Heated the trunk a bit too much.

[1089404]

I was removing the badge from my trunk and I put the heat gun a little too close. Now the question is there a way to fix this without getting it repainted?

With the new badge on its not too noticeable, but trying to see if i should try anything before applying a tiny bit of touch up paint and just settling with it as is.


Picture of the damage.

Picture with new badge (left detached for now)

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[exe36m3]

Yeah don't beat yourself up too bad. We've all done something similar. If you didn't do this with the heat gun, you might have with a pry tool.

A fix...
You could use touch up paint and build it back up then sand.

 

[Rensuhlo]

Did it myself but with fishing line when removing the badge. Wear it as a badge of honor.

 

[DVMKV]

If you didn't do this with the heat gun, you might have with a pry tool.

That's me. Heat gun successful, pry tool failure.

 

[rwense]

While I sympathize with you (scraped the lower rocker panel when exiting a garage....long story), its small enough that I personally would just sit on for a bit and you'll forget it soon enough. Either that or just not care. Just not worth the multiple hundreds of dollars to get it fixed. Instead put that toward a downpipe, or tires, or tickets for an AutoX/track day! ?

 

[razorlab]

Def could be worse, like what I did to my trunk:

 

[exe36m3]

Def could be worse, like what I did to my trunk:

Gonna guess pry tool from removing the rear wing?
If so, yep, I got those and small dents on TOP of the trunk deck.

(Luckily the latest rear wing covers the knicks and dents!)

 

[Myeil]

It sucks in the moment, but you'll get over it.

Don't let it detract from you enjoying the car.

 

[razorlab]

Gonna guess pry tool from removing the rear wing?
If so, yep, I got those and small dents on TOP of the trunk deck.

(Luckily the latest rear wing covers the knicks and dents!)

From the fishing line I used to remove the spoiler.

 

[Ruman]

Scratched my trunk too, seems like we all did the same thing. ?

 

[rwense]

Scratched my trunk too, seems like we all did the same thing. ?

Removing my ducktail is on my to do as well....will update with battlescars

 

[Evoh]

Where did you get the new badge?

 

[BillyLong42]

I just did the paint matched badges a month or so ago. Was so nerve racking! The good news is it's probably just you who will notice. We see this small stuff as some huge blemish when 99% of people will just see a beautiful car. Wouldn't sweat it OP. Great looking blue and badge.

 

[Rensuhlo]

Where did you get the new badge?

Not emblemsonly.

 

[STV3]

This thread makes me feel better. I absolutely demolished my trunk under the emblem with a pry tool ?

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