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Oldslow308 (Djparks)
Member
Username: Djparks
Post Number: 604
Registered: 2-2003
| | Posted on Friday, September 05, 2003 - 1:51 pm: | |
Stick a bigger, stronger magnet on the inside of the fender (if possible) behind the badge. The tape type magnet material isn't the strongest.
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Ed P. (Ebp)
Junior Member
Username: Ebp
Post Number: 183
Registered: 12-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, September 04, 2003 - 6:51 am: | |
It does it everywhere on the whole car. Maybe it was repainted. I also have several coats of wax on it.... |
Martin - Cavallino Motors (Miami348ts)
Senior Member
Username: Miami348ts
Post Number: 5923
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, September 04, 2003 - 6:36 am: | |
Ed you car has been repainted and probably bondoed.
A good detailer will have a paint gauge and can measure the paint on your fender and see exactly where the bondo is.
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Paul Bianco (Paulie_b)
Member
Username: Paulie_b
Post Number: 722
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, September 04, 2003 - 6:24 am: | |
Ed, just curious, but does it do the same on the opposite fender? |
Ed P. (Ebp)
Junior Member
Username: Ebp
Post Number: 179
Registered: 12-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 03, 2003 - 3:46 pm: | |
Paul, I'm putting them in the "usual" spot on the front fenders.... I know magnets don't stick to aluminum..LOL.. It does seem like the paint is "thick" I was wondering if other people experienced this, since I've seen this magnet technique recommended a few times on this board. |
Paul Bianco (Paulie_b)
Member
Username: Paulie_b
Post Number: 715
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 03, 2003 - 2:45 pm: | |
Ed, the magnets don't work on aluminum. Is that where you are trying to place them? |
dave handa (Davehanda)
Intermediate Member
Username: Davehanda
Post Number: 1772
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Monday, September 01, 2003 - 3:19 pm: | |
Ed,
There can be any number of reasons they don't stick too well. The most common would be either the car was repainted or the original factory primer/filler was put on a little thick to smooth out all those wavy panels. Either way, makes it hard for the magnet to stick through to the metal.... |
Ed P. (Ebp)
Junior Member
Username: Ebp
Post Number: 170
Registered: 12-2002
| | Posted on Monday, September 01, 2003 - 2:11 pm: | |
I have a set of magnetic shields and they don't stick very well to my car. Anyone else experience this? They stick well to my other cars. I haven't tried driving with them on, but I expect they will blow off. |
James Glickenhaus (Napolis)
Intermediate Member
Username: Napolis
Post Number: 2493
Registered: 10-2002
| | Posted on Monday, September 01, 2003 - 12:52 pm: | |
The original ones were painted on. |
Mike Charness (Mcharness)
Member
Username: Mcharness
Post Number: 946
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, August 31, 2003 - 5:48 am: | |
Originals are bolted on. Aftermarket enamel cloisenette ones are available with either the two bolts in the back, or with a flat surface with adhesive for glue-on.
Stickers, or resin-coated, are available as either stick-on or magnetic.
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PeterS (Peters)
Intermediate Member
Username: Peters
Post Number: 1413
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, August 31, 2003 - 1:39 am: | |
If youare talking about the yellow Scudia shield, they come with a peel-away sticker on the back. Many people have peeled the backing and laid a thin magnet sheet on that side. At that point, you can trim the excess away. This works very nice. |
P. Purple (Mr_purple)
New member
Username: Mr_purple
Post Number: 1
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, August 30, 2003 - 10:13 pm: | |
Strap on |
nickm........ (Nickm)
Member
Username: Nickm
Post Number: 272
Registered: 8-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, August 30, 2003 - 9:39 pm: | |
I think they are normally bolted on. |
G. Green (Mr_green)
Junior Member
Username: Mr_green
Post Number: 224
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, August 30, 2003 - 9:35 pm: | |
Are they bolted on or glued on? |