Twingo Rear Sticker?!

[Moomin_Man]

Ok, had my Silverstone 133 since november, first time i washed the car, half the twingo rear sticker blew off. 2nd time it all came off, problem is, i can't get rid of the glue residue but don't want to damage paint with solvents.
Has anybody succesfully removed the badge with no trace? I know acetate is greast for removing glue, but i also know it's will ruin the paint finish... :|

 

[BlackTwingo-i]

I just polished it of with autoglym super resin polish.. And thats not even abrasive! Was rather easy

 

[JE_GT]

I have removed mine with no trace what-so-ever (the same with the roof/bonnet stripes). Grab some T-Cut, I use the one that is coloured for black cars. After the T-Cut, use polish to buff it up and remove the dullness. I also use the super resin polish as it's pretty good for filling blemishes.

Edit: If the above doesn't work properly you can try something like this https://www.performancemotorcare.com/acatalog/Wurth_Decal_Adhesive_Remover.html and then repeat the above to get a good finish.

 

[maggi200]

Tardis or even a dab of petrol if you wash it off And follow up with clay and polish. Even some rubbing alcohol would do it

 

[MovingShadow]

You can get this with alcohol specialy made for taking glue residue from cars.

I sometimes use the product to clean mirrors and windows (bathroom) to get glue of the car.

 

[Moomin_Man]

Cheers guys!
Got some autoglym super resin polish with my clay bar kit so i will try that!
(talking of clay bars, used one for the first time yesterday...WOW! I never realised a car could be soo shiny, normally i spend hours hand picking tiny pieces of residue and metal from the paintwork, clay bar was soo fast and the polish detailing lube smells awesome! Wish i'd known sooner how good it was! )

 

[maggi200]

It's very effective, although detailing has moved on significantly. Iron fallout removers and tar removers almost eliminate the need for claying

 

[Moomin_Man]

It's very effective, although detailing has moved on significantly. Iron fallout removers and tar removers almost eliminate the need for claying

Oh, guess i need to keep up xD
I found claying my windows worked great at getting rid of water stains. Reminds me of when i had the car new, no streaks.
I'll have to keep topping up my cleaning products.

 

[maggi200]

Only worth doing if you're not happy with your results now. It's not a contest (like some people imagine it is!) and what works for you is the right way to clean it...

I find myself resenting buying new products when the ones I own work

 

[Matt]

Sticky stuff remover highly recommended. Can buy it in Halfords and possibly Homebase/B&Q.

Though I imagine it's no easier or harder than the above suggested methods. Whatever floats your boat

 

[Moomin_Man]

Sticky stuff remover highly recommended. Can buy it in Halfords and possibly Homebase/B&Q.

Though I imagine it's no easier or harder than the above suggested methods. Whatever floats your boat

Cheers! Going to give the super resin polisha try, if that fails, then will have to try these other methods, spoils the look of the car and picks up all the road dust, leaving a dirty rough 'TWINGO' outline.

 

[maggi200]

SRP will do it easy

 

[Chicken]

Just clay bar it then polish after. Works for me when removing stickers or glue

 

[singlespeed]

Cheers! Going to give the super resin polisha try, if that fails, then will have to try these other methods, spoils the look of the car and picks up all the road dust, leaving a dirty rough 'TWINGO' outline.

If the residual glue has already picked up dirt, be carefull how hard you rub it as you could end up with a nice scouring compound of glue/dirt.

 

[olliehemingway]

i have de-twingoed my silverstone and it looks so much better.. that sticker was the only thing i disliked on the car when i got it

 

[Anonymous]

Think I will do something similar, and remove the two white stripes. Is this something best left to a professional? I assume I should heat the stickers first, and then use the stick stuff remover shown above. Then it's a case of cleaning the car again to get it look nice and shiny.

 

[singlespeed]

I assume I should heat the stickers first, and then use the stick stuff remover shown above. Then it's a case of cleaning the car again to get it look nice and shiny.

Appart from the the cost to replace the stickers in future, its basicaly the same. The Dini stripes are printed vinyl so the chances of getting a cheap third party replacement is practicaly nill.

 

[Anonymous]

I don't imagine I will replace them in the future. If it's going to cost £200 or more each time a sticker peels or breaks away I'd rather do away with them now before there's any discolouration...assuming that hasn't already happened due to exposure to sun!

 

[davie88GT]

I used my finger nail and some saliva. Then washed it off with hot water, no trace. No chemicals.

 

[Anonymous]

david, is that the twingo name you remove or the stripes? i might give it a go with just my finger nail and hot, soapy water.