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Question how did you remove the letters to paint. It doesn't look like they pop out from your pictures.
There are small tabs around the perimeter of each letter as well as screws that hold the letters in place from the rear. This is the only picture I have without the letters, you can kind of see the openings for the tabs and screw holes.
Looks great, I just bought the same tailgate appliqué on eBay. *How did you attach it to the body? *Mine didn’t come with any double sided tape or foam, thanks.
Originally Posted by JCROUCH
eBay! China special lol! I actually received the panel broken but the seller was great and we were able to work out a reasonable deal for me to keep the panel and fix it myself for a partial refund vs. sending it back and them attempting to send another poorly packaged panel.
It turned out okay where I fixed it, I'm by no means a professional with body work or painting. I had to fill in some holes where an F-150 emblem came on the panel (I thought the emblem and the embossed tailgate would be F-150 overkill) so I knew it was going to require some work on my end to begin with.
Looks great, I just bought the same tailgate appliqué on eBay. *How did you attach it to the body? *Mine didn’t come with any double sided tape or foam, thanks.
I used 3M Double Sided Automotive Tape. A LOT of it!* Some areas I had to double and triple up the tape so it would adhere to the tailgate.* It was a major pain to be honest, I'd imagine one could come up with a better way or maybe a flat panel that attached to the applique that sits against the tailgate better than the applique itself.* I think I went through 2-3 15' rolls.
Definitely get a hand if you can in applying it to the tailgate.* If I did it again I would remove the tailgate and probably use a bead of*Polyurethane Glue/Adhesive around the perimeter instead of all of the tape.
I used 3M Double Sided Automotive Tape. A LOT of it!* Some areas I had to double and triple up the tape so it would adhere to the tailgate.* It was a major pain to be honest, I'd imagine one could come up with a better way or maybe a flat panel that attached to the applique that sits against the tailgate better than the applique itself.* I think I went through 2-3 15' rolls.
Definitely get a hand if you can in applying it to the tailgate.* If I did it again I would remove the tailgate and probably use a bead of*Polyurethane Glue/Adhesive around the perimeter instead of all of the tape.
Thanks! I’ll see if I can figure something out. How is it holding up so far?
08-29-2018, 04:55 PM
