Last night I got the hairdryer out and....

[simon]

Decided to remove the "OCTAVIA" lettering from the back of me motor.

After much heating and picking and scrubbing with tar remover I managed to get all the sticky stuff off.

Really happy with the way it looks now, except, when I stand back from it I can still see the faintest imprint of the lettering.

Has anyone else found this or have I just not been scrubbing hard enough?

Cheers - Si

[devonutopia]

Thats down to sunlight I reckon - you're looking at virgin paint behind those letters. I can't say I noticed it on mine though when I did it. It'll disappear hopefully, given time.

[ncarring]

Rub over it with a little T-Cut or similar, then re-wax the whole area.

PS Why????? :confused: Do you imagine people will now think it's a BMW?

[spinndrift]

Thats down to sunlight I reckon - you're looking at virgin paint behind those letters. I can't say I noticed it on mine though when I did it. It'll disappear hopefully, given time.

I would hope you can't see 'octavia' on the back of yours mate.

If you can I'll have some of whatever you've been taking.

[simon]

Rub over it with a little T-Cut or similar' date=' then re-wax the whole area.

PS Why????? :confused: Do you think people will now think it's a BMW?[/quote']

Thats sounds like good advice.

As to why. I just didnt like the font. It doesnt match the text on the skoda badge or the "VRS" badge. It also just collects wax and looks cluttered.

Cheers - Si

[devonutopia]

I would hope you can't see 'octavia' on the back of yours mate.

If you can I'll have some of whatever you've been taking.

Its good stuff mate! "Otter Ale" :dtp:

[Mavrik]

Its good stuff mate! "Otter Ale" :dtp:

Is that similar to the gnats pi$$ they sell down there

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[jason]

Thats sounds like good advice.

As to why. I just didnt like the font. It doesnt match the text on the skoda badge or the "VRS" badge. It also just collects wax and looks cluttered.

Cheers - Si

ditto,didn't like the eygptian style lettering,no paint fade on my yellow octavia,though i was expecting some.what year and colour is yours simon

[simon]

The car is a black magic 2003 so paint should not have faded that much. Maybe it just shows up more on black (like everything else!!)

[William]

Aaarghhhhhhh wants to stangle them. I hate people who remove badges from their car!!!! The only exception is that I wish I could remove the Octavia badge from the dash board of the car. I bloody know I am driving an Octavia!!!!!!

[simon]

Oh yea! Well I hate people who DONT remove them (sticks tongue out and blows rasberry :P )

[stathap]

Aaarghhhhhhh wants to stangle them. I hate people who remove badges from their car!!!!

Steady on chap

Oh yea! Well I hate people who DONT remove them (sticks tongue out and blows rasberry :P )

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