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Plastic emblem on tailgate(wagon)
Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2004 8:12 pm
by Paverdave
I was washing my car(93 legacy wagon) and the emblem that says Subaru on the tailgate(red stripe) came off. It looks like it has some sort of adhesive on it. Do I just glue it on or what? Dave
Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2004 9:01 pm
by evolutionmovement
Double sided tape you should be able to get at auto parts stores. They use it for emblems all the time. Works well.
Steve
Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2004 10:17 pm
by Paverdave
It looks like i'll have to do some touck-up work with red Sharpie, then tape back on. Also on the roof rain gutter thats black is starting to peel off in spots-is there a fix thats good besides electrical tape. Thanks Dave in Tahoe.
Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2004 12:25 am
by LaureltheQueen
Paverdave wrote:It looks like i'll have to do some touck-up work with red Sharpie, then tape back on. Also on the roof rain gutter thats black is starting to peel off in spots-is there a fix thats good besides electrical tape. Thanks Dave in Tahoe.
not as far as i know. If you can figure one out that doesnt include sanding and painting it, i'd be down. about half of mine is chrome.
Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2004 12:36 am
by vrg3
I seem to remember some people doing pretty good with a black permanent marker.
Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2004 12:51 am
by LaureltheQueen
out to try it right now!
Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2004 2:28 am
by evolutionmovement
marker may be the best way as the auto body guys suggested it would not be the easiest thing to repaint. I believe its a semi-gloss paint, too, not a full gloss, but that's my guess. I never had the molding done since i spent enough as it was and mine's not really that bad at all yet.
Steve
Damn it
Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2004 5:30 pm
by G-reg
Both the badges on my 92 wagon fell off. I think it happened when water got under the badges and then froze. One was completely missing and the other left a cardboard like residue. Now I have the cool "Debagged look"
Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2004 7:33 pm
by evolutionmovement
A little alcohol should take tha residue off.
Steve
Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2004 7:57 pm
by Legacy777
goo gone will work better then alcohol.
Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2004 3:21 am
by scottzg
i markered, then painted. The marker lated about 4 months. sand it down with 200 grit, then spray away. i did 1 coat, but if i had done more it would look really good. As it is, it is "acceptable" meaning nobody would notice if they're not looking. And nobody gives my car a second glance.
Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2004 4:12 am
by evolutionmovement
Did you use regular gloss black or is it semi-gloss?
Steve
Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2004 8:37 pm
by scottzg
semi gloss
someone did a writeup on how to do it right a while ago.