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    What is the best way to go aboutvremoving factory and dealer applied decals.

    I picked up a F150 with the STX package last night and want to ditch the STX decals on the bed and the dealer applied logos

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    Originally posted by Leah
    Best balls I've had in my mouth in a while.

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    Man I just peeled mine off by hand on a hot day. I may have used a tad bit of goo gone for any residual adhesive before applying the flat black replacement but it was all super easy.

    A hair dryer may help if it's cool out.

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    • #3
      Originally posted by Ruffdaddy View Post
      Man I just peeled mine off by hand on a hot day. I may have used a tad bit of goo gone for any residual adhesive before applying the flat black replacement but it was all super easy.

      A hair dryer may help if it's cool out.
      That's what I saw online. My only concern is using the goo gone on the clear coat! I plan to do the same thing I did on the wife's explorer and do a full decontamination and coating, but I don't want to have issues in those spots in the future, since I'm not re-applying a decal.
      Originally posted by Leah
      Best balls I've had in my mouth in a while.

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      • #4
        I have no idea on the effect of the clear coat, but I have used golf club grip solvent before. That shit breaks down adhesive with quickness. I always wash the area after and then wax it too.

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        • #5
          heat gun, once it gets hot it will peel off easy
          wd40 to get the sticky stuff off
          it had been on for 6 years so had to go over the outline with scratch X
          now you can't tell it was there

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          • #6
            I've used heat and goo gone pretty successfully in the past. I also use fishing line behind the badges to get them to start peeling.
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            • #7
              I just peal them off and use 3m adhesive remover.

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              • #8
                Heat gun and goo gone or 3m on every vehicle I have ever owned. Fishing line or a plastic blade.

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                • #9
                  Fishing line for emblems, just fyi.

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by BMCSean View Post
                    Heat gun and goo gone or 3m on every vehicle I have ever owned. Fishing line or a plastic blade.
                    I use a plastic blade to get our company signs off when we sell trucks, works pretty good.

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by GrayStangGT View Post
                      I just peal them off and use 3m adhesive remover.
                      this right here owned my truck for 15 minutes and pulled everything off of it

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                      • #12
                        I'm planning on leaving the factory badges. The STX sticker and dealer emblem have to go. I may pull the ecoboost logo, not sure yet.

                        Is the 3m stuff readily available? Wal Mart? Parts store?

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                        Originally posted by Leah
                        Best balls I've had in my mouth in a while.

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                        • #13
                          I grabbed a can of turtle was adhesive remover and went at it.

                          Heat gun on low setting, they pulled right off. Very little adhesive residue left. There is a bit of ghosting from the decal, but it was only visible when I hit it with spray wax to give it a quick seal. I would assume being a brand new truck helped. It will get a full decontamination and detail as soon as good weather and time coordinate.

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                          Originally posted by Leah
                          Best balls I've had in my mouth in a while.

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                          • #14
                            If you use wd40, you need to wash and wax the area to bring back the protection on the paint.

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                            • #15
                              FYI

                              The ecoboost emblem on the bottom of the door is removable - it's just adhesive.

                              The F150 fender badges have alignment holes in the fender. Remove those badges and you're left with 3 holes.

                              I'm not certain about the F150 badge on the tailgate. That's the one emblem I left on my truck.

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