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badges

Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 7:56 am
by gideon
Ive got some sidepanel badges for my tv but as there used they have no fixing pins,does anyone know a way to fix them without glue? ive read somewhere about selftaping screws ,ifso how cant get me round that one thanks

Re: badges

Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 9:50 pm
by rog60
I don't know what the proper term for them is but you can buy push on spring steel clips that will hold the pins in position. I would, unless someone else knows the correct term, take the badges to a fasteners/fixings dealer and see what they suggest.
Personally, I've always carefully bent them back to the panel and applied a drop of Araldite to the bent over pin. This can be easily removed with a sharp blade late if required.

No doubt there is an easier solution about somewhere :?: :?: :?:

Re: badges

Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 9:54 pm
by lammy mark
I have used a precission screw driver to bend the shaft of the pin i.e shatter it so that it has to chance of falling out again... not everyones ideal fix, but works for me.

Re: badges

Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 11:03 pm
by Knowledge
A mate used to take the badges along to a manufacturing jeweller (there is one in most major towns) and get tiny screws silver soldered onto the back. He would then clean the badges (a chemical process) and silver plate them. They looked better than new and fitted very easily.

This sounds expensive, but it was very good value for money.

Re: badges

Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 11:10 pm
by sean brady scooters
legshield and side panel badges are usually held on by flaring out the pins behind the panel................
i have a special tool for this............will dig it out and take some pics
but basically it clamps the badge on ,then a pointy bit screws into the centre of pin and spreads it.............so securing it.........
have used it for many years now............. :D

Re: badges

Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 11:24 pm
by Dazza
But he hasn't got any pins on his badges :?

I reckon glues your best bet matey

Re: badges

Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 11:36 pm
by sean brady scooters
ahhhh sorry...........only looked back at the rog60 and lammy marks post........... :oops:
i should have read the original post before butting in ............ :lol:

Re: badges

Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 11:38 pm
by RICSPEED
that m3 doulble sided tape ,most modern car badges are fixed this way

Re: badges

Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2009 7:11 pm
by jazzyb
i use the resin glue u buy 2 tubes mix together a little and ad a bit of paint you dont notice at all warm up with hot air gun to take off sorted :D

Re: badges

Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2009 7:29 pm
by tSR-VN
hello mate a Silicon based adhesive might be your best bet