depends on how well you've kept the finish on the rest of the car. Silver can be brutal, but if it's been maintained well you'll have no problem.
The car looks good. What do you mean by brutal?
I'd think highly reflective colors like white and silver would fair the best in the sun compared to say black, no?
Oh, and are all the badges removable with some fishing line and WD40 or are some screwed on or have holes behind them?
Thanks!
I'd think highly reflective colors like white and silver would fair the best in the sun compared to say black, no?
Oh, and are all the badges removable with some fishing line and WD40 or are some screwed on or have holes behind them?
Thanks!
twogts4us
15 Year Member
The "GT" on the back is just a stick on badge, but the fender emblems are located by a hole. I used Goo Gone, but I'm sure WD-40 would work well too.
I've seen MANY silver cars with the clearcoat turning to chalk / dust and / or cracking / crazing.
I've seen MANY silver cars with the clearcoat turning to chalk / dust and / or cracking / crazing.
Any car at 11 years old out in the elements is going to show a tan line if you remove what's been covering those spots for all those years. And no, the spots won't catch up with the rest of the paint. Unless you can get a real good professional polishing job.
jmho
jmho
The paint is in pretty good shape. It may have been garage kept by the previous owners, and I can always restick them back on if it looks bad right?
Has anyone done anything creative with the side badges that have holes behind them?
One thing I had planned to do on my old Contour was replace the side badges with Volkwagen side blinkers that apparently were a perfect fit, but I never got around to it. Not so sure that would look right on a Mustang, though it does look good when people replace the Pontiac GTO side emblems with Holden Monaro side blinkers.
Has anyone done anything creative with the side badges that have holes behind them?
One thing I had planned to do on my old Contour was replace the side badges with Volkwagen side blinkers that apparently were a perfect fit, but I never got around to it. Not so sure that would look right on a Mustang, though it does look good when people replace the Pontiac GTO side emblems with Holden Monaro side blinkers.
There are tons of creative things to do with the side badge. This is my favorite use of the side badge:
YouTube - cobra purge kit
YouTube - cobra purge kit
