Accumulator
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[quote name='Flexin']I don't tape many badges....
I've spoiled the XJS's badges by not taping them...twenty-some years worth of abuse has messed up their finish but good.
And the clear anodized finish on some Audis is *VERY* fragile. No way will I allow any abrsives to touch it, it fails soon enough as it is and the finish on the factory replacement parts seems to be even shorter-lived...so once it's messed up you're SOL (voice of experience). This might be of special interst to pros; mess up that trim on a customer's car and the cost of replacing it will knock you for a loop; some of it is clearly *not* intended to be R&Red, just the labor is outrageous and no, you can't DIY it.