

| Subject: | Re: Restoring Vanagon Emblems |
| Date: | Mon, 20 Apr 2015 10:10:37 -0700 |
3M makes a tape that is designed for trim and emblem attachment for cars. Google it. Good Luck. -Dick- On Mon, Apr 20, 2015 at 9:21 AM, Gmail <ramblinvan@gmail.com> wrote: > 3M foam mounting tape works really well for this. > > Andrew > > Sent from my iPad > > > 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 > >> > >> > >> Alistair > >> > >> > >> > >> > >>> 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 > >>> > >>> -- > >>> > >>> *♪♫**♥**♫♪♪♫**♥**♫♪♪♫**♥**♫♪♪♫**♥**♫♪* > >>> If it's not on my Smart Phone, it doesn't exist... > >>> ●▬▬▬▬▬▬ஜ۩۞۩ஜ▬▬♥▬▬▬ஜ۩۞۩ஜ▬▬▬▬▬● > >> >
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