Debadging "FRONTIER" after 10 months. Risk of paint color difference?
I have had my 05 nismo stormy grey for 10 months now. I want to take the FRONTIER off the tailgate. Is there any chance that the paint could have faided to make it not a smart idea.
I have a storm grey, and although only 3 months old, I fired my dealer and took a heat to gun to remove their advertising from the rear. It was right above the "Frontier" and the "N" came off too, the rest was removed. No issues with paint variations.
I have had my 05 nismo stormy grey for 10 months now. I want to take the FRONTIER off the tailgate. Is there any chance that the paint could have faided to make it not a smart idea.
I doubt, I would do it. But; if you do it, and it does show some fading. You can get some double sided tape, and re-apply it.
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What do you guys think for my truck. Black and a year and a couple of months old. I read the answer but was not sure for the black paint, seems like difference would show up more on DARK paints. I wished I had a silver truck now because I would do it in a heart beat.
a lot depends on where you park it, sun, etc... and if you keep it waxed... just take one letter off and see how it looks, you can always put it back on. The dealer has the glue you need.
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a lot depends on where you park it, sun, etc... and if you keep it waxed... just take one letter off and see how it looks, you can always put it back on. The dealer has the glue you need.
Unfortunatly I do have to park in the sun a lot. I might give it a try. Not for sure yet.
I have had my 05 nismo stormy grey for 10 months now. I want to take the FRONTIER off the tailgate. Is there any chance that the paint could have faided to make it not a smart idea.
I've never tried, but can you get the factory rail and tailgate caps/protectors off (and back on) easily? If so, you may get an idea of how much the paint has faded. I would think that would be the worst area for fade also.
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Jerry
2004 Frontier, King Cab, XE, 4x1, 4-cyl, 5-spd My Frontier Page
I just took off the R and it is the same color underneath, I used fishing line and then Goo Gone. It was a pain in the ass though, i used my fingers to scratch away the tape. Is there anything else i could use instead of my finger nails that wont damage the paint?
safety razor(plastic) and heat... if you have mild discoloration form fading in the sun, a good cleaning wax/ hand buffing creme should even everything out just fine
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I just took off the R and it is the same color underneath, I used fishing line and then Goo Gone. It was a pain in the ass though, i used my fingers to scratch away the tape. Is there anything else i could use instead of my finger nails that wont damage the paint?
If you can't get hold of a heat gun as pyronn suggested, you could try a hair dryer.
Please take some pics and post the outcome if you can.
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Jerry
2004 Frontier, King Cab, XE, 4x1, 4-cyl, 5-spd My Frontier Page
Alright i got all the letters off and it was a pain. There is a mild discoloration you can see in the right angle/light. I used a credit card and it scratched the clear coat up but with wax you can tell but hardly. I am going to put my own custom label over so with buffing and the letters you shouldnt be able to tell. I found a site that had the letters but they were small. Does anyone know of a site to get letter emblems and maybe other emblems from, I will post pics in a sec.
Ok, update on the subject. I went to auto zone and the guy told me the discoloration is because the paint is raised under the letters a little so it is reflecting light. And the light scratches i am going to take care of with a scratch and swirl remover. I like the look much better without the huge letters. Thanks for your help fellas.
I wanted to get some opinions for my truck. I can not decide if I really want to do this or not. I like the way it looks both ways and just wanted to see what others thought of its looks.
I wanted to get some opinions for my truck. I can not decide if I really want to do this or not. I like the way it looks both ways and just wanted to see what others thought of its looks.
Thanks
I think it looks better without the lettering, but at the same time it seems like it's missing something. Maybe you could re-do the lettering in a different font or style, maybe get some airbrushed on??
What if you took off the Nissan logo too??
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