Debadged, but you can see them in the paint

[ShortBed]

So I went ahead and took my HEMI 5.7 badges off and I can see them in the paint. Any thoughts about what to do to besides put them back on?

 

[09SMOKINHEMI]

Do you have a pic of what you are referring to?

If you mean the outline of the badge, run a little goo gone to wipe off the residue

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[rwalk]

When I took off my side badges you could still clearly tell where they used to be, but a few washes and a good detailing got rid of that

 

[blackout11]

Try clay bar then a good waxing its called a ghost effect it should come off with some buffing

 

[quietpeen]

^^^^
what he said

 

[ncaabbref]

A good clay bar session blended mine right up.

 

[BIGBLACKHEMI]

That's why I'm scared to do that to mine..

 

[BlkRamRt]

on darker colored cars the longer you wait to take the badges off the harder it is to take the ghost effect off.

 

[ShortBed]

Thanks everyone. I am going to try the clay bar later on today. Wait till the truck is in the shade and cool to the touch I would imagine. I will post a pic of before and after. Thanks for your help.

 

[BlackRamHemi]

Exactly the reason my rides get De-Badged on Day-1
the longer you wait the longer the ghost hangs around,

So strip that beyotch instead of hanging onto a label
If Dodge doesn't pay you for advertising their name, then its Gone ! (IMHO)

 

[ihnken33]

Good lord that black ram looks amazing! It's time I debadge mine and get the headlight and tail light black outs. Now to figure out where to buy them and when that add on will take place! I'm saving for a spray in bedliner now so that will have to come later but I still need those. It looks amazing!

 

[BlackRamHemi]

The light covers are GTStyle, ebay from JWCustoms about $150 for all 4

http://stores.ebay.ca/JW-Custom-Accessories

IMHO, skip the Bedliner and get a BedRug instead



It's not really carpet, its plastic fibers made of the same material as your Battery casing, IOW indestructible!

BedRug Features and Benefits - YouTube

 

[ihnken33]

Eh, It looks alright, but I'm not sold on the sticky back velcro securing the bedliner. Nice suggestion though, it gave me something to think about, but I think in the end, I'll stick with Rhino Lining.

I just don't know yet, nor can afford either at this point. I think 2 more months of saving before I really start looking into either or.

 

[blackout11]

Ive had the bedrug for almost 3 years still looks brand new and that velcro holds in in really good

 

[blackout11]

Those light covers are nice but i would not suggest driving with them they murder your light out put

 

[blackout11]

Best bet tint your tails and paint the inside of your headlights





Had the covers on my stang they were stolen 3 times cause they are only on with clips love the way they look they just are way to dark for driving

 

[HemiBabe]

Try clay bar then a good waxing its called a ghost effect it should come off with some buffing

This works great, when I debadged mine it looked pretty bad since they were on there for so long. Did a claybar/wax and now you can't even tell

 

[jschreiber94]

about how many trips over the spot where the badges were with clay and wax would it take to get the ghost effect off

 

[WhiteExpress]

I just finished debadging this Monday afternoon.

I just took some Meguire's Mirror Finish Polishing Compound to it, can't see a mark of where they where. Like always, let the product do the work, don't push down hard, just move it around.

 

[quietpeen]

I may be wrong here, and this is just my opinion, but I don't think clay bar really does anything to help with ghosting. Clay bar is to get contaminants and dirt off the surface of the clear coat. ghosting is not a problem of dirt or contaminants, but and uneven exposure to weathering and sun. Again, just my opinion, but i believe it is the waxing that gets rid of the ghosting because it brings the weathered faded areas around where the badges were back to their original luster.