New rear badge fitted

peterzs · 22-04-11, 08:56 PM

Took advantage of the hot weather to get my old rear badge off and replaced with shiny new one.

Ritchy · 22-04-11, 09:50 PM

shiney shiney

Captain Peanut · 22-04-11, 09:52 PM

Very nice!

peterzs · 22-04-11, 10:14 PM

Must admit it looks better than my old re-painted one!!!

Just ordered a replacement front one, so hope the hot weather stays around a bit longer.

Taphouse · 23-04-11, 06:51 AM

I think fresh badges make such a big difference, I need to get some for my current car.

where did you get these?

Dan1971 · 23-04-11, 08:07 AM

Looking good Pete ... (Apart from all the yellow that is).

Just got one from Leigh for the back and a standard one for the front should turn up in the post today.

New badges (and number plates for that matter) do make a big difference IMHO.

stamford · 23-04-11, 09:47 AM

I've given up on new badges, been through a few as they don't last. Still got the stick on version going strong on the rear and an alloy on the front.

peterzs · 23-04-11, 09:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Taphouse

I think fresh badges make such a big difference, I need to get some for my current car.

where did you get these?

Just ebayed it. Have to watch out for size etc. I went for the genuine Rover one for the rear and have just ordered a front one.

Not sure if you have to cut the locations pegs off the front one, see when I get the new one and pull the original one off.

Leaving the badge facing the sun makes the adhesive soften up, put a couple of credit cards under the rear one. Stuck on with masking tape, then put a wide paint scraper underneath and then it just pulled off.

Had the badge for a year, just chickened out in case I scratched/damaged the paint but it came off OK.

Took more time to get the old adhesive off, I used white spirit and then re-polished it. Marked the center point on the masking tape, but you can see where the old badges fit.

Ritchy · 23-04-11, 10:06 AM

front ones easy peazy to fit pete just get a small screwdriver, dont touch the paint and just flick it up from the bottom at the edge of the badge, need to push up while your pulling as well , then when it comes off a bit just stick the screwdriver behind and itll pop off, the old one has pegs on it too but the just pop out,

peterzs · 23-04-11, 10:39 AM

Cheers Ritchy, will do.