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General => Cosmetic and bodywork matters => Topic started by: j_s on 30 May 2005, 20:56

Title: Black tailgate VW badge
Post by: j_s on 30 May 2005, 20:56

Seeing as I have a black badge on the front I thought it would be nice to have a black badge on the back. The only place I found was on ebay http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=9889&item=4553207554&rd=1
He has listed loads of other VW stuff for all marks of Golfs but do you think that badge will be ok?

Edit: How do you remove the rear badge as well? In case my only option is to paint it

Title: Re: Black tailgate VW badge
Post by: Organisys on 31 May 2005, 13:01

Pull off clips in boot, behind carpet.
Gently pull badge off.
Clean everything up.
Spray badge.
Wait to dry 100%.
Stick badge back on with super glue!

Title: Re: Black tailgate VW badge
Post by: j_s on 31 May 2005, 22:26

Thanks for the reply mate.

Whilst out looking over the car tonight I had a look at the clips, how exactly do you pull them out, is it with pliers?

Title: Re: Black tailgate VW badge
Post by: Organisys on 01 June 2005, 12:22

yeah, pull the little clips off from the inside of the car. I sprayed by badge a while back, i'll see if i can get round to uploading a pic for you.

Title: Re: Black tailgate VW badge
Post by: j_s on 01 June 2005, 12:50

Thanks mate, I want to try and match the front black badge as well as I can, not sure what paint to get hold of really.

Title: Re: Black tailgate VW badge
Post by: Organisys on 02 June 2005, 12:13

Just use any gloss black mate.

(http://www.organisys.com/vw/back.jpg)

Title: Re: Black tailgate VW badge
Post by: j_s on 02 June 2005, 16:53

Looks nice mate and thanks for the pic :)

Did you use a rough grade of sandpaper on the badge first?
Also did you not prime it first?

Cheers mate

Title: Re: Black tailgate VW badge
Post by: Organisys on 03 June 2005, 12:19

i used a very fine grade of paper, and then cleaned it well with solvent, petrol, or acid wheel cleaner will do too. Then spray in fine layers, being patient between layers.

Title: Re: Black tailgate VW badge
Post by: j_s on 03 June 2005, 20:48

Thanks mate

I'll get on with this once i've been over the stone chips and got my door builds started.