TurboR
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- October 27, 2003
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- Waterford, MI
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 2001 Explorer Sport
Hey Guys,
I just wanted to start out saying that i did alot of searching on this subject.
I am having a problem trying to color the blue ford oval emblems on my 01 Sport. I'll start off with the rear hatch emblem:
I cant seem to seperate the clear plastic piece from the chrome plastic piece. I first started off by heating both sides of the emblem. Carefully, i started to peel the clear piece out, it all came out great until i got to the chrome ford letters. I peeled very slowly but unfourtunatly the letters came apart ruining the emblem. I decided to just keep going anyways. By the time i got the entire piece out it was now bent like a bananna. Well, i ruined that one, so i thought i would start on the bigger front grill emblem.
Unlike the hatch emblem, it seems that the front clear plastic is much softer, not hard plastic like the rear one. I heated that one up too, and tried to carefull get that one out. But when i tried to pop it upt, it just ripped. kind of like if you stuck a small screwdriver into a bouncy ball and twisted, its that soft. I thought i heated that one up too much, so i ruined that one too and ordered a new set. today i looked at the front one and it seems to be made of that very same soft plastic.
I screwed around with the old ones today to practice. i think ill be able to do the rear one with no problem, but the the front is gonna be hard. The clear plastic seems to tear too easy, but once i get past the chrome inner outline it seems to lift fine. Also the chrome letters are molded right to the chrome plastic, its not the same as the rear emblem. also the clear plastic is very flimsy and soft, i can bend it in half without it breaking.
Has anyone else had this problem? and if so what did you do? Any info would be greatly appreciated. Thank you. SEAN
CLiff Notes:: Having a problem coloring my 01 sport emblems. Please help!
I just wanted to start out saying that i did alot of searching on this subject.
I am having a problem trying to color the blue ford oval emblems on my 01 Sport. I'll start off with the rear hatch emblem:
I cant seem to seperate the clear plastic piece from the chrome plastic piece. I first started off by heating both sides of the emblem. Carefully, i started to peel the clear piece out, it all came out great until i got to the chrome ford letters. I peeled very slowly but unfourtunatly the letters came apart ruining the emblem. I decided to just keep going anyways. By the time i got the entire piece out it was now bent like a bananna. Well, i ruined that one, so i thought i would start on the bigger front grill emblem.
Unlike the hatch emblem, it seems that the front clear plastic is much softer, not hard plastic like the rear one. I heated that one up too, and tried to carefull get that one out. But when i tried to pop it upt, it just ripped. kind of like if you stuck a small screwdriver into a bouncy ball and twisted, its that soft. I thought i heated that one up too much, so i ruined that one too and ordered a new set. today i looked at the front one and it seems to be made of that very same soft plastic.
I screwed around with the old ones today to practice. i think ill be able to do the rear one with no problem, but the the front is gonna be hard. The clear plastic seems to tear too easy, but once i get past the chrome inner outline it seems to lift fine. Also the chrome letters are molded right to the chrome plastic, its not the same as the rear emblem. also the clear plastic is very flimsy and soft, i can bend it in half without it breaking.
Has anyone else had this problem? and if so what did you do? Any info would be greatly appreciated. Thank you. SEAN
CLiff Notes:: Having a problem coloring my 01 sport emblems. Please help!