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Old 04-09-2002 | 10:04 PM
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Question Need some "shiny badge" help.

I really want to do the acetone on the badge mod. If it isnt to much to ask, i have a couple of questions for those who have done it. Where do you get acetone? How is it done? Any special process? Can it damage paint? Directions? Thanks in advance
 
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Old 04-09-2002 | 10:11 PM
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I haven't done it but I know that it doesn't hurt the paint as long as you wipe it off and not to let it sit on there. You need to get a lot of q-tips(sp) and you just take the acetone and rub the black paint off. I'm sure Chickenears can fill the rest in, I know he's done it.
 
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Old 04-09-2002 | 10:15 PM
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I did mine last week, It wont hurt the paint unless you leave it sitting on there, I didnt tape mine off or anything. It was really easy...

If you get black on the paint just use a q-tip and some acetone to get it off... No biggy, just was where it got on your paint later....
 
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Old 04-09-2002 | 10:19 PM
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I first tried nail polish remover, big mistake, took way too long and was really hard. I got some acetone from my local pharmacy of all places. 100% acetone worked like a charm, i also did my
SVT F150 emblem on the tail gate. Looks great.
 
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Old 04-09-2002 | 10:25 PM
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Nice, so my local pharmacy will have acetone?
 
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Old 04-09-2002 | 10:28 PM
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That's it, blowntruck. Just wipe it away with acetone. I wet a rag with acetone and starting wiping the black away.

Use several clean rags, or at least that's what I did, and as one gets black, replace it with a clean one and keep wiping. I only used Q-tips to get into the tight cracks.

The black that gets on the paint will come right off with acetone and a clean rag.

All hardware stores or paint stores have acetone. I got my at Lowe's.
 
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Old 04-09-2002 | 10:57 PM
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Thanks alot fellas, you'll always offer great help.
 
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Old 04-09-2002 | 11:02 PM
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Hey blowntruck!

Did you have to remove your hitch with that rollpan? I have to and I tow a Bassboat all summer. BUMMER!
 
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Old 04-09-2002 | 11:09 PM
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Yup, had to remove the hitch. I could get a hidden hitch but, I dont tow anything
 
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Old 04-10-2002 | 12:46 AM
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go to lowes and get a can of Goo-Gone , it works perfectly
 
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Old 04-11-2002 | 02:05 AM
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you can buy Acetone anyway just about..
walmart, walgreens, kmart, target.....



i did it to my SILVER navigator..
it looks great...



 



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