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Old Feb 16, 2008 | 05:05 PM
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Emblem Overlay Install

Hey guys,
I bought 2 emblem overlays from www.patriotdecals.com for my 07 f150 (black gloss/chrome letters) and i managed to mess up both of them. I couldnt manage to get them without air bubbles and imperfections in them. For people who have installed overlays, need help with the technique yall used ot install them.
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Old Feb 16, 2008 | 06:21 PM
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you wasted your money the 07 has raised letters i tryed 3 times they suck had them on my 04 they looked good
 
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Old Feb 16, 2008 | 09:29 PM
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yeah, 05 and up has raised letters. I put one on my tailgate but you can see the letters at certain angles. will do for the time being though.
 
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Old Feb 17, 2008 | 04:16 AM
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Yeah I tried'em on my 06 and they looked like crap. Ended up taking them off along with some of the blue on the oval and had to order a new front grille oval. Now I'm just thinking about going with custom badges instead.
 
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Old Feb 17, 2008 | 08:41 AM
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if i remember correctly patriot decals has an ordering option for raised lettering vehicles.
 
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Old Feb 18, 2008 | 08:46 AM
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This one on Patriot Decals site looks good...



This is my problem also, I have asked around and looks like hair dryer, windex, and lots of patients pays off.

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Old Feb 18, 2008 | 09:13 AM
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This is my overlay, while it took some time to get it right I think it turned out okay, except for the one little crease.
 
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Old Mar 2, 2008 | 11:48 PM
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i just installed a black one on the front of my fx2. ill post pics once i install on the back too. Front doesnt look bad at all even with the raised letters
 
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Old Mar 4, 2008 | 03:50 AM
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Spray bottle with a couple drops of soap added, credit card to smooth out wrinkles, and a cool afternoon was all I needed. Be sure not to "oversaturate" your overlay though or the damn thing won't stay in place.
 
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Old Mar 4, 2008 | 09:59 AM
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I agree a spray bottle with a little soap apply emblem. Get it where you want it. Use a credit card to take out a lot of bubbles and water then use a hair dryer to finish it off. It will all fall into place.
 
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Old Mar 6, 2008 | 08:38 PM
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I bought some from patriotdecals and I must say it was frustrating as hell. Soapy water, hair dryer, proper temperature, yada yada. I tried it all. Nothing worked so I'm rockin' good ol' blue ovals till something better comes around. Good luck trying to get them on.
 
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