Glue for badge that fell off?
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3m double sided tape
3m VHB is what you need
Is the foam backing intact?
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Originally Posted By: Chris142
3m double sided tape
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3m double sided tape
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That emblem is only about 10 bucks and it will come with new adhesive.
The proper tape for reinstalling it will probably cost nearly that and you have to cut the tape to fit.
If the foam remains on the emblem from the factory tape and is mostly intact there is a transfer adhesive that any larger body shop should have. You press the emblem onto a piece of it and it transfers new adhesive to the old foam. I forget who makes it and it isn't cheap.
The proper tape for reinstalling it will probably cost nearly that and you have to cut the tape to fit.
If the foam remains on the emblem from the factory tape and is mostly intact there is a transfer adhesive that any larger body shop should have. You press the emblem onto a piece of it and it transfers new adhesive to the old foam. I forget who makes it and it isn't cheap.
Automotive goop is pretty good. It's flexible when it's cured and sticks well.
Just put some tape on the emblem while it's setting.
Just put some tape on the emblem while it's setting.
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Originally Posted By: Chris142
3m double sided tape
+1. There is a specific dark grey type for this...
3m double sided tape
+1. There is a specific dark grey type for this...
Don't do like the guy did, who was the first owner of the BMW 330i that my friend bought.
He tried to use gel Super Glue to glue the end of a piece of trim that was lifting up... and ended up dripping the glue all down the side of the passenger door.
It was a lease, and by friend got a good deal on it when he bought it. 3 years old, low miles, perfect condition... there's just some SuperGlue dribbled down the side of the passenger door. It looked like sap from a pine tree.
He tried to use gel Super Glue to glue the end of a piece of trim that was lifting up... and ended up dripping the glue all down the side of the passenger door.
It was a lease, and by friend got a good deal on it when he bought it. 3 years old, low miles, perfect condition... there's just some SuperGlue dribbled down the side of the passenger door. It looked like sap from a pine tree.
I went to CarQuest (new name) and the guy there brought out the 3M. It has been a month or two and the new Ram logo has not fallen out of the new grill.
Chewing gum. Yes, I know it sounds ridiculous, but strangely enough it works great.
How do I know? Many years ago, I took a trip to Australia for 3 months. While I was there, I found a little ceramic frog, and just for fun, stuck it to the front of the hood on my girlfriend's mom's car using some chewing gum I had been chewing on.
.. it's STILL stuck to the car, and shows no signs of even coming loose.
Just a thought.
How do I know? Many years ago, I took a trip to Australia for 3 months. While I was there, I found a little ceramic frog, and just for fun, stuck it to the front of the hood on my girlfriend's mom's car using some chewing gum I had been chewing on.
.. it's STILL stuck to the car, and shows no signs of even coming loose.
Just a thought.
Leave it off.
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