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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
> >>>
> >>> --
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> >>
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