Carrera logo

[londoner06]

I completed the Carrera logo DIY. The floss worked well, the 3M adhesive remover worked well along with a lot of finger work ;) but...

Even though I placed the logo in the exact same place as the last one, the top of the C refuses to stick:

What do you guys think?

• Is it defective?

• Should I use 'double sided foam tape' or something else to glue it down? I don't want to use anything that would hurt the paint and that can be removed later if needed. I'm not sure if Super Glue gel would work.

Any thoughts?

Thanks,

Alex

[Orient Express]

To get the logo to lie flat usually needs a bit of pre-alignment and adjustment work with a heat gun.

Before the logo adhesive is exposed, lay the logo on the car where it will be placed, and look for the areas that are high or not laying flat. Next, lay the logo on a flat workbench, and use a heat gun to gently soften the offending area so it will lay flat.

This is a slow and tedious task. Too much heat and you will deform the script, too little and nothing will happen. You can attempt this process with the logo on the car, but you should be very careful that the engine lid does not get too hot from the heat gun as you will burn the paint.

In your case, heating the center of the "C" will relax the top part of the letter and allow it to follow the contour of the lid.

[RFM]

Sure you got the right logo for the right engine cover?

[londoner06]

Thank you OrientExpress and RFM.

So RFM you're right. I am sure I ordered the one for the upper lid but they sent me the one for the LOWER lid! The one for the upper lid is 996 559 237 07 4PU and they sent me ...10 4PU. Now I get to do it all over again. :angry:

The lesson is always read the P/N before installing any new part.

Thanks guys,

Alex