53' Fender Badge

[T. Cotten]

This is my last comment on this topic, even though I love shooting the breeze. Who cares if it hurts the paint upon removal. The only reason to take the emblem off is because someone in the future may want to repaint the fender. If it an OP fender, on an OP motorcycle pay the dough for good, genuine emblems; or pay a jeweler to possibly screw up the one you have. If you glue it on, and need to take it off, you could probably use a heat gun to soften the glue enough to remove it. . . We have now reached the depth of my hypothetical B.S. on fender emblem fastening

I guess they are all just piles o' molested junk anyway, right Eric?

....Cotten
PS: And as long as it fools the judges, who cares?

[exeric]

I guess they are all just piles o' molested junk anyway, right Eric?

....Cotten
PS: And as long as it fools the judges, who cares?

We have now reached the depth of my hypothetical B.S. on fender emblem fastening

[Guest]

Newer emblems are glued on now days and can be removed without much trouble without damaging the paint.

[T. Cotten]

Newer emblems are glued on now days and can be removed without much trouble without damaging the paint.

Absolutely, Dustydog!

No point in doing it right if you don't have to...

....Cotten
PS: Wasn't it Homer Simpson who said something like "Anything that hard to do ain't worth doing".

[exeric]

Absolutely, Dustydog!

No point in doing it right if you don't have to...

....Cotten
PS: Wasn't it Homer Simpson who said something like "Anything that hard to do ain't worth doing".

But, Tom; aren't you the one who champions non-interference of originality, or the disturbance of history. If you fix that emblem, it will change the history of that part, and it will no longer be un-altered, and original. You can't have it both ways.

[T. Cotten]

But, Tom; aren't you the one who champions non-interference of originality, or the disturbance of history. If you fix that emblem, it will change the history of that part, and it will no longer be un-altered, and original. You can't have it both ways.

Spin it any way you want, Eric!

History will be the judge of us as caretakers.

....Cotten
PS: Archaeologists of the 22nd Century: "What, no bubblegum?"

[exeric]

Just having some fun, Tom.

[billpedalino]

I'm with Exeric on this one. I have the exact same problem with a pair of Deluxe fender badges that I recently picked up for my '53 FLE. My intent is to do the least amount of harm possible to original parts. A good double-sided tape will be my choice. Using this material will cause absolutely no harm to the badge, will not thermally stress the material, and can be removed using a heat gun thereby causing no change to the original metal finish.

If a quality tape material had been available in 1953, I'm sure the factory would have made use of it.

[pan620]

If a quality tape material had been available in 1953, I'm sure the factory would have made use of it.

I am sure you are right!

[T. Cotten]

I'm with Exeric on this one. I have the exact same problem with a pair of Deluxe fender badges that I recently picked up for my '53 FLE. My intent is to do the least amount of harm possible to original parts. A good double-sided tape will be my choice. Using this material will cause absolutely no harm to the badge, will not thermally stress the material, and can be removed using a heat gun thereby causing no change to the original metal finish.

If a quality tape material had been available in 1953, I'm sure the factory would have made use of it.

By all means, Folks,

If you lack basic skills, go for the gum!

Otherwise you might burn yourself.

....Cotten

[dommi7]

I'd use a piece of 3M Trim Mounting Tape like this:
https://www.autozone.com/catalog/com.../3609NA/image/

Its the same stuff the Eagle Iron badges are mounted with.

[billpedalino]

By all means, Folks,

If you lack basic skills, go for the gum!

Otherwise you might burn yourself.

....Cotten

Really Tom ?? So if someone doesn't agree with you, they lack basic skills?

[T. Cotten]

Really Tom ?? So if someone doesn't agree with you, they lack basic skills?

It's not about agreement, Bill,

It's about patience, care, effort, attention to detail, and whether you want posterity to respect the hardware or not.

What the hell, they are all just piles o' parts anyway, so go for the Gorilla Glue, Folks!

(Just don't get it in your eyes,..)

....Cotten

[exeric]

You should have been a ship's captain, Tom. You always go down with the ship You're position on this issue is not defensible based on your past history of reverence for genuine condition, and non-interference. Anything can be fixed, but in this case I have to default to the solution that provides the least impact on genuine parts. Lead solder, or silver solder are fixes that could go wrong, even in the hands of an expert.

[T. Cotten]

... but in this case I have to default to the solution that provides the least impact on genuine parts. Lead solder, or silver solder are fixes that could go wrong, even in the hands of an expert.

I do this for a living.

My previous posts gave away all the tips needed.

If you can't do it, find a pro. Or bubblegum I guess...

...Cotten