Boot Smoothing/Removing badges

  1. Newbie Joined: Jun 2008 Reading Posts: 27 Gold Citroen Saxo 1.1i sx
    #1
    The first thing i noticed about the boot of my car is that the 'Citroen' and 'Saxo' badges had been broken off - resulting in these little 'stem' like things poking through my boot. I am going to smooth my boot so was just wondering how to remove these unsightly things lol. thanks in advance
  2. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Apr 2008 Bedford & Manchester Posts: 17504
    #2
    from inside the tail gate you should be able to push them out.. then sand down.. cover with filler.. sand that down.. and paint
  3. Newbie Joined: Jun 2008 Reading Posts: 27 Gold Citroen Saxo 1.1i sx
    #3
    dont i have to weld a plate over the holes?
  4. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2008 Rotherham Posts: 4614 Black mk2 vts
    #4
    If your doing all the boot thats the best way. But you can get a fiberglass panel wat covers the lot
  5. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Apr 2008 Bedford & Manchester Posts: 17504
    #5
    its not ideal to weld a plate over it

    just use filler.. itll be fine mine is
  6. Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2004 Cambs Posts: 630 Vts track car
    #6
    Ignore the filler route. Just hold a small piece of steel the other side of the hole on the inside, then weld this in place. Then Use a small layer of filler over the hole and flat down.

    If you use just filler after time with different types of weather conditions it can sink and may just fall out.
  7. Established Member Joined: Oct 2006 Birmingham Posts: 2401 Subaru Impreza WRX
    #7
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by daz_Westcoast View Post
    Ignore the filler route. Just hold a small piece of steel the other side of the hole on the inside, then weld this in place. Then Use a small layer of filler over the hole and flat down.

    If you use just filler after time with different types of weather conditions it can sink and may just fall out.
    what he said