Badges - Flaking paint
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Badges - Flaking paint
Okay, so this is not V10 specific, but I don't look at the other forums too often, so here goes:
I noticed, maybe two months into my SD ownership, that the F350 badge on my left fenderwell was missing some black paint. I touched it up with a Sharpie. Yesterday I noticed that the F350 on the tailgate was doing the same thing, only this time the flaking was probably too much to just touch up. While flipping through some posts, I noticed that 4WD's silver V10's F350 badge was flaking.
I have no desire to turn my truck over to the dealer's bodyshop, but guess I should. Anyone else notice this?
Michael
P.S. Turned 10k on the odometer last week while pulling my fiver. Haven't had a reason to visit my dealer! Love this machine/motor.
I noticed, maybe two months into my SD ownership, that the F350 badge on my left fenderwell was missing some black paint. I touched it up with a Sharpie. Yesterday I noticed that the F350 on the tailgate was doing the same thing, only this time the flaking was probably too much to just touch up. While flipping through some posts, I noticed that 4WD's silver V10's F350 badge was flaking.
I have no desire to turn my truck over to the dealer's bodyshop, but guess I should. Anyone else notice this?
Michael
P.S. Turned 10k on the odometer last week while pulling my fiver. Haven't had a reason to visit my dealer! Love this machine/motor.
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My 05 versions are holding up well to my abuse
I would make Ford replace under warranty if it were mine
Or here is a (fairly pricey) alternative
www.billetbadges.com/gallery.htm
I would make Ford replace under warranty if it were mine
Or here is a (fairly pricey) alternative
www.billetbadges.com/gallery.htm
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I've seen a few posts on this and believe this is a known problem and is covered under warranty. The badges are held on by adhesive on so I don't think it would be a big deal for the dealer to remove/replace them.
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I've noticed the flaking on the badge right off the bat, but it never got any worse, so I just have been letting it pass. Soon it will be out of warranty, so then it won't matter. Really, all chrome don't look too bad to me.
----Wasn't there a discussion about the black paint on the chrome badges flaking off a year or so ago on here?
----Wasn't there a discussion about the black paint on the chrome badges flaking off a year or so ago on here?
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Thanks for the responses. As far as billetbadges.com, I got my brother a custom badge for his F-250 (4wd, long bed, cc with V-8 
) and it came out very nice. Pricey, but very well done.
I like the standard badge very well, and will probably just hit up the dealer.
Michael
) and it came out very nice. Pricey, but very well done.I like the standard badge very well, and will probably just hit up the dealer.
Michael
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My 01 did the same thing. I just took off the paint completly with some acetone. Just tape them off and went to town with some q-tips. Now I have solid chrome badges. Cheaper than new billet badges and look just as good.
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The paint is peeling from all of my '06s, F250 badges. I've seen it on the F150s as well. Not sure if I'm going to hit Ford up for a replacement set of badges or not. Possible the paint on them will flake as well, dunno, we'll see.
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