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Protecting the badge on your keyfob

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    Protecting the badge on your keyfob

    I noticed a mates VW logo on his keyfob was almost unreadable after 18 months ownership.

    I realise you can buy new badges on ebay but figured why let it get buggered in the first place.

    My fix takes 2 minutes & is free. I figure it will need re-doing every 6 months.

    You will need some magic tape. This is the opaque looking sticky tape - ask the dragon that looks after the stationary cupboard at work if she'll give you about 20mm.

    Stick the magic tape over the logo & smooth it down a bit.


    Use a sharp blade & carefully cut around the outside edge - don't press hard.


    Remove the outer bit of tape and smooth down the magic tape with your finger nail.
    The finish is slightly dulled but otherwise unnoticeable.
    Before is on the right; After is on the left.
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    Cool....but where do i get the spark plug attachment?
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      Originally posted by FJ Steve View Post
      Cool....but where do i get the spark plug attachment?
      I think that might be a collectors item now.

      It was a Champion Spark Plugs freebie & I've had it on every set of car keys for almost 30 years (gee that's flown by)
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        18 months??? geez... must cop a hiding..
        we have had a set of vdub keys for 5 years now without the badge being damaged.
        1974 1300 Beetle, 1997 Golf GL, 2003 New Beetle Cabrio, 2014 Audi A4 quattro

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          instead of that frosted finish tape why not just use the gloss finish clear tape that you can buy pretty much anywhere. it will be perfectly clear and shinnnyy !

          Originally posted by blutopless2 View Post
          18 months??? geez... must cop a hiding..
          we have had a set of vdub keys for 5 years now without the badge being damaged.
          yeah...what he said. my car is 2 years old now and my logo hasn't even got a scratch on it. stop carrying sandpaper around in your pocket

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            Originally posted by blutopless2 View Post
            18 months??? geez... must cop a hiding..
            we have had a set of vdub keys for 5 years now without the badge being damaged.
            Who knows? Maybe he's one of these people that has his hands in his pocket & rubs the badge with his thumb?
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              Originally posted by [-Polo GTI-] View Post
              instead of that frosted finish tape why not just use the gloss finish clear tape that you can buy pretty much anywhere. it will be perfectly clear and shinnnyy !
              Magic tape removes without residue & moulds better (IMO). Also, it's in the stationary cupboard at work

              Scotch tape - Wikipedia
              http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic_Tape
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              • #8
                Originally posted by blutopless2 View Post
                18 months??? geez... must cop a hiding..
                I think the photos in post #1 show what is happening to the logo badge on the key fob (sharing a pocket with all those hard objects). Some clear vinyl like they use to protect bonnets would probably give longer lasting protection (and is available in a high gloss).
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                  sorry... can't see the photos... (my work blocks all photo/video sharing sites etc)
                  1974 1300 Beetle, 1997 Golf GL, 2003 New Beetle Cabrio, 2014 Audi A4 quattro

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