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Old Mar 24, 2010
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take off 4x4 emblems on bedsidesor leave them

just thinking about cleaning up the truck a bit, wondering if i should take off my 4x4 stickers or leave them on...

 
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Old Mar 24, 2010
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I think those look good on there. I like that style alot better than the FX4 ones I had.
 
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idk, i like them, because they match the rest of the black on the truck so well, but at the same time, i could imagine it would look really clean without them.. hmmm
 
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off, or replace them with the newer style 4x4 sticker.

I went to a dealership and got Sport Trac 4x4 emblems for $9 a piece
 
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shopped out the emblem. i kinda like it

 
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Do it
 
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i think i might. best way to remove these? i have adhesive remover heat gun etc etc
just got done taking some 10 year old vinyl graphics off my dads new enclosed trailer so he can put his company logo on there haha. PITA!
 
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Both look good. Nice house btw
 
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Originally Posted by Tys 4x4 FTW
i think i might. best way to remove these? i have adhesive remover heat gun etc etc
just got done taking some 10 year old vinyl graphics off my dads new enclosed trailer so he can put his company logo on there haha. PITA!
x2 I have that 4x4 sticker on my tailgate and I want it gone
 
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Up in the air on it, off would look OK but leave it sort of blank.

Thinking on it… OFF !
 
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I Was thinking the same on my f150, but they dont bother me enough to remove them plus sometimes the mark still shows they were there when you remove them
 
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well you guys convinced me! im doin it! rolling on bedliner in the bed today, and now i can add taking off the emblems to the list!
 
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I Was thinking the same on my f150, but they dont bother me enough to remove them plus sometimes the mark still shows they were there when you remove them
i think my truck is new enough that it wont show. and i'll buff and wax the spot after i take them off
 
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Yeah I would think so too, im afraid i will see it on my f150, your lighter paint color will hide it too
 
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So does anyone know how to remove it, or is it just a matter a getting the adhesive to let go?
 
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So does anyone know how to remove it, or is it just a matter a getting the adhesive to let go?
I removed them on my truck with a heat gun and razor blade. They came off super easy. I just barely got them warm as its easy to get them too hot and really make them gooey. Once I got one corner up they peeled off in one piece. You couldn't tell any paint fading on my 04 DSG truck either.
 
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Originally Posted by Ranger_Envy
I removed them on my truck with a heat gun and razor blade. They came off super easy. I just barely got them warm as its easy to get them too hot and really make them gooey. Once I got one corner up they peeled off in one piece. You couldn't tell any paint fading on my 04 DSG truck either.
Sweet thanks
 
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didnt get to this today, but did do the bedliner! actually i might go out and do it now.. lol
 
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Do you think a hairdryer will do the trick?
 
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yeah definitely.
 
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*BE CAREFUL* if you are useing a razorblade on the paint i would recomend just useing you fingernail or somethng softer that will not gouge the paint if you slip up.
 
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done!




looks way clean, i like it.

pass side came off very easy. but the driver side was a PITA. left a bunch of residue. tried adhesive remover goof off a razor blade etc. but the thing that finally got it all off was rubbing compound.

btw used a heat gun for all of this and that worked wonders.
 
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Looking good Ty
 
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thanks man
 
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