New grill badge how do you stop it fading

Retrorob · 24th April 2018, 22:27

I have a new original 75 facelift grill badge to replace the old faded one and am looking for a way to stop this one going the same way. I have thought of trying to give it several coats of clear lacquer as used on the cars paint work any views/suggestions would be appreciated.

Ravinder · 24th April 2018, 22:45

Yep, get some clear lacquer on it. I did this with some wing badges that I bought and it helped them last longer.

oxfordblue75 · 25th April 2018, 03:12

I used some clear vinyl, an offcut from a local sign company, which has worked too

bl52krz · 26th April 2018, 13:31

Just rub it over with WD40.

Heddy · 26th April 2018, 18:49

I think we should get a new one each time we resubscribe.

Cable Tie · 26th April 2018, 19:01

Perhaps if that’s the case the subscription would go up to probably £25 it’s bad enough some folk don’t like paying the tenner as it is

rab60bit · 26th April 2018, 19:11

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Originally Posted by Retrorob

I have a new original 75 facelift grill badge to replace the old faded one and am looking for a way to stop this one going the same way. I have thought of trying to give it several coats of clear lacquer as used on the cars paint work any views/suggestions would be appreciated.

I've got a new facelift vinyl adhesive badge and 3 of the V8 3-D type - I'm waiting for the better weather but as yet still not sure yet which version to use.
I reckon the reason we get 'fading' is that the later 'value engineered' badge designs only have a very thin clear facing that 'seals' the actual artwork aluminium underlay. The clear layer is also quite soft by comparison with the earlier acrylic 'blob'. It only takes a slight clout from all the road debris we encounter these days (just see what it does to your toughened glass windscreen) to breach the vinyl and viola, we have a tiny hole or crack through which moisture (the main culprit of corrosion) can ingress to do it's evil fading work.
2 or 3 extra layers of hard lacquer should help but IMHO what longevity you could gain is relatively little.

klarzy · 26th April 2018, 19:24

if you turn the badge around and put it on the inside of the grill it's amazing how much longer it stays shiny....

Heddy · 26th April 2018, 20:29

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Originally Posted by Cable Tie

Perhaps if that’s the case the subscription would go up to probably £25 it’s bad enough some folk don’t like paying the tenner as it is

I don't like payin' a tenner, only subscribed 'cos I thought I'd sell my car, ended up scrapping it.

Cable Tie · 26th April 2018, 21:01

Ah well nothing ventured nothing gained but I’m happy to pay my tenner every year for the how toos and help other forum members post etc much better than the bmw club £35 a year subscription

24th April 2018, 22:27	#1
Retrorob Regular poster Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Margate Posts: 54 Thanks: 9 Thanked 27 Times in 16 Posts	New grill badge how do you stop it fading I have a new original 75 facelift grill badge to replace the old faded one and am looking for a way to stop this one going the same way. I have thought of trying to give it several coats of clear lacquer as used on the cars paint work any views/suggestions would be appreciated.

24th April 2018, 22:45	#2
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26th April 2018, 13:31	#4
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26th April 2018, 19:24	#8
klarzy This is my second home none but not gone Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: March, Cambs Posts: 16,437 Thanks: 894 Thanked 4,247 Times in 3,025 Posts	if you turn the badge around and put it on the inside of the grill it's amazing how much longer it stays shiny.... __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]….All praise Bananaswan….

25th April 2018, 03:12	#3
oxfordblue75 Gets stuck in rover 75 saloon 1.8T Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: saltash Posts: 701 Thanks: 150 Thanked 235 Times in 160 Posts	I used some clear vinyl, an offcut from a local sign company, which has worked too

26th April 2018, 18:49	#5
Heddy This is my second home None Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: None Posts: 5,556 Thanks: 465 Thanked 1,161 Times in 924 Posts	I think we should get a new one each time we resubscribe.

26th April 2018, 21:01	#10
Cable Tie Regional Secretary Orange grove ztt cdti Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Torquay Posts: 2,410 Thanks: 2,297 Thanked 1,381 Times in 818 Posts	Ah well nothing ventured nothing gained but I’m happy to pay my tenner every year for the how toos and help other forum members post etc much better than the bmw club £35 a year subscription __________________ Dreams do come true