New appearance mod
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From: S.Florida
RE: New appearance mod
ORIGINAL: chupac
Just make sure it's a good quality 00 steel wool and take your time. Chrome actually looked better when I was done, no scratches at all.
ORIGINAL: lldsandsll
the steel wool (be it fine) didnt scratch the badge at all?
ORIGINAL: chupac
Well I decided to be the guinea pig and did it. I just took some fine steel wool to my emblem and the paint came right off, with a little work of course. Let me know what you think. I don't know if I should keep the Ford black or remove the paint as well
Well I decided to be the guinea pig and did it. I just took some fine steel wool to my emblem and the paint came right off, with a little work of course. Let me know what you think. I don't know if I should keep the Ford black or remove the paint as well
the steel wool (be it fine) didnt scratch the badge at all?
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RE: New appearance mod
ORIGINAL: lldsandsll
can u get this at ur typical grocery store or what? thansk
ORIGINAL: chupac
Just make sure it's a good quality 00 steel wool and take your time. Chrome actually looked better when I was done, no scratches at all.
ORIGINAL: lldsandsll
the steel wool (be it fine) didnt scratch the badge at all?
ORIGINAL: chupac
Well I decided to be the guinea pig and did it. I just took some fine steel wool to my emblem and the paint came right off, with a little work of course. Let me know what you think. I don't know if I should keep the Ford black or remove the paint as well
Well I decided to be the guinea pig and did it. I just took some fine steel wool to my emblem and the paint came right off, with a little work of course. Let me know what you think. I don't know if I should keep the Ford black or remove the paint as well
the steel wool (be it fine) didnt scratch the badge at all?
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RE: New appearance mod
ORIGINAL: unsocbl
Well. mine's an '07 and I love that look...think I'll give it a shot. Mine's a CS so I guess I'll have some extra words around it
Well. mine's an '07 and I love that look...think I'll give it a shot. Mine's a CS so I guess I'll have some extra words around it
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RE: New appearance mod
Chupac yours doesn't have thebubble gt plastic covering over it. By the way are you sure yours is metal? Mine looks like metal but the knife I was using cut right through the covering like plastic. I want that damn thing. Brenspeed wrote me today and told me to put a hairdryer on it and it would loosen it . I haven't receive it yet. I'm thinking of going to ford and seeing if there is a difference. Maybe tomorrow after work.
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RE: New appearance mod
ORIGINAL: Daniel60
Chupac yours doesn't have thebubble gt plastic covering over it. By the way are you sure yours is metal? Mine looks like metal but the knife I was using cut right through the covering like plastic. I want that damn thing. Brenspeed wrote me today and told me to put a hairdryer on it and it would loosen it . I haven't receive it yet. I'm thinking of going to ford and seeing if there is a difference. Maybe tomorrow after work.
Chupac yours doesn't have thebubble gt plastic covering over it. By the way are you sure yours is metal? Mine looks like metal but the knife I was using cut right through the covering like plastic. I want that damn thing. Brenspeed wrote me today and told me to put a hairdryer on it and it would loosen it . I haven't receive it yet. I'm thinking of going to ford and seeing if there is a difference. Maybe tomorrow after work.
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RE: New appearance mod
My Friendly Ford Service department ordered me a new one for free. (I live in Germany and they don't carry American Ford car parts in stock, German Ford models are different than the American ones).
Maybe I will offer mine for sale if they let me keep it (I really don't like the look, I think with my black stripes the black cap looks better).
JP
Maybe I will offer mine for sale if they let me keep it (I really don't like the look, I think with my black stripes the black cap looks better).
JP
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From: S.Florida
RE: New appearance mod
i just noticed that mine has the massive plastic bubble over it. sucks!
i will get pics and post as soon as it stops pouring. to tell u the truth tho, i dont think u will be able to tell. i didnt realize it until i went and took a close look at it. maybe if i angle the pic from the side, we'll see. it's kinda like a giant thick contact lense that goes over it.
i will get pics and post as soon as it stops pouring. to tell u the truth tho, i dont think u will be able to tell. i didnt realize it until i went and took a close look at it. maybe if i angle the pic from the side, we'll see. it's kinda like a giant thick contact lense that goes over it.