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Old 01-13-2005, 07:46 PM
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Just outta curiosity, which do you all think works better for attaching fender emblems, 3m tape or 3m adhesive in a tube? They are metal emblems.
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Old 01-13-2005, 09:31 PM
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I would use adhesive myself.
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Use the tape, The 3M emblem adhesive will eat into the paint.

The double sided tape wont harm your paint and the emblems can be easily removed/replace if desired.

If you install them in the cold be sure to warm the erea with a heater or hair drier first, the tape doesnt stick to a cold panel very well.
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Do the emblems have foam on the back of them?
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Definitely heat the tape with the heat gun, it will work great and not damage your paint . Adhesive = bad.
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No theres no foam on the back of them.
But they are nice and flat so the tape would work good.



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