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C2HEG
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Wed Oct 19, 2005 6:08 pm

Hi, how do you remove these badges without causing damage if they need replace? are they stuck there or help some other way?
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parksie
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Wed Oct 19, 2005 6:18 pm

Protect the paintwork ,cloth or similar, then ease a old knife under the badge, i say old knife because 1st time i tried ended up bending one of our best !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
C2HEG
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Wed Oct 19, 2005 6:36 pm

ok thanks, just wasnt sure if they were just stuck on, to save me starting a new thread has anyone ever changed a dash over, just mine has a small crack and i can get another dash so was wondering if its much hassel? :?
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Sat Oct 22, 2005 6:45 pm

C2HEG wrote:Hi, how do you remove these badges without causing damage if they need replace? are they stuck there or help some other way?
Thick dental floss works very good and cannot harm the paint, after the emblem is off the sticker residue will need to be removed with an adhesive softener/remover.
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Sat Oct 22, 2005 7:00 pm

Good tip, can you get them re-enamelled, must be a market out here on zone.
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Sat Oct 22, 2005 7:03 pm

no point messing with enamel, they cost about Ԛ£10 at the stealers I think
herman
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Sat Oct 22, 2005 7:10 pm

Cheers, look them up.
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