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The paint has been coming off the Land Rover badge on the front of the bonnet. New one's are around £50  and I am too tight to spend that on advertsiing Land Rover. I spotted these though on E-Bay and wondered if they are the same. They are from a Freelander 2, but I guess they might be the same.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BN-Land-Rover-Defend...483840d0c3
Any idea's if they are any good.
EDIT: Or do I just buy a new car 
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lafona00
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They are no good.... just buy a new car.... Arno
No more LR... but a Toyo
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| 6th Dec 2009 6:31 pm |
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That was what I told SWMBO, but she didn't agree 
She thinks it is better to spend the money on a having the house decorated and a new driveway. What good is a new driveway if I haven't got anything new to put on it.
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| 6th Dec 2009 6:35 pm |
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al cope
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this started to happen on my old one over the summer, put it down to over exuberant car wash guys. Gave up and changed the car 
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| 6th Dec 2009 7:12 pm |
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Just got a set off E-Bay for £10 believe it or not, how do you get the old one's off though.
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| 6th Dec 2009 8:37 pm |
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ODP38
Member Since: 08 Nov 2009
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I've got a hammer and chisel, they tend to work OK!! 
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| 6th Dec 2009 8:40 pm |
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ODP38
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No Really I think you need some gentle heat on them. Wait until the wife is out shopping and use her hair dryer to soften up the glue! Just make sure you get rid of the left over glue.
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| 6th Dec 2009 8:43 pm |
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| 6th Dec 2009 8:43 pm |
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ODP38
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If any one else can give you other ideas, but it's normally the best way. Gentle heat.
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| 6th Dec 2009 8:46 pm |
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ODP38
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Must admit mate, if the paint is coming off the badge's, what on earth are the wash guy's using to wash cars? Is your paint on the bonnet ok.
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| 6th Dec 2009 8:51 pm |
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The paint seems fine, just some of letters have just lost their paint. Happened a while back, but thought I should do something about it.
Not sure when it started really, it might even have been me that did it
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| 6th Dec 2009 9:17 pm |
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jjvd21
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I used dental floss to remove the letters using a sawing action. You can then peel the sticky tape off. I found this method easier than trying to pry the letters off. 16 D4 Landmark
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| 7th Dec 2009 2:06 am |
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Bushwanderer
Member Since: 27 Nov 2007
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The letters on my D3 have gone, likewise.
I believe it was a problem with the early units.
LR now supply a modified set.
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| 7th Dec 2009 4:03 am |
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Ollie GBR
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Unnecessary quote removed
Same here, managed to convince LR to replace them  This Game of Ghosts
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| 7th Dec 2009 9:04 am |
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Thanks will try the dental floss. I should have asked LR to change them as it started a while back when it was in warranty.
Funny thing is it only affects some letters.
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| 7th Dec 2009 9:18 am |
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