Help with flat badge

[TrailerparkTrash]

Rubber cement, available at Walmart, staples, office depot, etc. Stays flexible and still holds.

+1000

Anything else is unnecessary. It will last till the day you retire.

[Notorious]

I had flats with the 3M circle fall out. The rubber cement holds forever. Then again, we were issued flats with a big leather panel attached and we were supposed to put that in a regular badge case. Works pretty well.

[Spoilerv2]

My flat badge fell out of the leather wallet. Anyone know what they use to glue those things in? Our personnel dept. doesn't.

Why didn't they just replace it with an new one? It is an issued equipment and all....

[vintagearms]

Another vote for Gorilla glue, although the velcro idea may work.

[Tallship]

Why didn't they just replace it with an new one? It is an issued equipment and all....

If you really want to know, they said they were running short on reserve flat badges and told me just to glue it in!

[biglou]

Velcro is the way to go.

[Notorious]

If you really want to know, they said they were running short on reserve flat badges and told me just to glue it in!

Reserves don't need flats. Heck, they don't even need to take their uniform badge home. They should be required to check out their duty badge and then return it at the end of the tour.

In any event, can they give you a loaner while they send your badge in for repair? That's what happens with ours. We turn in our current one and use a loaner for a few weeks.

[Tallship]

Reserves don't need flats. Heck, they don't even need to take their uniform badge home. They should be required to check out their duty badge and then return it at the end of the tour.

Don't laugh, if it were up to some people....

[Notorious]

I know, my friend had to listen to that crap at one of the reserve recruitment meetings when he was applying.

[retired]

A bit OT, but it is about a flat badge.

Decades ago of course., I was off duty from the jail. I drove over to the then SEB station behind ELA station to meet one of the deputies I knew. He had invited me to ride with him and his partner for a shift.

As soon as I met him, they got a P211N call at a nearby liquor store. I jumped in the back seat and we were off Code 3. We got to the store just as the described vehicle was peeling out from the front of the store.

They stop the car and we are all pointing guns at the possible suspect. Being in civie clothing, I held my wallet containing my flat badge in my weak hand.

After it was determined it was not a 211 or any crime and the guy left, I happen to glance at my wallet and noticed the badge was no longer there. I looked at my feet and saw it lying in the grass in front of me. I quickly put it back in my wallet, but not quick enough as the SEB guys saw the whole thing.

I stopped at personnel the next day and they glued it back in with the glue they used for it.

The deputies razzed me for the rest of the shift.

[Notorious]

They were being easy on you... What? No locker full of elmer's glue and scotch tape?

[banzaijohn]

I have had great results with 3M auto body tape. It is very strong and is slightly pliable.
Looks similar to this, but you can buy it in varying degrees of strength:

http://www.autobodytoolmart.com/3m-scotch-mount-molding-tape-p-15681.aspx

[tom2]

gorilla glue!