How To : Debadge Holes, Solution

[.Grendel.]

I can't post in the 'How To' section, so I'll put this here

Its pretty straight forward, but I thought I'd pass along the info. It's not as smooth obviously as having it professionally filled and painted, but its still clean, costs ~$5 total, and you can do it yourself.

Full Write Up w/ Pics

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[eting_pro5]

You missed two!

 

[RipperSnapper]

not bad for $5. I bet you could shave the plug down so its flatter and not so round. Hmmm.

 

[bigj884]

i'll try it and let ya know...if shaving/sanding it down or even cutting it would work

 

[Foolish]

Did you seal these in place with silicone, or anything? I'd be worried about water getting in behind them and rusting out the hatch. Just a thought.

 

[.Grendel.]

Did you seal these in place with silicone, or anything? I'd be worried about water getting in behind them and rusting out the hatch. Just a thought.

No, the caps are very snug. I had to push pretty hard to get them to snap in, and that was after squeezing the catches on teh sides a little.


I can't imagine enough water, especially on such a vertical surface, really getting behind the plugs and doing any damage.

 

[Foolish]

Well, take your chances, but if water does get in, it won't get out. It will just sit there, and eat your car.

Water will get into any place it can.

I've seen people do this with their bumpers when they've moved to non-front plate states, but that was the plastic front bumper, so no sweat when water gets in.

Anyway, just trying to help.

 

[kamon8404]

Looks nice for 5 bucks. I would try to find flatter pins though. Nice job though.

 

[.Grendel.]

Well, take your chances, but if water does get in, ....

No, I appreciate the feedback.

Not sure if you read the write up, but I link to another car that I've done the same thing on, a larger metal cap in fact, on a more horizontal surface, and have not had any issues in 3 years. Being a part of the process, I know how snug they are.

 

[Foolish]

Fair enough. Perhaps I worry too much. What if, after all these years of telling my Mom to stop worrying, I, too, have become a worrier?
That would suck!

 

[Nomad]

Looks like your car has moles.

Alternately, what you can do is take a few more of those plugs, sand the rounded part down flat so that it is only as large as it needs to be to fill the hole and sand it. It may blend a bit more. Put a dab of silcone on the stalk and pop it into place, then no water will get in.

 

[~JoJo~]

I want to do the same thing too. good post@!

 

[Jackelope]

nice alternative my emblems R being shaved today, was in shop anyway for insurance reasons

 

[Foolish]

Incidentally, I may well do this to the plate holes in the front bumper on our MPV!

 

[.Grendel.]

Alternately, what you can do is take a few more of those plugs, sand the rounded part down flat so that it is only as large as it needs to be to fill the hole and sand it. It may blend a bit more. Put a dab of silcone on the stalk and pop it into place, then no water will get in.

Yeah, I could, but Im not really interested in doing so; these fill the hole tightly, and are body colored; Ive got other projects to work on.

If you want the plugs to be flatter, Id recommend searching for flatter plugs instead of sanding down these plugs. p.3551 if anyone is interested.

Again, the link from my other thread.; I've included p/n to get you to the page as well.

 

[NMMotorsport]

its hard to do this technique on metalic painted cars, it works on normal paint though.

i have done this by, sticking pennys on the back, masking the hole on the front, cutting the hole out, then filling it then sanding it down with sandpaper then removing the masking tape, using a wet and dry sand paper to take the laqer off the area just around it etc, till its flat, then painting it then polishing up the bit that got sanded.

it takes its time but it looks good. (RTM)

 

[booboom]

these links are broke

 

[justanothermp5]

cuz the threads over 2 years old man

 

[InFlames]

these links are broke

 

[dxaveP5]

cant see pics
and links dont work for sum reason...
another link?