pillboy Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 (edited) Yea or nay... Edited October 24, 2012 by pillboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidg716 Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Personal opinion, Nay, i actually bought a 2.0L sticker for mine :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pillboy Posted October 24, 2012 Author Share Posted October 24, 2012 Sticker or badge? Like this? http://www.ebay.com/itm/CHROME-RED-METAL-2-0L-ENGINE-RACE-MOTOR-SWAP-EMBLEM-BADGE-FOR-TRUNK-HOOD-DOOR-/200828413059?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&fits=Year%3A2013%7CMake%3AFord%7CModel%3AEscape&hash=item2ec24e6483&vxp=mtr I get tired of catching my clay bar on badges and scrubbing the wax out of them. Both cars are missing them now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidg716 Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 Yeah, that one, only in black, red would clash with my Ginger Ale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escapism Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 Well, your rear lift gate looks perfectly aligned. You are a lucky man. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidg716 Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 I looked at a bunch of escapes at a dealer today and all of the lift gates seemd to be aligned correctly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PajamaGuy Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 Well, I think those 2 dark spots on the bottom rims of the tailpipe covers are unsightly and you should clean them immediately! And I'm surprised you actually have cracks in your cement floor... where's the epoxy floor paint? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pillboy Posted October 25, 2012 Author Share Posted October 25, 2012 Well, I think those 2 dark spots on the bottom rims of the tailpipe covers are unsightly and you should clean them immediately! And I'm surprised you actually have cracks in your cement floor... where's the epoxy floor paint? I have polished those off once already. Doesn't take much driving for them to appear again. I would love to coat the garage floor, but there is way too much $h!t to move, so that ain't gonna happen. The pieces of the slab have not heaved or dropped anywhere after 27 years (cracks only), so it is OK as far as I am concerned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pillboy Posted October 25, 2012 Author Share Posted October 25, 2012 Yeah, that one, only in black, red would clash with my Ginger Ale Yeah, I only picked the red one because I too was thinking of putting one on after removing the others. Let us know the quality of the piece once you get it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escapism Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 (edited) Here is that small leather pouch. It arrived in the mail yesterday and is very nice quality. 4" x 6" will fit nicely in the center console. 360500876010 ebay item number And whatever you do, dont fart in your Escape or it may look like this. Edited October 25, 2012 by Escapism Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pillboy Posted October 25, 2012 Author Share Posted October 25, 2012 Thanks for the eBay info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATM4EVR Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 (edited) How did you get the badges off, Pillboy?? I would be to afraid to damage the paint Edited October 25, 2012 by ATM4EVR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pillboy Posted October 25, 2012 Author Share Posted October 25, 2012 How did you get the badges off, Pillboy?? I would be to afraid to damage the paint It is really easy on a new car (it was a little harder on my Subaru which sat on the dealer's lot for quite awhile before I brought it home). Make sure the area you are working on is clean so you don't scratch the paint with grime that is stuck to the finish. Use a hair blower (a heat gun is too hot - don't use one) to warm the badge area. The length of time needed will vary with the temperature of the car and the ambient air temperature - just leaving it parked in the mid-summer sun is quite often sufficient. Use dental floss (I used Glide only because that is what I use on my teeth) to saw back and forth using both hands between the badge and the body surface. What you are doing is cutting through the double-sided, sticky-back foam that is holding the badge to the paint. This will leave some foam stuck to the badge and some foam stuck to the paint. Use the hair blower again to warm the foam and adhesive stuck to the paint and rub your finger on the foam and it will roll up into a little ball and you can just pull it off the paint. If there is any residual glue remaining on the paint, just use a little 99% isopropyl rubbing alcohol (get at a pharmacy or Target, WalMart, etc) and a clean microfiber cloth to remove it. The alcohol will not hurt the paint. If you have never done this before, start with an easy badge first such as the "EcoBoost" one. The "TITANIUM" lettering are all individual letters, while "ESCAPE" is all one piece. Note that if you decide to reattach a badge, you will most likely have to buy a new badge from the dealer as it is virtually impossible to put new sticky foam onto the old badges because of the intricate shapes. It IS possible, but I know of no one with that much spare time on their hands (Pajama Guy maybe). You would use 3M automotive trim and molding tape to reattach them. New badges can be quite spendy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATM4EVR Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 Thanks for the info, I definately will do it. I like the look. I know that you have the option with some manufactures not to put badges on, but never thought you could remove them without damaging the paint. cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pillboy Posted October 25, 2012 Author Share Posted October 25, 2012 You can also try prying them off, but more risk of paint damage. OEM paint is baked on and most body shop paint is not, so I would be way more careful if a body panel had been freshly repainted. Also, if you decide to try this on other cars, some emblems have pins on the back of them with corresponding holes in the body panel to facilitate lining up the badge straight or centered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EscapeGoat Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 Your no-badge look is fantastic, Pillboy. Are you planning to leave the Blue Oval as-is? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escapism Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 It does look nice. Call them and try to get an unfilled badge. Then get your vehicle color from the dealer (touch up) and fill it yourself. Perfect match! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pillboy Posted October 25, 2012 Author Share Posted October 25, 2012 (edited) Your no-badge look is fantastic, Pillboy. Are you planning to leave the Blue Oval as-is? Thanks. The Blue Oval in back has a depression where it is attached and if you removed it (if you can...I have no idea) the space it occupies remains. I was considering getting a vinyl overlay made with the Ford script on a red background for both the front and rear ovals (my wife's favorite color is red). Edited October 25, 2012 by pillboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blockisle9 Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 Here is that small leather pouch. It arrived in the mail yesterday and is very nice quality. 4" x 6" will fit nicely in the center console. 360500876010 ebay item number I may have missed this topic, what will this help with? I don't really like the center console, to deep and can get to things very easily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escapism Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 My bad, I should of started a separate topic for the center console. But your right, which is why I bought a small leather pouch to hold everything and a coin pouch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pillboy Posted October 26, 2012 Author Share Posted October 26, 2012 I think this was being discussed in the "Accessories and Mods" thread that Transitman had started. I asked Issy about where he got it. No prob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benlavigne Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 Nice look, I like the debadged/demolded look, did it on my black Charger R/T, but my wife won't let me touch her 'Scape! On the subject of badges, I wonder how long will it be til we start seeing Kuga badges on Escapes? ;-) I'd like that too... Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pillboy Posted October 26, 2012 Author Share Posted October 26, 2012 I already did a "Ford Kuga" search on eBay and found nothing interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blockisle9 Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 My bad, I should of started a separate topic for the center console. But your right, which is why I bought a small leather pouch to hold everything and a coin pouch. Do you like it? Is it easer to get things out of the center console? The coin pouch is part of it? Is it easy to get the coins from it? That's probably my biggest complaint, no place with in reach (other than the cup holders) to hold my junk and change. Really miss my center tray on the edge. Sorry for all the questions.... Lenny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escapism Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 No worries Lenny. Tomorrow (oops, today) I will start a center console thread. With pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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