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lee16v 16 Valve
Joined: 29 Jun 2005 Posts: 1429 Location: Devon, UK
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Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 4:03 pm Post subject: What's your opinion on this? |
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Hi there.
I'm getting fed up of the Alfa badges going discoloured/ laquer peeling on the bus. I bought two new ones probably only two years ago and they've gone crap also so what's your opinion of this.......(did it to an old badge as a test). Not sold on it myself yet but would like some feedback to help me in my decision!
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Oggie Green Cloverleaf
Joined: 06 Mar 2008 Posts: 811 Location: Whitehill
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Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 8:16 pm Post subject: |
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looks fine to me. _________________ PHAT 33 |
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john 33_16v 16 Valve
Joined: 27 May 2005 Posts: 1406 Location: herts, uk
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Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 10:11 pm Post subject: |
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What did you do to it Lee?
They are a pain the way they fade. I've gone to the sadville extreme of keeping duff badges on the car incase it's ever sunny or some toe-rag steels them, and popping on my 2 best ones for special occassions like SAD etc- I'll be lining up the tyres next- people really do this- jack up the car and rotate the wheels....
John _________________ If it aint broke, fiddle with it until it is!
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lee16v 16 Valve
Joined: 29 Jun 2005 Posts: 1429 Location: Devon, UK
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Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 3:46 pm Post subject: |
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Cheers Iain. It's starting to grow on me.
John, Left it soaking in cellulose thinners for a couple of days then wiped off all the laquer and that's what you're left with. Good idea about keeping two good ones for special occasions. |
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BigAl P4
Joined: 06 May 2003 Posts: 2990 Location: U.K Surrey
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RFlower Alfa 33
Joined: 17 Feb 2004 Posts: 432 Location: S of France
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Posted: Sat Sep 08, 2012 11:56 am Post subject: |
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Strange, the badges on all ours still look perfect, even those on the Sprint, which was parked in the sun in Mallorca for 10 years.
I have noticed very faded badges on a couple of newer Alfas locally (I think maybe 156's), and thought the newer badges must be poorer quality.
I can see the rear badge on the Trofeo is losing some colour in very small spots next to the gold ring, as if moisture is creeping in, although I had assumed the fading was due to sunlight.
The front one does not show any of this, but seems to be sealed between the gold ring and the coloured part, whereas on the rear one I can get the tip of my fingernail into the gap, which has whitish material in it - maybe corrosion, or deteriorated sealer?
Maybe cleaning the groove and putting a touch of clear varnish in it would protect the colour. _________________ Dick Flower, Nr. Carcassonne. '94 Trofeo 1.4 ie (F), '93 Imola 1.3/1.4 ie (now for breaking) (F), '91 1.7 ie (GB)(spare car), '86 Sprint 1.5 QV (F). '87 VW Syncro camper (F), '73 NSU Ro80 (F), '99 Fiat Seicento (F) |
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lee16v 16 Valve
Joined: 29 Jun 2005 Posts: 1429 Location: Devon, UK
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Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2012 3:19 pm Post subject: |
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Hey Al,
I ended up painting the badge in the end. This was half done.......
and on the car
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BigAl P4
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lee16v 16 Valve
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Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2012 7:18 pm Post subject: |
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This is the only one I've got without going outside (I'm not doing that as it's pissing down)
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Ian M Green Cloverleaf
Joined: 13 Mar 2003 Posts: 911 Location: Bath Somerset
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Take a brolly you lightweight!! _________________ Presntly own
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lee16v 16 Valve
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Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2012 9:10 am Post subject: |
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Shut it Marshy |
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BigAl P4
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Ian M Green Cloverleaf
Joined: 13 Mar 2003 Posts: 911 Location: Bath Somerset
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Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2012 8:21 pm Post subject: |
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lee16v wrote: |
Shut it Marshy |
Charming _________________ Presntly own
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