Discussion
Is the rear 'Cerbera' badge easy to remove? The black paint on the rear badge has started to flake, and I'm either going to get it reconditioned by Leven, just swop it for a new one, or paint it if I can find the time. I wanted to know before starting the job, as the carpet is glued down.
Anyone tried the Leven reconditioning option?
Cheers,
Tommo
Anyone tried the Leven reconditioning option?
Cheers,
Tommo
Save the money and buy a pot of Airfix model enamel paint. I did my Chimaera badge with it, without taking it off the car. If you looked very closely you could see fine brush strokes, but who gets that close. Wipe off any excess with white spirit and spend your savings in the pub or on petrol.
Repainting the badge is only any good if the plating is 100%, but most (including my own) that I have seen have fairly thin plating and it tends to come off due to the regular rubbing when in use.
Process
The carpet behind the badge will need to be peeled back to reveal a cut-out with the two bolt legs of the badge held in place with nylock nuts. If you order a badge from Leven, you will get a remanufactured unit, replated, repainted with badge enamel (in your chosen colour if you wish) and sealed with a thick layer of plastic (superb protection of the finish). Talk to Julie.
When refitting, get new nylock nuts from your local hardware merchants, and stick a layer of thin neoprene on the back as this gives a more professional finish and gives a better feel to the badge push (thin mouse mat material works superbly). The springs that are supposed to aid the badge action can be corroded, but I found it works OK with just the rubber sleeves on the legs. I found tightening the nearside bolt to nearly flush, and then leaving some slack in the offside one gives a precise action. You then return your old badge to Leven so that it can be replated for someone else, excellent recycling
Finally you can reglue the carpet back with contact adhesive.
Process
The carpet behind the badge will need to be peeled back to reveal a cut-out with the two bolt legs of the badge held in place with nylock nuts. If you order a badge from Leven, you will get a remanufactured unit, replated, repainted with badge enamel (in your chosen colour if you wish) and sealed with a thick layer of plastic (superb protection of the finish). Talk to Julie.
When refitting, get new nylock nuts from your local hardware merchants, and stick a layer of thin neoprene on the back as this gives a more professional finish and gives a better feel to the badge push (thin mouse mat material works superbly). The springs that are supposed to aid the badge action can be corroded, but I found it works OK with just the rubber sleeves on the legs. I found tightening the nearside bolt to nearly flush, and then leaving some slack in the offside one gives a precise action. You then return your old badge to Leven so that it can be replated for someone else, excellent recycling
Finally you can reglue the carpet back with contact adhesive.
I didn't need to cut the carpet. Pulled the rubber trim from the boot edge and then you should be able to peel back the carpet from the nearside top edge of the rear light enclosure where the overlap join is, back to the cutout. If yours isn't cut, this is a logical place to do it, as once it is laid back you cannot see the join.
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