The wet soda blaster took to the door plate despite my efforts to mask it off and requesting him to avoid the area.

I see 914rubber sells a replacement kit of plate and pins.

As I understand it, the pins are a type of spiral nail. What is the recognised for removal of these and also re installation?

Thanks in advance

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I managed to push the pins out from the access hole behind the speaker with a flatted screwdriver. Once I'd pushed them out a little I then pulled them out with a pair of pliers.

+1, I used a small screwdriver to get it started, plastic body tools to edge each "nail" out further, pliers to finish it if needed. I was able to reuse the fasteners

Yes, I reused mine too. Theyu went in just as tightly as they were originally.

Push or lever the pins out from the back.
Use a razor to lift the plate.
Don't use a plier on the pins.
Re-use the pins

we have the new pins and the badges if you cannot reuse yours, we use a small hammer and dolly to flare the new pins

Palma green metallic is a great color...

Light Ivory is a far greater more period correct color.
I should get a Karmann tag and stamp it to indicate the current
fabulous shade.
Hey Ian.... looks like rain for tonight.

Thanks for all the replies.

Your help is much appreciated

David

I should have said, the pliers are needle nose (small) and you softly grab the main part of the nail (once nail is most of the way out), with out pressure, and then have the outward force on the back side of the nail head.

The fastener is actually a screw so a twisting force will help when installing or removing