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mar3kl Mark Lambert San Francisco Bay Area, USA Sign in to contact	Topic Creator (OP) Feb 15, 2010 10:27 PM Joined 17 years ago 730 Posts

It's time to attach the GT Special badges to my fenders, and I'm wondering what the best adhesive is to use. Ordinary contact cement should work, but I'm concerned I'll never be able to get the badges off again if for example I need to repaint the fender some day. Will the old hair dryer and dental floss trick work on parts attached with contact cement or do I need to use something different, like rubber cement?

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Re: best badge adhesive #2
pooch2 aussie 1968 MK 1 By the Beach, south coast NSW, Australia Sign in to contact	Feb 15, 2010 10:31 PM Joined 17 years ago 4,340 Posts

Contact cement will probably dry out and fracture and fall off.

Sicaflex or other urethane is best.

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bleteaches6 Lee Orphan Bonney Lake, WA, USA Sign in to contact 1956 MG MGA 1500 1974 MG MGB GT 1974 MG MGB GT 1979 MG MGB Limited Edition (LE) & more	Feb 15, 2010 11:17 PM Top Contributor Joined 18 years ago 12,629 Posts

Go to an automotive paint store and get the 2 sided tape that they use. The door ding side trims on my Ford are all put on with 2 sided tape.

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Car Prep Inc. Chuck Methven Corona, CA, USA Sign in to contact 1997 BMW Z3	Feb 15, 2010 11:36 PM Joined 18 years ago 1,870 Posts

Don't glue them on!!! 3M double sided tape is what you want. You may have to trim it down to fit your badges but it will hold them on forever. It's what the automakers use on all their OEM badges. You may be able to purchase it at an auto parts store but if not an automotive paint store like Lee suggested.

Cheers!!

Chuck

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thomaslea1 Tom Lea White Heath, Central Illinois, USA Sign in to contact 1973 MG MGB	Feb 16, 2010 07:16 AM Joined 18 years ago 1,020 Posts

For what you're doing, just go to any auto body shop and they'll probably give you enough 2-sided tape for that.

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mar3kl Mark Lambert San Francisco Bay Area, USA Sign in to contact	Topic Creator (OP) Feb 16, 2010 11:54 AM Joined 17 years ago 730 Posts

Thanks for the advice - found the 3M emblem tape at a local auto paint and finishing store. Now I just need to make sure the badges are extra squeaky clean on the back, since the tape is very thin.

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scottydawg Scott B MTP, SC, USA Sign in to contact 1973 MG MGB	Feb 16, 2010 11:57 AM Joined 19 years ago 5,321 Posts

I'd take some wax remover to the paint where you are installing them so they stick forever. Goof-off will work too.

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Les Brown Wirral, UK Sign in to contact 1972 MG MGB GT 1972 MG MGB GT "Brum"	Feb 16, 2010 12:20 PM Joined 17 years ago 1,876 Posts

I just taken a badge of the back of my GT,its been put on with silicone sealent,almost broke it in 2 removing it.

The BL badges were put on with those double sided sticky foam like the type thats used on rear view mirrors,then when you come to remove it your just breaking the foam,rest comes off with goof off.

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Spinal Tap David N Chicago, IL, USA Sign in to contact 1974 MG MGB "Nigella"	Feb 16, 2010 01:41 PM Joined 19 years ago 1,560 Posts

In reply to a post by bleteaches6 Go to an automotive paint store and get the 2 sided tape that they use. The door ding side trims on my Ford are all put on with 2 sided tape.

You can pick up the same stuff at Home Depot, Menards (where I got mine), probably Lowe's too. Just get 3M Heavy-Duty doubles sided tape.

When I did mine, I could see where they old tape had been. So if it was good enough "back in the day", it's probably still a good way to go.

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