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GTT 280 · Nov 13th, 2006, 02:59 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by roland2003 (original)

...The GTT badge will bend ok ,the bend bias is slightlty more on the engraved lines (as its thinner here) ,but works well ...just use your hands or put the centre over a table edge and push. You cant break it or b.....er it up.

-Dont try and bend the blue anodised plate though,-that would mess up.
best Regards Roland GTT

Roland,

Sorry, I think you misunderstood. I am not looking at bending anything. My reference to the flat surface was simply from an adhesive perspective. How would silicone sealer adhere to a smooth flat metallic surface.

The badge will remain perfectly flat, both the blue anodised plate and the GTT characters. Put in place over the mesh lower grille within the front aero-kit bumper against a deposit of gooey silicone sealer would be my approach. However, while it would adhere to the grill well, due to the shape of the grille parts and key-ing ability, it would not stick well to the GTT badge part, or would it????

I suppose the easiest way to find is to just do it

Cheers,
K.

Nov 13th, 2006, 02:59 PM	#33
GTT 280 The Power Cube My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2002 Local Time: 06:04 AM Posts: 2,348 Offline	Bending... Quote: Originally Posted by roland2003 (original) ...The GTT badge will bend ok ,the bend bias is slightlty more on the engraved lines (as its thinner here) ,but works well ...just use your hands or put the centre over a table edge and push. You cant break it or b.....er it up. -Dont try and bend the blue anodised plate though,-that would mess up. best Regards Roland GTT Roland, Sorry, I think you misunderstood. I am not looking at bending anything. My reference to the flat surface was simply from an adhesive perspective. How would silicone sealer adhere to a smooth flat metallic surface. The badge will remain perfectly flat, both the blue anodised plate and the GTT characters. Put in place over the mesh lower grille within the front aero-kit bumper against a deposit of gooey silicone sealer would be my approach. However, while it would adhere to the grill well, due to the shape of the grille parts and key-ing ability, it would not stick well to the GTT badge part, or would it???? I suppose the easiest way to find is to just do it Cheers, K. Too many mods to list, PM me if the cat needs killing...