I saw a post a little bit ago by Slingerland asking about adhesive for loose badges. Well here goes. I have experimented with different types of glue all my life. It the auto trim business we have to know how to repair many different things. We use a lot of glue and various adhesives on a daily basis. Here is a excellent way to stick a loos badge down. You'll need a little contact adhesive, I use weldwood flammable, A tiny paint brush, some masking tape, 100 grit sandpaper, and some small needle nose. 1st I tape off around the loose area of the badge, to protect the finish of the drum,. Then I sand the spot on the shell the badge will stick to. If you dont sand it the glue probably wont stick, especially if the shell has a slick finish. Wrap a small piece of sand paper around the tip of the needle nose pliers,to sand under the badge, and the shell.
The glue will adhere much better to course surfaces than slick surfaces. take the tiny paint brush, or a q-tip will do in a pinch, paint the back of the badge, and the spot on the shell. Get glue on the masking tape on porpuse. Wait till the glue isn't wet, but still tacky, you can test this on the glue you got on the masking tape. When the glue is dry but tacky, peel off the tape and stick the badge.