Spot the new subtle mod...

dino · Post by **dino** » Sat Mar 11, 2006 11:14 pm

Can ya tell what it is yet -

If not scroll down a bit further

No - i haven't just been doing my hair!

quick how to - buy a new rear badge (or find a very nice Simon)
Separate them and spray the backing with plastic primer, colour and lacquer (or find a very nice Joe)
Stick em back together.
Heat the old badge up for a while (as shown above)

Get dental floss (any flavour will do) and using a sawing motion behind the badge to cut through the sticky foam pad.

What your left with will need removing - i did it with plenty of swearing, heating with a hair dryer and AutoGlym Intensive Tar Remover.

Till you get to this (took me bloody ages) -

Then whack your new sprayed badge on - stuck mine on with Servo Tape (available from all good model shops)

Big thanks to Simon for the badge and Joe for his spraying and warehouse use

ModifiedMadness · Post by **ModifiedMadness** » Sat Mar 11, 2006 11:45 pm

I spotted that straight away

Looks great Dino, for such a small mod.

Couple of questions

1) Did you sand the black plastic at all

2) Is the spray out of a can or proper colour matched and from a proper spray gun, as I may consider this.

dino · Post by **dino** » Sun Mar 12, 2006 12:26 am

1) I think so - will check

2) Out of the spray can from VW.

inder · Post by **inder** » Sun Mar 12, 2006 12:37 am

Spotted it too

Nice pics and comments - great finish out of a can too!

dino · Post by **dino** » Sun Mar 12, 2006 10:37 am

Tom,

1) Yes it was sanded.

ModifiedMadness · Post by **ModifiedMadness** » Sun Mar 12, 2006 11:39 am

dino wrote:1) I think so - will check

2) Out of the spray can from VW.

Cheers Dino, do you buy the can from VW then?

dino · Post by **dino** » Sun Mar 12, 2006 12:07 pm

Yep - ordered it from the parts dept. Came to around 11 quid which is for the paint and lacquer

DanDiesel · Post by **DanDiesel** » Sun Mar 12, 2006 12:10 pm

that looks wickid dino!! such a small mod but it makes sucha difference to the rear of the car!!
i also notice u've got an s2000 aerial on there aswell!!

ModifiedMadness · Post by **ModifiedMadness** » Sun Mar 12, 2006 12:10 pm

Quality.

Last question which I forgot to ask last time

What did you sand it with? I'm going to spray my GTi badge black and Redline said to lightly sand it, but I don't know what with.

ICEYPOLO · Post by **ICEYPOLO** » Sun Mar 12, 2006 12:39 pm

should be ok to just use wet and dry paper before primer, only need to key it a bit to get the primer somthing to stick to...

scott

Dinos-icenpaintman · Post by **Dinos-icenpaintman** » Sun Mar 12, 2006 2:44 pm

Hi Joe here

Dinos badge was done without using primer! you can get a good key with the plastic that the badge is made out of.
Ive been painting with cans for a good few years now and dont really want to share my secrets sorry but buisness is buisness but it does involve several coats a flat sand more coats and several layers of laquer!

The VW paint cans are great they are a thin paint compared to halfords paint cans the laquer is good however can sometimes be a bit runny!

If you supply vw paint and laquer plus badge I can do the job for Â£20
May sound exspensive but consider its a good few hours of my time I think its worth it.

If you do want to do it yourself take your time and dont rush it!

mfa-polo · Post by **mfa-polo** » Sun Mar 12, 2006 4:06 pm

Dinos-icenpaintman wrote:If you supply vw paint and laquer plus badge I can do the job for Â£20
May sound exspensive but consider its a good few hours of my time I think its worth it.!

How much for two badges?

Dinos-icenpaintman · Post by **Dinos-icenpaintman** » Sun Mar 12, 2006 4:14 pm

same style badges? Â£30 if there both to be the same colour.

mfa-polo · Post by **mfa-polo** » Sun Mar 12, 2006 4:20 pm

Both would be same colour.

I fancy getting a black badge sprayed up as well as a chrome, then choose which one to put on.

Should I contact Dino, when I get the badges?

dino · Post by **dino** » Sun Mar 12, 2006 4:27 pm

When i pay you for the air filter you could stick the paint and badges in with it and i can drop it off to Joe for you?