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New CAR ER Owners ... need a V
Posted: March 14th, 2016, 9:30 am
by TonyC
Looking for a missing V replacement. Note top right corner of pic. On a 1998 350 Mariner. Approximately 2" raised black vinyl. Any ideas as to where to obtain a replacement will be appreciated. Thanks!
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Re: New CAR ER Owners ... need a V
Posted: March 14th, 2016, 10:21 am
by SplashyLady
Contact these folks and see what they have:
http://stores.ebay.com/MK345-123?_trksid=p2047675.l2563 Also Great Lakes Skipper has a lot of OEM Carver stuff:
http://greatlakesskipper.com/ Good luck!
Re: New CAR ER Owners ... need a V
Posted: March 14th, 2016, 3:19 pm
by TonyC
Thanks for the suggestions! I did try Great Lakes Skipper without luck. Will check out the ebay site.
Re: New CAR ER Owners ... need a V
Posted: March 14th, 2016, 5:03 pm
by Lyndon670
Another idea is to remove the entire badge with a heat gun. Go to your local sign shop with a picture and have them cut a 3D vinyl decal. Way cheaper, no fade and easily replaceable.
Re: New CAR ER Owners ... need a V
Posted: March 14th, 2016, 10:01 pm
by Viper
Have you tried calling Carver direct or a local dealer?
Re: New CAR ER Owners ... need a V
Posted: March 15th, 2016, 8:58 am
by TonyC
Lyndon670 wrote:Source of the post Another idea is to remove the entire badge with a heat gun. Go to your local sign shop with a picture and have them cut a 3D vinyl decal. Way cheaper, no fade and easily replaceable.
Lyndon670 wrote:Source of the post Another idea is to remove the entire badge with a heat gun. Go to your local sign shop with a picture and have them cut a 3D vinyl decal. Way cheaper, no fade and easily replaceable.
Thanks Lydon ... a good back-up idea.
Re: New CAR ER Owners ... need a V
Posted: March 15th, 2016, 8:59 am
by TonyC
Hum ... Now why didn't I think of that? Thanks Viper, I call today.
Re: New CAR ER Owners ... need a V
Posted: March 15th, 2016, 11:14 am
by SplashyLady
Another idea is to remove the entire badge with a heat gun. Go to your local sign shop with a picture and have them cut a 3D vinyl decal. Way cheaper, no fade and easily replaceable.Don't use a heat gun - here's a trick the body shops all use - dental floss! Just work dental floss back and forth under the letters until they release. There may be a bit of adhesive left, but GooGone will take care of it. Less chance of damage to the fiberglass or paint with floss compared to the heat gun.
Re: New CAR ER Owners ... need a V
Posted: March 15th, 2016, 6:14 pm
by Viper
...Don't use a heat gun....
Agreed. Unless you’ve done it before or given some forethought about how to use the heat gun for this type of work and the damage it can do if done wrong, you’ll be calling for a gel repair. Seen it happen many times. It’s doable, you just need to be careful and aware.
Re: New CAR ER Owners ... need a V
Posted: March 16th, 2016, 12:17 am
by Lyndon670
Good point Re heat gun - I should have specified "experience....forgot alot of newbies here....