Paint Wrinkle/chip behind badge

[TexNeck]

You are 100% correct- my back badge came off with this method.

The truck has a clean car fax and was certified pre owned so no door damage I am aware of.

I am thinking maybe they fell off or were removed before. The adhesive was a yellowish film (drippy looking). Almost like super glue or something.

I have used my chip stick on the bare spots and will be getting 3M tape to reapply the badge and cover the spots back up...nothing is easy

The best, quickest and less destructive was to remove the badge is with the fishing line, then grab the corner of the left over glue pad and pull at a 45 degree angle from the flat surface. I did my entire truck that way and was completed in less than an hour for the entire truck. I've been looking at the paint and it seems to be non fixable from the picture. I believe your friend is right and you'll need to have it shot again. Was the door repaired before you got it ? I've never seen the emblem glue pad any other color than black on all the years trucks before. Sorry, but that paint looks beyond simple repair.

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[TexNeck]

Got some quality 3M double sided adhesive and it worked like a charm. Made a little template for reference. Looks factory to me! Time will tell how the tape holds but it looks like what was on my tailgate emblem once removed.

lesson learned- don’t pry off the badges!

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