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Rear VW Badge
Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2006 6:47 pm
by ModifiedMadness
Has anyone ever removed the rear VW badge,
If so, is it just a case of heating it up and using fishing line like all the other badges?
I just wondered because we have the rubber bit around it like this
http://www.f20c.com/d/34498-2/aab.jpg?g ... af7ae9166f
Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2006 6:50 pm
by polopowah
yes mate
heat it up and get some fishing line and run it smoothly under, and a gentle backwards and forwards motion.......
are you getting a black badge by any chance?
-Ben-
Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2006 6:52 pm
by ModifiedMadness
Nah, I was looking at colour coding the black bit in between the VW sign.
I don't suppose you know how to split the badge do you, as in have the silver bit and the black bit seperate?
Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2006 6:59 pm
by Alex_6n2
I am guilty of being a brute and just pulling mine off
It came off easy though, stickyness must have worn out
Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2006 7:23 pm
by M@Turner
I believe there is an indent that the badge is flush too and also a small whole. So might be a good idea to do it over a sunny weekend. Dont want water getting into your boot.
That pic aswell, am i right in thinking its of a golf? And also why is there a
337 badge?
Mat
Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2006 7:26 pm
by ModifiedMadness
That pic is of a Golf yeah, although our badges are exactly the same.
I have a new badge to do it to, so they'll be one on there until I do it
Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2006 7:56 pm
by polopowah
M@Turner wrote:I believe there is an indent that the badge is flush too and also a small whole. So might be a good idea to do it over a sunny weekend. Dont want water getting into your boot.
That pic aswell, am i right in thinking its of a golf? And also why is there a
337 badge?
Mat
its just missing the 1 ....1337
-Ben-
Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2006 8:06 pm
by Si_GTi
337 is the US badging for the Golf 25th Anni
Hence why my old "dimpled" alloy pedals that I had on before the TT set were called "337 pedals", as they were OEM on that car (and some SEATs)
Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2006 9:20 pm
by ModifiedMadness
I've got it apart now guys, thanks to Ollie_R
Should hopefully be done and on the car for the Pod, I'll be sanding and priming tomorrow, and if I get far enough spraying it as well
Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2006 9:38 pm
by ModifiedMadness
I'll see what I can do mate.
It's ok for you MK4 owners, your badge is just the VW sign ain't it?
Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2006 3:33 pm
by ModifiedMadness
Unfortunately I won't be able to do a DIY Guide with pics, but I will be able to do a run through.
Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2006 5:22 pm
by ModifiedMadness
Quick update.
I nearly fuc*ed it up totally thanks to putting a fingerprint on the Laquer.
So I thought I'll mask all the other bits up and just spray that one, then the masking tape stuck to and peeled off the laquer.
Lesson learnt was make sure the laquer is totally dry!
It did look spot on, however there is a few small imperfections now, but hopefully nothing major.
Thank god for DIY
