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Subject:Re: Restoring Vanagon Emblems
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Date:Mon, 20 Apr 2015 09:21:07 -0700

3M foam mounting tape works really well for this.

Andrew

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> On Apr 20, 2015, at 7:54 AM, Steven Shelton <shelton4@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> 
> The center pin on my "Vanagon GL" emblem is broken off.  I tried
> super-gluing the emblem back on but it doesn't hold.  Any suggestions on
> how to keep from losing this NLA emblem?
> 
>> On Mon, Apr 20, 2015 at 10:41 AM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:
>> 
>> Entertaining thread one restoring, shining up, etc, your emblems
>> 
>> 
>> http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=393666&highlight=emblem+repair
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>> Alistair
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>>> On Apr 19, 2015, at 11:19 PM, PB <pbrattan@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>>> 
>>> I'm thinking about having my Westy painted, and would like to restore the
>>> front and rear emblems to as close to shiny chrome as possible.  Has
>> anyone
>>> tried this?  Is there a particular brand paint and shade that bears a
>>> reasonable resemblance to chrome? Almost anything would be an improvement
>>> over faded gray emblems.
>>> 
>>> Can these emblems be removed and put back, or are they permanently
>>> attached, and unable to be removed without destroying them?
>>> 
>>> Patti
>>> 90 Westy Automatic
>>> Los Angeles
>>> 
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