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Re: Rear badge colour matched vinyl inserts
« Reply #15 on: October 17, 2015, 05:21:35 pm »
I ordered a badge insert and have not had a good experience

it just will not stick and has started to lift on most of the edges

I cleaned the badge inserts with apc then soapy water left it to dry for about 3 hours the heated it with a hair dryer i also put a bit of heat into the sticker and it will just not stick

looks like i have wasted my money  :ashamed:

I have also emailed Kenny but i can't see what he can do about it know except send me a new one

after this experience i would get a solid circle one if i was going to do it again it will be alot more hassle to fit it but the badge will hold it in place

the colour and fit are great but if it dont stick its a  waste of time
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Re: Rear badge colour matched vinyl inserts
« Reply #16 on: October 17, 2015, 05:33:45 pm »
Oh no that doesn't sound good.  I didn't do anything special re cleaning.  I think I just gave it a quick wipe with some white spirit beforehand.  Everything seemed to stick fine.  Hope you get it sorted.

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Re: Rear badge colour matched vinyl inserts
« Reply #17 on: November 03, 2015, 12:43:37 pm »
i bought a complete mk6 handle, where the logo splits away, colour coded the bakcing to match my car, then painted the logo.

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Re: Rear badge colour matched vinyl inserts
« Reply #18 on: November 03, 2015, 03:38:02 pm »
I ordered a badge insert and have not had a good experience

it just will not stick and has started to lift on most of the edges

I cleaned the badge inserts with apc then soapy water left it to dry for about 3 hours the heated it with a hair dryer i also put a bit of heat into the sticker and it will just not stick

looks like i have wasted my money  :ashamed:

I have also emailed Kenny but i can't see what he can do about it know except send me a new one

after this experience i would get a solid circle one if i was going to do it again it will be alot more hassle to fit it but the badge will hold it in place

the colour and fit are great but if it dont stick its a  waste of time

You are trying to stick vinyl to textured plastic.... no wonder it wont stick.

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Re: Rear badge colour matched vinyl inserts
« Reply #19 on: November 03, 2015, 03:42:17 pm »
the results of paint on a new handle, piccy doesnt do it justice, it is red!!

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Re: Rear badge colour matched vinyl inserts
« Reply #20 on: November 03, 2015, 04:24:15 pm »
I can only speak from my experiecnce which was sticking onto a RVC rear badge with the actual emblem removed first.  I initially used the 'cut inserts' version and later a 'full circle' version, both of which stuck brilliantly.  I only changed it as the colour of the first test one was a bit out. 

The first one was still very well attached when I came to remove it to replace it.

I don't know whether a standard rear badge has the same surface as this..


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Re: Rear badge colour matched vinyl inserts
« Reply #21 on: November 03, 2015, 04:29:01 pm »
yes, that is what the mk6 one looked like when I took the logo off.

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Re: Rear badge colour matched vinyl inserts
« Reply #22 on: November 03, 2015, 05:32:08 pm »
I ordered a badge insert and have not had a good experience

it just will not stick and has started to lift on most of the edges

I cleaned the badge inserts with apc then soapy water left it to dry for about 3 hours the heated it with a hair dryer i also put a bit of heat into the sticker and it will just not stick

looks like i have wasted my money  :ashamed:

I have also emailed Kenny but i can't see what he can do about it know except send me a new one

after this experience i would get a solid circle one if i was going to do it again it will be alot more hassle to fit it but the badge will hold it in place

the colour and fit are great but if it dont stick its a  waste of time

You are trying to stick vinyl to textured plastic.... no wonder it wont stick.

They sell them for a Mk5 he has told me they never normally get any problems

anyway he resolved my issue he sent me a complete circle for under the badge

i must add he was a pleasure to deal with 10 out of 10

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Re: Rear badge colour matched vinyl inserts
« Reply #23 on: November 03, 2015, 05:38:45 pm »

They sell them for a Mk5 he has told me they never normally get any problems

anyway he resolved my issue he sent me a complete circle for under the badge

i must add he was a pleasure to deal with 10 out of 10

Glad to hear you got sorted.  He really does go out of his way to keep his customers happy.  :happy2:

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Re: Rear badge colour matched vinyl inserts
« Reply #24 on: November 03, 2015, 05:42:01 pm »
just got to get time to remove the badge now

turbo swap or rear badge sicker  :rolleye:
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