I used a similar solution with my Stinger. I was incredibly careful with the
badge removal but need to use something to cut the adhesive between the posts. Even with diligent care, I left a couple little gouges in the paint. The
Stinger script would not cover them up, so I opted for a red version of the same
badge you bought, it looked good.
I've done debadging on nearly every car I owned and NEVER had an issue like I did with the Stinger. I think the key difference is that the
badges I removed in the past were on metal panels, whereas the
badges on the front and rear of the Stinger are plastic panels. Based on the size of rock chips I have received, I always questioned the quality of the paint on my Stinger.
When the car was hit on the front, the body shop removed the
badge I replaced the front
badge with, I think they were trying to salvage it so I could reinstall it on the new bumper. You should have seen how much white paint was on the adhesive back of the
badge they removed...they probably just tore it off, but still, wow.