mk1 LEON grille and "S" Removal - to paint the "S" now with pics

Feb 22, 2009
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please dont flame me I have tried searching but getting no where

could anyone tell me how to remove the "S" on the fron of the car - want to paint it and as I am going to be home for a while thought now would be a good time to do this


Many thanks
 
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daboy3000

No Longer a Seat owner
Jul 2, 2008
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Oxted
The center grill bit just pulls out, lift from bottom and pull towards you but getting the S badge out is a lot harder, you will have to cut the 2 bits of plastic off the back where it holds the badge in place, it doesn't need gluing afterwards, it a tight enough fit for it to hold and after a while you will need to repaint due to stone chips.
 
Feb 22, 2009
3,618
1
South Wales
cheers guys grille is off pull off clip on trimto view screw then pull up from base

Need to be careful as my grill is allready damaged
 
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Feb 22, 2009
3,618
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South Wales
ok so grille is out

chrome S has been removed and scotch padded

Plastic Primer apllied and allowed to dry

Just aiting on Black top coat

pics to follow when i get them uploaded
 
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Feb 22, 2009
3,618
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South Wales
decided to go and use the damaged gril as a tester here so added some red to the frme which hold the S and hlued it back together:)

going to ring and find out cost of replacement as there are no honey comb style on ebay
 
Feb 22, 2009
3,618
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South Wales
pics are here

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the green lines show what I had to glue to repair the grille even though it is missing the top curve on one side

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scotch padded to a dull finnish

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Primmed

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Drying the S

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hand painted the red

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left over night to dry / harden

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built up this morning ready to put on before driving to work - fitted it when car was defrosting - not going in now :)

will get a pic on the car when the light comes
 
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MATTCR

FR
Mar 6, 2007
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I did this once... you just watch one day you'll park your car up after a journey and I guarantee you will have a stone chip somewhere on the 'S' - lol, it always happens.

Looks good though
 
Feb 22, 2009
3,618
1
South Wales
not 100% convinced if I will keep this look when i get my new grille but it was worth a go

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next one will be masked and painted - not hand painted like this one (Brush marks and highs and lows)