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So today, I finally got around to removing the Carmax decal on my car. It's been on the car for a good 1 - 1.5 years. My Process: After cleaning
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So today, I finally got around to removing the Carmax decal on my car. It's been on the car for a good 1 - 1.5 years.
My Process: After cleaning the area with soapy water and drying it, I used a hair dryer to warm up the decal and its adhesive. Since the logo was made up of several small "decals", I had to peel each piece individually. It wasn't difficult, just annoying. After removing the decal, I used some Goo Gone and a micro-fiber towel to rub off the remaining adhesive. After some rubbing, I washed the area again with some soapy water. I repeated this process with the Goo Gone two more times before all the adhesive was gone. Photos: Here are some pics of the area with the decal from before, during, and after the removal process. Before: ![]() During (decal removed, lots of adhesive remaining): ![]() After: ![]() Question - Faded Paint? If you look hard enough at the third photo, you can see the outline from where the decal used to be. I'm pretty confident that I removed all of the adhesive, which leads me to believe that it is due to faded paint. As I mentioned above, the decal has been on the car for 1 - 1.5 years. My car spends most of its time in my garage or in the covered parking ramp at work (so, not in direct sunlight). Is there anything I can do to make the "faded" paint less noticeable?
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