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I wonder what a decal over those holes will look like.
I would take off the small square on the tail gate and find a way to plug it from the inside so the decal doesn’t get sucked into the holes left from the badge. Either that or lay the decal over the UFO’s, which, if done right, shouldn’t be really noticeable. I thought about having this company, Milspin, make me a custom tailgate badge that would mount into the holes. Possibly just a thin sheet of black cerakote with gladiator cut into it. May even just attach it with nutserts or rivet it to the tail gate.
 

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I would take off the small square on the tail gate and find a way to plug it from the inside so the decal doesn’t get sucked into the holes left from the badge. Either that or lay the decal over the UFO’s, which, if done right, shouldn’t be really noticeable. I thought about having this company, Milspin, make me a custom tailgate badge that would mount into the holes. Possibly just a thin sheet of black cerakote with gladiator cut into it. May even just attach it with nutserts or rivet it to the tail gate.
i think i'll have my local sign guy take a peak at it. tape over hole from front, fill from backside then remove tape? wonder if somebody has done this with JB weld before......

i'm going for the wayout black panel rear wrap look.
 

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i think i'll have my local sign guy take a peak at it. tape over hole from front, fill from backside then remove tape? wonder if somebody has done this with JB weld before......

i'm going for the wayout black panel rear wrap look.
Not familiar with that. Have a picture? I like the idea of JB weld as well but curious to what it would look like.
 

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Not familiar with that. Have a picture? I like the idea of JB weld as well but curious to what it would look like.
I'll be blacking mine out, but not reinstalling thejeep badging, or the wayout thing. love how it wraps behind the tail lights.
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I'll be blacking mine out, but not reinstalling thejeep badging, or the wayout thing. love how it wraps behind the tail lights.
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That is pretty slick. I am trying to come up with a color combo for my JT. I love the Blue concept that JT614 used but also want to make my girl my own. I am in no rush. I think using the Vector Off Road UFO's with a wrap like that would look great and probably would not be to noticeable.
 

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That is pretty slick. I am trying to come up with a color combo for my JT. I love the Blue concept that JT614 used but also want to make my girl my own. I am in no rush. I think using the Vector Off Road UFO's with a wrap like that would look great and probably would not be to noticeable.
i'll give that a look see.
 

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That is pretty slick. I am trying to come up with a color combo for my JT. I love the Blue concept that JT614 used but also want to make my girl my own. I am in no rush. I think using the Vector Off Road UFO's with a wrap like that would look great and probably would not be to noticeable.
I just did the Wayout wrap on my Bright White JT.
How do you post pics. I looked for a tutorial link, but no joy.
 

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i think i'll have my local sign guy take a peak at it. tape over hole from front, fill from backside then remove tape? wonder if somebody has done this with JB weld before......

i'm going for the wayout black panel rear wrap look.
I want to do this as well. I really like the look especially on a white JT.
 

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I just did the Wayout wrap on my Bright White JT.
How do you post pics. I looked for a tutorial link, but no joy.
In the reply box there is a button called upload file. But that and then select your picture. Has to be of a certain size. I’m interested in seeing the picture. Is this something you did yourself? If so, do you have dimensions or a template you used?
 

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I just did the Wayout wrap on my Bright White JT.
How do you post pics. I looked for a tutorial link, but no joy.
Who made the vinyl for you?
 
 







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