Good evening all. Newbie here.

I wanted to get advice on drilling holes for fender emblems as opposed to tape. I know it is unwise to drill through your paint (as DanD) mentioned in a post, but if I cut of the posts on the "SS" emblems, there does not seem to be a lot of flat surface area for the tape to adhere.

Three questions...

1. These Emblems are nice quality GM restore parts (from TrimParts), and the back is not flat. They have a concaved area for the letter deminsion of the "S". So there is only a sliver of and edge that is flat. Is that enough surface area for the tape?

2. Also, once applied...would you not see the tape even if you cut with an exact-o right to the edge of the "S"? Or is the tape really thin?

3. If drilling...Can you use masking tape over your paint and drill verly slowly while increasing the size of your bit until you reach the desired diameter?

4.Am I an idiot and just asking for trouble? :D

Sorry for the long posting...I just want it to look proper.

Thanks so much.

The thinnest tape 3M makes
http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3M/en_US/3MAutomotive/Aftermarket/Products/Product-Catalog/?PC_7_RJH9U5230GE3E02LECFTDQCEK3_nid=GSWWWD9CG2gsP FJJLT9ZQXglXF0F10C9TSbl

You will need these to help make it stick better
http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3M/en_US/3MAutomotive/Aftermarket/Products/Product-Catalog/?PC_7_RJH9U5230GE3E02LECFTDQCEK3_nid=GSN95D65J8beS 5CLPZH3PDgl

3M also makes a clear adhesion transfer tape. You stick the emblem to the tape, remove the backing and apply the emblem. Unlike the attachment tape the adhesive transfer tape has darn near any thickness.

The emblem will stick out some, the tape on the link is like .030 thick. Heck just look at any modern car's emblems thats how much your SS emblems would stick out with you taped them.


The emblems concave surface wont affect a thing. You use that adhesin promotor and tape that emblem wont be coming off.

If you drill tape over the area to be drilled then start out with a small drill bit, smaller the better.