Blacked out fender vents

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I was looking at that today and thinking I'd like to black it out. How did you do it? Spray?
 

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I like the look
Did the same on my white XLT
I was able to easily pop the vent off with a firm pull and then spray it
Did about 5 coats
No masking needed this way
 

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does the xlt portion remove from the portion of the side vent? I want to do the same and im debating either removing the whole side vent or taping it off and spraying it on the truck. I like the gray of the vent and only want to black out the xlt portion
 


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In my case, the Black Appearance Package blacks out the vents from the get-go, but I have been thinking taking it one step further, taking the writing off entirely with replacement "vents" from FA. I took the decals off the sides already. All this branding seems like too much bling for me. Thoughts?

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In my case, the Black Appearance Package blacks out the vents from the get-go, but I have been thinking taking it one step further, taking the writing off entirely with replacement "vents" from FA. I took the decals off the sides already. All this branding seems like too much bling for me. Thoughts?

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I also prefer the clean look in this photo, but would rather have one with some chrome to match the rest of the trim on my truck.
 

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In my case, the Black Appearance Package blacks out the vents from the get-go, but I have been thinking taking it one step further, taking the writing off entirely with replacement "vents" from FA. I took the decals off the sides already. All this branding seems like too much bling for me. Thoughts?

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I'll get these eventually, but right now I can afford the spray paint, not the part. haha
 

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I like the look
Did the same on my white XLT
I was able to easily pop the vent off with a firm pull and then spray it
Did about 5 coats
No masking needed this way
What did you use plastic dip or paint?
 

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does the xlt portion remove from the portion of the side vent? I want to do the same and im debating either removing the whole side vent or taping it off and spraying it on the truck. I like the gray of the vent and only want to black out the xlt portion
I want to change xl to my initials. fill with epoxy and carve in my initials.
 

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In my case, the Black Appearance Package blacks out the vents from the get-go, but I have been thinking taking it one step further, taking the writing off entirely with replacement "vents" from FA. I took the decals off the sides already. All this branding seems like too much bling for me. Thoughts?

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How did ya remove the decals I too don’t care for all the branding
 

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How did ya remove the decals I too don’t care for all the branding
Just put on a pair of gloves and blast them with a hairdryer, then lift and peel, keeping the hot air blowing underneath as you pull up. Takes about ten minutes to do both sides. I like the Ford ovals, but all the decals are just over the top in terms of branding, in my opinion....
 

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How do you remove the vents to paint or replace with the FA ones? I too would like to get rid of the branding. Thanks,
 
 



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