I have my Coventry radiator badge , I am buying a new rad from AH Spares and I
want to attach it to the new rad , any suggestions on how to attach it ?
Thanks , Don
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On Jun 20, 2016, at 6:46 PM, carroll phillips <bjcap@optonline.net> wrote:
> Chris,
>
> Be glad you still have one , The badges were installed as a bare steel
> stamping with just a little lead to the rad. Water gets behind the plate and
> rusts it out , protected by the black paint on the outside but not from
> behind. What I did with mine was gently and gently wire brush to get some of
> the surface rust off, use some rustoleum rusty primer and spray it to the
> masked off plate. It will help seal the surface, also something like rust
> mort will work, see if you can get it behind the plate too. Anything to
> protect it when the rad is cleaned. Ive heated them off before but if there
> is enough rust present it can be damaged even more ( rust thru holes)I would
> get it sealed up and then paint it all together as original was. Dont over
> paint or use a brush, just enough to help blend the rust a little smoother.
> Carroll
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