K12 Headlights/badges/seats

[MattC]

Hi everyone,
I’ve got a 54 plate K12 and I love it, I’ve just got a few things I want to change on it.

First off, I want some cheap black headlights, where’s the best place to get them?

Secondly, does anyone know where I could get some grey seats for a 3 door k12? Mine have got holes in from the previous owner

Finally, what’s the best way to go about debadging the bonnet and boot lid? I’ve taken off the Micra and the S badges, but I can’t get off the Nissan badges from the front and back

Any help would be greatly appreciated,

Thanks

 

[Ricky Poole]

Ive fully debadged mine, make sure when you do the back door you machine polish it after as youll see the areas where the paint underneath the badge hasnt faded at all and the rest of the bootlid has a little

As for the front one, I wound up repainting the bonnet as it leaves two small holes in it which I needed to weld up and fill over to get the look I wanted. Depends how far you want to go

Ricky

 

[MattC]

Ive fully debadged mine, make sure when you do the back door you machine polish it after as youll see the areas where the paint underneath the badge hasnt faded at all and the rest of the bootlid has a little

As for the front one, I wound up repainting the bonnet as it leaves two small holes in it which I needed to weld up and fill over to get the look I wanted. Depends how far you want to go

Ricky

Okay thanks mate, I’ll give it a go

 

[John_D]

Okay thanks mate, I’ll give it a go

Try using dental floss under the rear badge to cut though the foam adhesive pads that secure the badge, the front one is easier as you can get access to the back of the badge under the bonnet and push on the two location pins that position the badge (no location pins on the rear badge)

 

[MattC]

Try using dental floss under the rear badge to cut though the foam adhesive pads that secure the badge, the front one is easier as you can get access to the back of the badge under the bonnet and push on the two location pins that position the badge (no location pins on the rear badge)

Thanks mate, I’ll try that when I get home!

 

[John_D]

Thanks mate, I’ll try that when I get home!

When you get the badges off, use WD40 to remove the sticky foam residue from the paint work, do NOT try and scrape it off!

 

[Mika The Finn]

Try using dental floss under the rear badge to cut though the foam adhesive pads that secure the badge, the front one is easier as you can get access to the back of the badge under the bonnet and push on the two location pins that position the badge (no location pins on the rear badge)

Reasonable hot air from hairdryer will soften foam adhesive and helps cutting though of it and also softening it when removing badge with location pins

 

[Mika The Finn]

When you get the badges off, use WD40 to remove the sticky foam residue from the paint work, do NOT try and scrape it off!

Also car wax does same job, thick layer of wax left for a while will solve adhesive residue from paint.