What glue for side casing badges ?

[ukjules]

I am sure someone said to use goriall
glue ?
What's think ?

 

[Rich82GS750TZ]

Don't know why you'd put the old ones back on. New ones abound on eBay. $40 or less for the pair. Not sure what that is in quid. New ones come with a 3M type of tape on the back. If you're going to re-use the old ones, I'd look for a similar type of double stick tape.

 

[ukjules]

Reason is
a) saves money
b) no interest in a clinical new look bike
and old original bits always kept , made good
and replaced where possible.

These ones were glued on and I got them off
with a heat gun.
What glue ? But yes I can easily use double sided
tape if stuff I have makes it sit flat

 

[Sandy]

Try an auto parts store. I think they sell the tape in small sheets or rolls for installing trim. Don't know how well that would handle the heat but if the trim stays on a black car in the Arizona heat it should be alright.

 

[Rob S.]

Don't know why you'd put the old ones back on.

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[bwringer]

Yep, the originals use a thin sort of trim tape.

Unless they're very damaged, you can strip, polish and re-paint these badges and get them looking quite nice. Some things are a lot easier to do with the badge mounted to the engine cover.

You could also find a way to make a thin aluminum circle the right size and design your own.

 

[ukjules]

Amazing timing... I was just about to put on with
gorilla glue and checked this thread.
Stopped. ordered double sided trim tape ebay 2?.

 

[Nessism]

If you spray that badge with some engine paint and then take a sanding block and kiss the top of the lettering to remove the paint the badge will look really nice.

 

[ukjules]

Had to re read and re read that post ... but yep get it
re recon of badge.
I have left as is to keep character.

Trim tape used and 4 small sections holds it firmly. ideal.