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Tailgate lettering does it enhance or detract the appearance of the Maverick

I am interested in what people opinion is on adding ā€˜Maverickā€™ lettering to the Tailgate


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Dale F

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I chose matte black on my rapid red hybrid. I wanted flag but I was afraid that the red in the flag would blend into the red tailgate so matched the rest of the truck trim.
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Having seen a local Mav with letters I must say it looked pretty good.
I donā€™t mind the look of contrasting lettering, but, the rear end of vehicles gets the dirtiest the fastest and pickups are the worst of all.

I keep my vehicles very clean, once inclement weather ends they get washed right away. I also wax my vehicles several times a year. Slick paint is good, protrusions make everything harder, even decals cause more work.

The new crooks and crevices between the lettering and the body collects dirt. Unless you take a detailing brush to badging, and lettering, crud builds up.

I like being able to dry off a washed vehicle without snagging a microfiber towel on any protruding stenciling or badging. Seems all those sharp little letter edges are going to start peeling sooner or later. If the letters are domed the sharp points will get snagged even easier.
i debadged my last two vehicles for that reason. I like the cleaner look as well.

Like I said, I donā€™t mind the added lettering, as long as thatā€™s all thatā€™s added. Extra emblems, bumper stickers, window graphics and the like are tacky to me.

Must be a generational thing having reading material plastered all over your rear end and windows. I guess it takes the focus off their dealer license plate framesā€¦.
 

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I picked black letters because they look best on both Area 51 and Cyber Orange. But with other paint options, I would likely choose other lettering colors as "best." In any case, IMHO pretty much ANY color lettering looks better than the "blank" look.
 

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I had black letters on my Iconic Silver. Now, for my Alto Blue, I used orange (Gator colors). I just think without the added colored letters (whatever the best match to the color of the truck), it just looks too plain.
 

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I chose matte black on my rapid red hybrid. I wanted flag but I was afraid that the red in the flag would blend into the red tailgate so matched the rest of the truck trim.
The blue doesn't blend into my atlas blue tailgate it is lighter can't say for the red. The picture doesn't really do it justice since the color contrast on my camera isn't very realistic. It was only $19

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I thought I would add a pole to see if you think the Tailgate lettering improves the appearance of the Maverick or does it look best as delivered.

Also thought for those who prefer which color is your favorite.

Obviously this is personal choice and mean no offence either way just interested in general opinion amount the group

Thank you for your time.

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As my Dad always said when I asked him if my math homework was correct: (after carefully looking it over) "I don't know, what do you think" ;)
 

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The blue doesn't blend into my atlas blue tailgate it is lighter can't say for the red. The picture doesn't really do it justice since the color contrast on my camera isn't very realistic. It was only $19

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Rapid red is just a shade darker than the taillight cover.
 

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Ford Maverick Tailgate lettering does it enhance or detract the appearance of the Maverick IMG_2682
 

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I thought I would add a pole to see if you think the Tailgate lettering improves the appearance of the Maverick or does it look best as delivered.

Also thought for those who prefer which color is your favorite.

Obviously this is personal choice and mean no offence either way just interested in general opinion amount the group

Thank you for your time.

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black with red outlines on my Alto blue Baby

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I just installed TufSkinz matte reflecting lettering. They look awesome on Area 51.
 

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I got the shiny stainless letters from Ford back when I got a VIN for my 2022 VB XLT. Right now it's too cold to apply any stick-on accessories, but I'm not sure that they will look good on my 2023 Cactus Gray when it finally warms up enough. Might have to let them go for loss and go naked for now.
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Yeah, I'm good with shiny stainless letters.
 

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I went with chrome lettering on my Alto Blue. I would have preferred a "black chrome", but couldn't find one around, they all seem to be "glossy black" or black matte, and I feel that's pointless for an already dark paint color. The chrome has good contrast with the Alto Blue paint and honestly looks like it should have come with the vehicle to begin with.

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I like the letters. I chose matte black for my velocity blue and would probably do the same for most lighter colors like cactus gray, cyber orange, etc. I'd choose something else for a darker color. Orange looks terrific on alto blue.
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