facelift badges fading solution ?

oxfordblue75 · 2nd December 2015, 18:29

I think we have all seen facelift badges that have faded over time , well today I had some clear vinyl cut to size by a local friendly sign company to fit over the badges on my meteor centre caps. The idea is to block the uv rays so hopefully they will keep their colour. Time will tell

oxfordblue75 · 4th February 2017, 15:14

1 year on and not fading so far , have also covered club badge which now requires no polishing

Nev The Bear · 4th February 2017, 17:33

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Originally Posted by oxfordblue75

I think we have all seen facelift badges that have faded over time , well today I had some clear vinyl cut to size by a local friendly sign company to fit over the badges on my meteor centre caps. The idea is to block the uv rays so hopefully they will keep their colour. Time will tell

I had not thought of that idea, sounds like something well worth doing to protect the badges.

iandux · 4th February 2017, 19:21

Is that something the Club Shop might be able to offer?

oxfordblue75 · 13th December 2018, 12:27

Just an update, 3 years on and still no fading

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fandango151 · 13th December 2018, 12:50

I put multiple coats of clear lacquer on before applying the badges.

I mean lots of coats. Seemed to have done the trick.

bl52krz · 14th December 2018, 19:46

As above, four coats.

coab · 14th December 2018, 20:11

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Originally Posted by fandango151

I put multiple coats of clear lacquer on before applying the badges.

I mean lots of coats. Seemed to have done the trick.

Dead on I sold a load of new old stock union jack badges and a decent coat of lacquer did the trick.

2nd December 2015, 18:29	#1
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4th February 2017, 19:21	#4
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14th December 2018, 19:46	#7
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4th February 2017, 15:14	#2
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	1 year on and not fading so far , have also covered club badge which now requires no polishing

13th December 2018, 12:27	#5
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	Just an update, 3 years on and still no fading ��

13th December 2018, 12:50	#6
fandango151 Loves to post Rover 75 Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Tamworth Posts: 291 Thanks: 2 Thanked 72 Times in 65 Posts	I put multiple coats of clear lacquer on before applying the badges. I mean lots of coats. Seemed to have done the trick.