Maverick owners beware! Factory decals removed in automatic car wash! [UPDATED: removed decals]

[pjlawton]

UPDATE 1/31/22:

My earlier post (below) showed where the car wash took off a large part of the First Edition decals on the side of the trudk. I went to the dealer this morning and they said they would order a replacement but I decided to just have them removed. BTW, the decals are crap. The detail man took a thumb nail and pulled it out and ripped off a big chuck. Very thin junk. I also had the remove the hood decals too, to me it actually looks better. Here the pics. Like I said befor, First Edition owners, beware.

EARLIER POST:

Went through the local car wash today, 3rd time since I got the Mav. Happened to look on the passenger side and noticed that half of the First Edition Trim was gone....Very cheap stuff they put on there. Have contacted the dealer and waiting to hear if there is anything they will do. If I can't get it redone I'd just as soon have the remove it from both sides. Here's the pics... Pic 1 is the left side, Pic to is the right side. Looks like crap.

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[Alloymaker]

Cant take decals thru car washes. Too much pressure.

 

[MLowe05]

Mmmm.. yeah, that's cheap crap there. That is not the car wash fault - it would remove stickers people put on the cars (like Apple stickers), or bumper stickers, or other decals every single day.

Never seen that before. Definitely a quality issue with the decal.

 

[pjlawton]

Well, no waring labels about this and you'd think it would stand up to a regular car wash, wouldn't you? I'll post what happens next.

 

[Clarkdonbran]

I hope you get a resolution to that. That is bunk! You probably remembered to deactivate auto-off before going into the wash unlike my dumbass today.

 

[NotAnonymous]

As a FE order guy (don't have it yet), that's...less than stellar and worrisome.

 

[Go get it]

you should get it replaced at no charge poor workmanship that's for sure.

 

[pjlawton]

I hope you get a resolution to that. That is bunk! You probably remembered to deactivate auto-off before going into the wash unlike my dumbass today.

I forgot to do that one time, car was jumping around like a kangaroo. LOL

 

[Sjbuck2021]

Well, no waring labels about this and you'd think it would stand up to a regular car wash, wouldn't you? I'll post what happens next.

Call Ford and complain about cheap decals. There is no reason they shouldn't hold up for the car wash.

 

[NJ Pinelands]

I get all my car washes Free, every time it rains. No damage issues.

 

[testa422]

Hand wash only! All seriousness, that sucks

 

[Mike]

Sucks but the only stickers that ever stayed on any of my trucks for more than a few years were the Tacoma stickers. Most stickers eventually fail so better off getting them off now so the paint matches when they peel later

 

[The Weatherman]

Curious, was it touch or touch less type wash?

 

[NotAnonymous]

Sucks but the only stickers that ever stayed on any of my trucks for more than a few years were the Tacoma stickers. Most stickers eventually fail so better off getting them off now so the paint matches when they peel later

Quite honestly, I see your point on the decals/paint colour issue, though the decal I REALLY want to survive is the hood one since it'll help the sun glare off the hood. I've never owned a vehicle with decals, so I'm definitely curious how that's gonna work out long-term.

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