Union Flag badges on "C" pillar.

Southern Star · 21st February 2022, 17:38

The Union Flag enamel badges on my C pillar are very faded and I've found some new OEM ones on ebay and ordered them.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/144147988...EAAOSwTYZd-Jhn

I'm assuming it will be fairly straightforward to replace them by peeling the old ones off with a jeweller's screwdriver and cleaning up the glue residue with petrol or some other solvent but I guess lots of people have done this job before (the ebayer has sold over 80 sets of them) so any advice, hints or tips from anyone who has replaced their own before is welcome.

Yorkshire GOC · 21st February 2022, 18:36

I use a hair dryer to make the gum pliable then scrape the residue off with a plastic scraper and white spirit. Dont affix the new one in very cold weather as the adhesion will not be good - best to do at 10c or more

21st February 2022, 19:24

Rather than use a screwdriver and risk damaging paintwork or stabbing yourself you could try running some strong fishing line or similar behind the badge to cut through the adhesive.

hogweed · 21st February 2022, 22:41

I found a good twist and pull did it

No glue residue that I could see...

Southern Star · 23rd February 2022, 14:41

Many thanks for the help, for £3 per side I think it's a nice touch.

21st February 2022, 17:38	#1
Southern Star Loves to post Rover 75 CTDi Contemporary SE Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Stretton-under-Fosse, Warwickshire. Posts: 358 Thanks: 54 Thanked 134 Times in 83 Posts	Union Flag badges on "C" pillar. The Union Flag enamel badges on my C pillar are very faded and I've found some new OEM ones on ebay and ordered them. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/144147988...EAAOSwTYZd-Jhn I'm assuming it will be fairly straightforward to replace them by peeling the old ones off with a jeweller's screwdriver and cleaning up the glue residue with petrol or some other solvent but I guess lots of people have done this job before (the ebayer has sold over 80 sets of them) so any advice, hints or tips from anyone who has replaced their own before is welcome.

21st February 2022, 18:36	#2
Yorkshire GOC I really should get out more....... Rover 75 connoisseur se v6 auto Join Date: May 2014 Location: Hull Posts: 2,065 Thanks: 1,842 Thanked 623 Times in 469 Posts	I use a hair dryer to make the gum pliable then scrape the residue off with a plastic scraper and white spirit. Dont affix the new one in very cold weather as the adhesion will not be good - best to do at 10c or more __________________ She came off the Longbridge Line on 20-05-2003 The Silver Machine was the 13th of 160 Rover 75's to come off the production line that day and is the 100th of 527 Starlight Silver Rover 75 2.5 V6 Connoisseur SE Auto saloons listed in the build records produced world wide.

21st February 2022, 22:41	#4
hogweed I really should get out more....... Vauxhall Insignia CDTi; MG TF 135 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Norn Iron Posts: 2,958 Thanks: 942 Thanked 378 Times in 297 Posts	I found a good twist and pull did it No glue residue that I could see... __________________ Past cars: MGB GT; Escort 1300 Sport; Vauxhall VX4/90; Marina Coupe TC; Celica ST (1972); Montego Turbo; Astra GTE 16V; Astra GSI 16V; Golf GTI 16V (Mk II); Sierra XR4x4 Estate; BMW 325i (E30); BMW M3 3.0; BMW M3 3.2 Evo. Left some of the more embarrassing ones out. And about 30 motorbikes.

21st February 2022, 19:24	#3
Bazzateer Guest Posts: n/a	Rather than use a screwdriver and risk damaging paintwork or stabbing yourself you could try running some strong fishing line or similar behind the badge to cut through the adhesive.

23rd February 2022, 14:41	#5
Southern Star Loves to post Rover 75 CTDi Contemporary SE Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Stretton-under-Fosse, Warwickshire. Posts: 358 Thanks: 54 Thanked 134 Times in 83 Posts	Many thanks for the help, for £3 per side I think it's a nice touch.