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Old 12-17-2017, 11:42 AM   #1
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2008 Vintage Airstream Letters Peeling Off

I've got a couple of letters on the front cap that are starting to peel. Can any recommend an adhesive that I can apply. I would like to apply it to the letter without taking it completely off, maybe with a small brush.

Attached is a photo showing the "S". The "R" looks like its starting to peel also.

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Old 12-29-2017, 10:39 AM   #2
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I ended up purchasing some clear Goop automotive adhesive. I heated the letters with a hair drier to make them more pliable since it was only in the 50s. I just bent the end of the letter enough to get a small brush in there. I cleaned the aluminum and the back of the peeled down letters with rubbing alcohol using a small disposable brush. Applied the Goop with another disposable brush waited the 2 minutes as recommended then pressed down the letter. Seems to have worked. I'll probably have to repeat this process as other letters start to loose their adhesion.

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