Colin (Admiral51) has very kindly given me a set of tailgate badges for my 2.1TD so that people know they are following a Xantia Break and not a Volvo V40 (They do look quite similar at a quick glance)
Question is, how do they attach? They are glued on but what glue to use?
My 2.1TD is an ex-company car and it was de-badged to allow a decal to be applied across the tailgate. The letters "Ltd" can just be made out when it is clean and the light falls on it in a certain way.
Attaching Badges?
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Trouble is Malcolm, they're skeletal (not sure that's the right word) and the tape would show through unless you're an absolute dab-hand at trimming the tape to the exact profile of the badgescitronut wrote:they are usualy fixed in place by double sided foamy sticky body trim tape
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Originally it would have cut to shape double sided tape, as it would take forever to trim your own tape i would advise clear silicone sealent after degreasing the boot lid and badge, it wont hold as strong as the original tape though. You could also use a smear of sikaflex if you dont mind the badge being on there forever as it will never come off again on one piece.
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Thanks all, I'll give the vinegar-free RTV a go. At least they'll come off if necessary. I won't do it just yet as the car needs a really good polish and I'll leave it until I've done that.
The car is white and rather a lot of white comes off on the chamios when I wash it.
Washing it today, the old company logo and name was briefly revealed on the doors. It originally belonged to a carpet company in Basingstoke
The car is white and rather a lot of white comes off on the chamios when I wash it.
Washing it today, the old company logo and name was briefly revealed on the doors. It originally belonged to a carpet company in Basingstoke
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