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Title: how remove VW badge from front and back and re-paint
Post by: thebassman on 23 July 2010, 11:06

HI
My front and back VW badges are looking pretty bad, just a greyish look to them.

How do they come off and what paint to use, i want to spray them black.

Oh and also how do they fit back on.

cheers

Title: Re: how remove VW badge from front and back and re-paint
Post by: AlanD on 23 July 2010, 11:12

Taken from ED38 regarding the front badge:

should be able to tug it straight out by getting your fingers in the gaps in the vw roundell.
If not it's grill off and popped out from the rear, clips are easy....flat blade scewdriver and push the bottom tabs up and pull and top clips push down and pull.

Taken from Club GTI regarding the rear badge:

use a hair dryer...once warm, it should peel off. The badges are generally fixed by an adhesive stip.

Title: Re: how remove VW badge from front and back and re-paint
Post by: Wayne on 23 July 2010, 11:18

As above, however it is easier to remove the front grill to get to the clips behind.

Title: Re: how remove VW badge from front and back and re-paint
Post by: Len on 23 July 2010, 11:20

Quotes from other forums with spelling mistakes!  :rolleyes:

Title: Re: how remove VW badge from front and back and re-paint
Post by: thebassman on 23 July 2010, 11:51

Thanks guys, i take it i will need either plasikote or plastic primer then paint.

Title: Re: how remove VW badge from front and back and re-paint
Post by: AlanD on 23 July 2010, 11:53

Quote from: Len on 23 July 2010, 11:20

Quotes from other forums with spelling mistakes!  :rolleyes:

We are clearly superior to them, thats why I left the mistakes in.

Title: Re: how remove VW badge from front and back and re-paint
Post by: Wayne on 23 July 2010, 12:05

Quote from: thebassman on 23 July 2010, 11:51

Thanks guys, i take it i will need either plasikote or plastic primer then paint.

Or buy black badges on ebay  :rolleyes:

Front: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-BLACK-PATTERN-VW-GRILLE-BADGE-GOLF-MK2-MK3-CORRADO-/390218522788?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item5adad620a4

Not sure on the rear.

Title: Re: how remove VW badge from front and back and re-paint
Post by: axewielder on 23 July 2010, 13:39

i didnt bother removing just masked up around + got spraying, i rubbed off the flaking paint+ used plastic primer+ satin black

Title: Re: how remove VW badge from front and back and re-paint
Post by: kells on 23 July 2010, 17:25

Quote from: AlanD on 23 July 2010, 11:53

Quote from: Len on 23 July 2010, 11:20

Quotes from other forums with spelling mistakes!  :rolleyes:

We are clearly superior to them, thats why I left the mistakes in.

apart from me, dont forget my terrible terrible grammar..luckily we have resident teacher that is DH to correct our ways  :grin: