djderek
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Registered: 24th Aug 05
Location: Manchester
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Hi people,
If i take my badge off the boot handle will it leave holes?
If so is there any thing good i can do with the handle/badge apart from smoothin the boot?
cheers
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Rob B
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Registered: 8th Jan 04
Location: Area Motorsport Drives: Race EP3
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Spray it 
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djderek
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Registered: 24th Aug 05
Location: Manchester
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no because then i will have to do my handles but i want them done pro when get the cash
so it will leave holes then? it looks like it will do. I might just buy a brand new badge for it coz mine is shoot.
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djderek
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Registered: 24th Aug 05
Location: Manchester
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PS: i want your bumper lol
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3CorsaMeal
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Registered: 11th Apr 02
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i think there is a small hole under the badge in the bootlock surround IIRC
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Rob B
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Registered: 8th Jan 04
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PS you cant have my bumper and mine is sprayed without the handles done and looks fine 
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djderek
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Registered: 24th Aug 05
Location: Manchester
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have u still got your badge on?
PS: i want your bumper still lol
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dna23
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Registered: 1st Nov 04
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removing the badge on the VX boot lock surround will leave 2 small holes which are about 1mm diameter. These can be filled fibreglass, expanding foam, filler .etc but and then obviously primed and sprayed... u won't be able to fill the holes and keep it plastic, will be a mess so u'll have to spray and fill or jus buy new badges and in that case u'll just have to prise up the old badge using a knife/wire then carefully remove it... then clean off any gunk - peel the backing off ure new badge and then insert the two rods from it into those 2 small holes, turn it over and put a blob of super glue on it on the inside to secure it.
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djderek
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Registered: 24th Aug 05
Location: Manchester
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ok cheers dna23
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ash_corsa
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Registered: 15th Apr 04
Location: Shrewsbury
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how old is your corsa? if its pre '97 it will leave a large recess for the badge to sit in when you remove it, i bought the new style handle and badge from vauxhall for about £20 and colour coded it to the car, looks very good and dosent cost much to do, better than filling the holes because there is a flat area on the handle for the badge to sit and looks a bit crap with no badge on it!
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ash_corsa
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Registered: 15th Apr 04
Location: Shrewsbury
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BEFORE:
AFTER:
Much better IMO! 
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djderek
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Registered: 24th Aug 05
Location: Manchester
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yep it is well better that mate
did smooth the handle before you painted it? and what type of paint u use?
cheers
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