sambooka Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 Mine arrived this morning and I was wondering if anyone had any advise other than make sure the original badges are squeaky clean and warm in this weather Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ONETrueSaturday Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 Nail varnish remover mate :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ONETrueSaturday Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 Also remember to use a hairdryer mate to the original badge and overlay to ensure a good bond. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sambooka Posted February 9, 2012 Author Share Posted February 9, 2012 Also remember to use a hairdryer mate to the original badge and overlay to ensure a good bond. Well being as I own neither of those I have left the badges near the fire to warm them up and I'm just thinking what to clean the originals with also stupid question time they do just go straight over the blue ones don't they Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordieashx Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 Well being as I own neither of those I have left the badges near the fire to warm them up and I'm just thinking what to clean the originals with vodka...maybe... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sambooka Posted February 9, 2012 Author Share Posted February 9, 2012 vodka...maybe... Am not wasting vodka what about watered down white spirits Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordieashx Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 Am not wasting vodka what about watered down white spirits ! i guess you could though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sambooka Posted February 9, 2012 Author Share Posted February 9, 2012 ! i guess you could though Well after a quick call to the my mother bi carbonate of soda and warn water is the order of the day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordieashx Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 Well after a quick call to the my mother bi carbonate of soda and warn water is the order of the day mums have an answer to everything :) good luck with sticking on your badges! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sambooka Posted February 9, 2012 Author Share Posted February 9, 2012 mums have an answer to everything :) good luck with sticking on your badges! As it turned out luck wasn't enough just went out to do them and it started snowing and because it's so cold the badges just stiffened back up again and wouldn't bend so job for a warmer day I think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sambooka Posted February 9, 2012 Author Share Posted February 9, 2012 mums have an answer to everything :) good luck with sticking on your badges! As it turned out luck wasn't enough just went out to do them and it started snowing and because it's so cold the badges just stiffened back up again and wouldn't bend so job for a warmer day I think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ONETrueSaturday Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 Yes, straight on top of the originals mate! You could always just put them in your pants or under you armpit for half an hour to heat them up lol :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordieashx Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 you could be waiting a while then.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sambooka Posted February 9, 2012 Author Share Posted February 9, 2012 Yes, straight on top of the originals mate! You could always just put them in your pants or under you armpit for half an hour to heat them up lol :P great minds think alike i had them under my armpit to try keep them warm while i was cleaning the origonals but they were still a bit to stiff and wouldnt stay stuck so will just leave them until it warms up a bit either that or break out the super glue :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ONETrueSaturday Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 great minds think alike i had them under my armpit to try keep them warm while i was cleaning the origonals but they were still a bit to stiff and wouldnt stay stuck so will just leave them until it warms up a bit either that or break out the super glue :D Haha brilliant mate. I used Araldite on my wheel centres and theres no way there coming off anytime soon.... However I actually do need them off to put my on my new white ones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sambooka Posted February 9, 2012 Author Share Posted February 9, 2012 Haha brilliant mate. I used Araldite on my wheel centres and theres no way there coming off anytime soon.... However I actually do need them off to put my on my new white ones good look m8 is it easy to get hold of this araldite stuff as now ive tried and failed to stick the front one on i imagine it wont be to sticky anymore and i dont want them coming off again once there on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ONETrueSaturday Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 good look m8 is it easy to get hold of this araldite stuff as now ive tried and failed to stick the front one on i imagine it wont be to sticky anymore and i dont want them coming off again once there on Yeah mate any decent supermarket/DIY store I think? Or go to Halfords, which is where I got mine. £5 or so for the two tubes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sambooka Posted February 9, 2012 Author Share Posted February 9, 2012 Yeah mate any decent supermarket/DIY store I think? Or go to Halfords, which is where I got mine. £5 or so for the two tubes. well that will save me running around in the snow with dmb badges under my armpits (must have looked to funny to the neighbours) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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