MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: LC5F on November 05, 2019, 08:58:28 pm
-
My Gti’s had a crusty hatch - Swapped it for a much better conditioned one in the sam3 colour
The replacement was a Tdi, I removed the badges, but it has left a crystalline residue - what’s good for getting this stuff off?
-
try bug shifter or glass cleaner
-
Thanks for reply - tried label remover & WD40, not the best cocktail.
Its not something I have seen on any other VAG badge before - was expecting foam, this feels super hard and wont shift.
Thinking about it, its like super glue, is that normal for Mk5 badges?
Got a caramel wheel on standby
-
Tar remover and light polish.
-
Was going to suggest a caramel wheel, but be gentle with it. You can easily over heat and damage the paint with those things!
A harsh but super quick method is EvoStik adhesive cleaner.......just try a hidden sample area first, the bottom a sill trim or something. You never know with later VW paints how they will react, but on older VWs, I could cake that stuff on with no paint damage.
-
Thanks for the replies -
I can practise on the old crusty gti hatch - it’s still badged up
Think I’ve got some dodo tar remover somewhere in the man cave, will give that a go too
-
So I attacked the old hatch - took the G off, it was on with normal foam pad that I have come across on other VAG cars - I wouldn’t be posting about that stuff.
Looking again at the removed TDI badges - it seems they have used a combination of RTV and superglue to stick the badges on!
-
I’ve always used Isopropyl Alcohol / Rubbing Alcohol. Works pretty much instantly for me