Rear 3/4 panel badge replacement

hashluck

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Off topic but any recommendations for a suitable double sided tape to stick an interior view mirror to a windscreen?
 

Vampyrebat

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Off topic but any recommendations for a suitable double sided tape to stick an interior view mirror to a windscreen?
Gorilla double sided tape is fantastic for the rear view mirror, it is clear and about 1mm thick so slightly cushioned and so strong. As Jasst says Hobby Craft double sided tape is great. I used it on my 'C' pillar logos and they have not budget since. It was a bit fiddly as there are some narrow areas on the badge.
 

Cherryred

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Use dental floss to remove the badges off the glue backing then some form of solvent (I use isopropyl alcohol) to remove the sticky tape off the paintwork
I used to use isopropyl for cleaning all number of things and really useful for sticky switch syndrome. I used to get it from the pharmacy at the chemists. I couldn’t get any last time I wanted some. Tried Boots, Lloyds etc and they don’t stock it anymore. Where could I get some do you think?
 

FIFTY

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I used to use isopropyl for cleaning all number of things and really useful for sticky switch syndrome. I used to get it from the pharmacy at the chemists. I couldn’t get any last time I wanted some. Tried Boots, Lloyds etc and they don’t stock it anymore. Where could I get some do you think?

I get it delivered from Amazon or eBay.
 

Ebenezer

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This is only what I was told by the guys at Emblem. Basically they masked around the emblem and then got a drill out and just drilled it out rather than faffing with having to remove most of the front end to get to the nut that;'s presumably holding the emeblem on. I'm not sure what happened to the nut/rest of the screw once the had seperated the emblem from the screw. Perhaps it's rattling around inside somewhere. They then stuck the new emblem on. Presumably they knew roughly where to drill by looking at the replacement.

Since I didn't do this myself and didn't actually see it being done, please proceed at your own risk!

Eb
 

WaveyDavey

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This is only what I was told by the guys at Emblem. Basically they masked around the emblem and then got a drill out and just drilled it out rather than faffing with having to remove most of the front end to get to the nut that;'s presumably holding the emeblem on. I'm not sure what happened to the nut/rest of the screw once the had seperated the emblem from the screw. Perhaps it's rattling around inside somewhere. They then stuck the new emblem on. Presumably they knew roughly where to drill by looking at the replacement.

Since I didn't do this myself and didn't actually see it being done, please proceed at your own risk!

Eb

Honestly, it's not that big a job to remove some torx bolts and remove the grill. Removing 'most of the front end' is a bit of an exaggeration. I would honestly say it's than botching it with a drill (and risking the drill slipping.... gulp).
 

Lavazza

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Refurbished my badges today. Still need to polish up when dry, but I'm pretty happy with the result.
 

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stikey

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a bit late but for future reference the best way to remove the badges is boil a kettle of hot water and pour from the top slowly and repeat while applying a small puling pressure on the badge they will fall off easy
 

Mancserati

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a bit late but for future reference the best way to remove the badges is boil a kettle of hot water and pour from the top slowly and repeat while applying a small puling pressure on the badge they will fall off easy
Sounds like that might burn your fingers!
 

Lavazza

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For what it's worth, I was happy with the results, without having to remove anything.

I used Humbrol Ferrari Red, removed the old enamel that was flaky, with a match stick, flooded with enamel and wiped clean.