Any Ideas On What To Do To My Glovebox To Make Stickers STAY ON IT ?

1. AJ-K Established Member Joined: Feb 2010 Cambridgeshire Posts: 1627 2x Audi TT's & 145bhp VTS (Current)

   #1 14th December 2010, 22:39

   i want to stick some stickers on my glovebox lid but with the plastic feel none will stay on.. does anyone have any sweet ideas to make them stick.
   
   i was thinking if i could get away with sticking vinyl down on it first, but will that even hold?
   
   any ideas guys?
   
   many thanks in advance
   aj.
2. craig180p Yorkshire Joined: Dec 2005 West Yorkshire Posts: 31079 1989 Golf GTi Clipper

   #2 14th December 2010, 22:40

   Use some sandpaper to rub it down then PVA it before stickering

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3. char69lie Established Member Joined: Apr 2010 Norwich Posts: 1275 00 Silver 106GTi

   #3 14th December 2010, 22:40

   Could try some spray adhesive? stick the stickers down and lacquer over them?

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4. AJ-K Established Member Joined: Feb 2010 Cambridgeshire Posts: 1627 2x Audi TT's & 145bhp VTS (Current)

   #4 14th December 2010, 22:54

   I was going to sand it down enough to remove the grain effect but then I need to clearcoat it I surpose so it's slippery then sticker over that!
   Thanks for that guys
5. user_49133 Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2010 Thanet/Oxford Posts: 249 Saxo VTR Mk2

   #5 15th December 2010, 11:45

   have u used silicon/back to black or somethimg on it?? i used to work in a body shop and that was the biggest ball ache doing interiors, people covering them in silicon. try a degreaser first mate, that way it wont ruin the finish. just make sure u use one approved for plastics
6. LVC Frequent Poster Joined: Aug 2010 Le Mans, France Posts: 976 VTS, Hawkeye WRX, Def90 & Freelander HSE (ex-VTR)

   #6 15th December 2010, 12:01

   Cling film ... lol
7. Lewis Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2009 Middlesbrough/Coventry Posts: 3808 Megane 225

   #7 15th December 2010, 17:21

   Once you get them on wrap a sheet of clear acetate around the glove box lid
8. ash-vts Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2009 stoke-on-trent Posts: 209 VTS

   #8 15th December 2010, 17:25

   no more nails?
9. user_19342 Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2007 westion-super-mare Posts: 526 1999 black mk1 vtr kent cam :( dead New 2001 whit

   #9 15th December 2010, 17:35

   Chewing gum ?
10. choness2004 Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2010 Portsmouth Posts: 361 Honda Civic EG

    #10 15th December 2010, 17:50

    Just sand down the glovebox mate and slap the on. I laquered the first one I did on a mates car and they stuck like glue. I haven't bothered to do it on mine and it has only just started to peel at one corner.
    
    Just remeber to take the glovebox lid off first if you decided to laquer it!
11. Qucifer666 Established Member Joined: Jul 2006 Clevedon Posts: 2255

    #11 15th December 2010, 19:17

    definitely lacquer after sticking them on.
12. loudandproud205 Established Member Joined: Jun 2007 lincs Posts: 1044 205 Dimma, MR2 turbo Range Rover, Laguna

    #12 15th December 2010, 19:50

    should stick once its properly cleaned and degreased as said above
13. user_39284 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Nov 2009 Pembrokeshire Posts: 3952 DubYaRex

    #13 15th December 2010, 20:41

    i duno if it helps, but i just did this to my glove box
    
    
    
    
    
    just gave the lid a good rub down with a rough sponge, and it all stuck on fine.. doesnt peel if you rub the edges or anything
    
    used some chequered flag vinyl stickers, and cut them up to fit
    
    jobs a good'un.
14. galps L-plater Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 95 Honda Civic Type R (EP3)

    #14 16th December 2010, 13:11

    "vinyl" stickers will stick regardless, if its good quality. The vinyl i use will stick to painted wood, embossed plastic, glass etc. It might be worth adding a coat of laquer
    to protect them against people rubbing against them etc.
    
    Paper stickers will deffinatly require a rub down and the plastic to be smoothed and a coat of laquer.