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Blacked out Ford logo stickers from Etsy

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Thanks, these looks really nice. Does anyone know if they will stay attached after some car washes, harsh weather etc.?
 

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Chief28

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+ 1 from Etsy. Did mine today...

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Thanks, these looks really nice. Does anyone know if they will stay attached after some car washes, harsh weather etc.?
Two months, no issues. With the low price and easy install you can redo if necessary. I am way to lazy to replace the emblems with the painted ones. You have to do a medium disassembly.
 

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Do I need a heat gun for best application or will a good hair dryer work too?
 

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The vinyl sticker decals from the Etsy website turned out 99.9% perfect. Slightly misaligned from seller around the letters but hardly noticeable. For $20, can't beat it. Definitely use a heat source (heat gun/blow dryer) after you remove the clear plastic lining to remove all the bubbles especially around the letters.
 

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Just wanted to share my failures with the group. I too bought these from Etsy, great product. First attempt I used the baby shampoo and water solution, do not install wet. They never adhered. 2nd purchase I installed dry, rear went on great but in adjusting for a wrinkle on the front, I peeled the sticker back and the blue on the factory emblem pulled with it, eventually cracking by the D. I was able to pop back in but hopefully none of you have the same issue. The decals from reply #9 are great, I will have to bite the bullet and pull bumper off to replace factory emblem at some point. Sorry didn't expect issues so didn't take pics.
Wet method isn’t baby shampoo and water. Use dish detergent, but if you use anything like those it’s one to two small drops in a spray bottle full of water. Too much soap in the mix will result in non adhering. I’ve done hundreds of Decals and there’s no dry only decals. They all can be installed either way. Wet allows you to reposition whereas dry is generally once on and you’re stuck. Decals aren’t nearly as thick as car wrapping vinyl and don’t respond well to being pulled or repositioned once in contact with the surface.
 

BrooseDaMoose

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Mine have been on for two years and have seen many car washes. Do it right and they will hold up. I used the wet method and a hair dryer.

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I got mine from KJM Decals.
 



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