Debadging your car...

[SVXyGirl]

I'm still trying to get that off. It's almost scratched on there.

[Hocrest]

Originally Posted by SVXyGirl

I'm still trying to get that off. It's almost scratched on there.

Is it still visible on the clear part??
Maybe rub it with a plastic polish??

[YourConfused]

My letters are still on there a little, like yours. I tried some plastic polish kit that attached to a drill and used foam pads. It didn't help remove the ghost lettering, but shined up the plastic. I was tempted to use scotch-brite pads to get rid of the letters and then try to polish it afterwards, but figured that would make things worse.

[Hocrest]

How does it look if reassembled without that clear piece??

Is there any shape to that piece? or is it just a flat piece of plastic with the screen at the top and over the reverse lights?

[redlightningsvx]

The plastic is a flat sheet.All in all it looks better with the plastic in and with the svx removed.

[YourConfused]

It looks best w/ the diffuser removed and the thin plastic sheet still installed. I am pondering the idea of painting or tinting the thin plastic piece to hide the imperfections, but haven't decided yet. I did the rest of the tail lights' back housings in midnight metallic, behind the red lenses, to give it a darker but reflective look and am very pleased with it.
Such a stupid little piece of plastic shouldn't be causing so much trouble.
I left it alone tonight since I have other little details to work on, but I can't stop thinking about it! err.

[SVXyGirl]

I got the Subaru SVX off this time. If you look hard you can find it, but it basically gone.

[YourConfused]

How did you do it? Is it a secret?

[SVXyGirl]

Well I was experimenting with somethings. I tried wet sanding it with soap and water. It got the Subaru SVX off but left it scratched and horrible looking. So then I tried Tech wax to polish. It looked worse. So I was just randomly thinking of stuff and I found an oil (kinda like baby oil) that you use on your skin. That worked. I then continued to polish the piece with a soft towel making sure the excess is wiped away....and tada! Weird, but it worked.

Now all I have to do is reattach the pieces. Later...

[Tim]

Originally Posted by SVXyGirl

Well I was experimenting with somethings. I tried wet sanding it with soap and water. It got the Subaru SVX off but left it scratched and horrible looking. So then I tried Tech wax to polish. It looked worse. So I was just randomly thinking of stuff and I found an oil (kinda like baby oil) that you use on your skin. That worked. I then continued to polish the piece with a soft towel making sure the excess is wiped away....and tada! Weird, but it worked.

Now all I have to do is reattach the pieces. Later...

Is that a dimple or a crease in the plastic I see? It's probably not noticeable from 3 feet or further or even when its in the car. I tried wetsanding mine out but I ended up taking the whole sheet out instead because I messed the sheet up so bad

Nice job though.

[YourConfused]

Please tell me what oil brand and whatever you used. details details details; I need em'
And for the dimple, it is on mine too.
I'm glad you got it look'n good svxygirl.

[SVXyGirl]

Originally Posted by TE1221

Is that a dimple or a crease in the plastic I see? It's probably not noticeable from 3 feet or further or even when its in the car. I tried wetsanding mine out but I ended up taking the whole sheet out instead because I messed the sheet up so bad

Nice job though.

I don't know what those "dimples" are in the picture, but they don't seem to be on the tailbar. Yeah I wet sanded it with 1500 sandpaper and it looked like crap. So I just tried using wax. Then I played with different polishes. None of them worked. So I was just desperate to try anything. So I grabbed this small bottle of oil that's for your skin after you shave. It's exactly like baby oil except it has the name brand on it (Sally Hansen [Wal-mart]). I used a very light amount.

Originally Posted by YourConfused

Please tell me what oil brand and whatever you used. details details details; I need em'
And for the dimple, it is on mine too.
I'm glad you got it look'n good svxygirl.

So after removing the Subaru SVX with nail polish remover. I wet sanded the area using 1500 grit paper and diluted dawn soap. Then I used the Meguiar's Tech Wax paste (the one you use to polish the headlights). Then I used a light amount of baby oil (Johnson and Johnson should be fine) and polished only the area I wet sanded using a soft towel. Make sure all of the excess is wiped away. Then I made sure the rest of the piece was polished and free of finger prints.

This is what worked for me. I always recommend getting an extra tailbar to practice on. Murphys Law...if you don't have an extra one..you'll mess up.