No that wasn't it. All of that came off easily. There was left over "shadow" of the badges. Likely wax build up or something.in the future when removing badges
u need a hot sunny day
or a hairdrier not a heat gun
warm area till warm to touch
use mono filament fishing line
use that to saw off the badge like u r flossing yer teeth
(Waxed floss will work too)
the 3M adhesive is just a sticky AF gum that peels when warm
u can roll off any leftovers with yer thumb & a blob of it
as 4 swirls i buy light colored trucks
hope that helpz
Thank you
You’ve had your truck a few years. That shadow could’ve been (probably was) just how it aged differently being covered up (no UV, less oxidation).
It was only a couple months old when I bought it and removed the badges. Fishing line and mild heat got the adhesive and then used the compund to remove the "shadow" that was left but that's all I did. Will try some polish or swirl remover. Never really bothered me but it's been unusally sunny here and it keeps catching my eye.
Gotcha. I was assuming it was a recent debadge since you’re just now asking.
Yea I should've clarifed! I debadged almost immediately. You could see both the "SR5" and "Tacoma" in all weather even with all the adhesive removed. I buffed it out with the compound, but didn't bother fixing this as I rarely noticed it over the winter and into the spring. But I've run out of things to do to my truck, so this oughtta distract me for a minute
this is what I use works great
