I'm thinking about removing all my emblems in the rear. The thing is though, my car is an '04 with a production date almost 2yrs ago now. I'm worried about maybe some discoloration. How long did you guys wait to debadge yours? Am I too late?

 

2 weeks after for mine

 

took mine off the week after i bought it. You'll have a discoloration but you can try polishing after you get all the adhesive off. Polish until the paint blends and you should be good to go. If it is noticeable after it'll only be at certain angles.
-GP-

 

Shoulda done mine earlier =\

Is there anyone else out there that waited a long time before doing theirs?

 

I'm not sure I can help your situation (debadged the word Infiniti after 1 month w/o problems). However, if you or anyone else decides to debadge their Mt. Fuji emblem, PM me and I'll take it off your hands.

https://g35driver.com/forums/wanted-closed/101135-wtb-mt-fuji-emblem-off-rear.html

 

My car is Ivory Pearl (white).

How do you like the MR2? I have a 91 turbo MR2

 

I have a Brillinat Silver 2004 (28,000+ miles) when I debaged all a few months ago. Came out clean, no outlines, can't tell anything was there. Removed badges, cleaned off adhesive with WD40, then polish, wax and all was well. Also took off the stupid deal decal, same method, same result. Like the others said, polish well and it should work out.

 

try taking off 1 piece and see how it looks like. I took off my side moldings after 2 years and it looked perfectly fine.

 

I removed the letters off my 03.5 just a couple of months ago. I have the brilliant silver and there is no hint that there were letters there before.

 

I just took off the side door mouldings, ones to protect from door dings, at 34,000 miles. A little Goo Gone, a wash and wax later, cant see any lines at all.

 

Sweet! Thanks guys, you're all making me a feel a little more comfortable doing this now

 

The goo gone didn't start to eat the clear coat/paint? That stuff is like acid. LOL

 

Like acid?? I have read numerous posts of people using it to take off the tacky residue left behind by the badges and mouldings...

didnt do a thing to mine. Paint looked perfect even before the wash and wax.

 

Goo-Gone is similar to WD-40, it's a petrolium product. Goo-Gone has "PETROLEUM NAPHTHA" and citrus oil, WD-40 has "STODDARD SOLVENT" (60%-70%) and "MINERAL OIL, PETROLEUM DISTILLATE, SOLVENT DEWAXED (MILD), HEAVY PARAFFINIC/PETROLEUM LUBE OIL" (15%-25%).

Neither one is or has "acid" as that would cause more harm than good for their intended purpose, though I wouldn't recommend leaving WD-40 on a painted surface for any length of time.

Acetone, also not an acid, is another good way to remove adhesives. It breaks down the adhesive and then wipes away clean, but it will also strip wax, etc.

To the original poster, I removed the "INFINITI" from the back of my '04 desert platinum sedan tonight using dental floss and WD-40, a pass with mild rubbing compound and two coats of wax. So far it looks great, but tomorrow in the daylight will be the real test.