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Offline welshdean

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re-sticking gti badge
« on: 06 May 2013, 20:56 »
I have looked around the forum but can't find the answer I'm looking for.
People have described how to remove the gti badges with various bits and bobs like dental floss etc, etc.
But that's only explaining how to remove them , but I want to know how to 're-stick them. I'm asking because I want to take a good badge from my one car and swap it over to my other car but need to know what to use to stick them back because at the moment it seems to be some kind of foam .


Offline davemk4

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Re: re-sticking gti badge
« Reply #1 on: 06 May 2013, 21:01 »
easy. trim repair tape. halford sell it etc you get a roll of it and it thin to. peel the backing off and it super sticky. and  it also means you can cut it to the shape you need for the letters. you could use tiger seal or similar but have to be careful so as not to put too much on it squirts out around the badge edges at it bugger to clean off
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Offline welshdean

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Re: re-sticking gti badge
« Reply #2 on: 06 May 2013, 21:05 »
Thanks for the advice, I only want to change the red I on the badges as one is faded . Me just being fussy lol.

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Re: re-sticking gti badge
« Reply #3 on: 06 May 2013, 21:27 »
have a look at ebay for gti badges first though mate, might find something you like  :wink:


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Re: re-sticking gti badge
« Reply #4 on: 06 May 2013, 21:36 »
Trim tape and a sharp stanley knife are what you need.

Offline welshdean

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Re: re-sticking gti badge
« Reply #5 on: 07 May 2013, 08:29 »
Thanks for the advice, I shall look out for some of that. Also.... What's the best stuff to remove the golf letters off the car and not leave any kind of marks atall

Offline GTi_James

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Re: re-sticking gti badge
« Reply #6 on: 07 May 2013, 13:03 »
heat, dental floss, patience and warm water


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Offline davemk4

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Re: re-sticking gti badge
« Reply #7 on: 07 May 2013, 17:04 »
Ive removed loads of badges warm them up credit card with thin cloth wrapped round they come straight off. ....... in fact the golf badges i found really easy to come off
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Offline brewey

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Re: re-sticking gti badge
« Reply #8 on: 07 May 2013, 17:33 »
If there's any sticky residue left use a bit of methylated spirit on some rag and wipe it over and then wash it off it should work a treat.
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