Original Poster: Casper98

Difficulty: 4 out of 10

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Tired of your stock looking Ford oval? Want something different? This How to will show you how to change the color of your hard plastic Ford ovals. How to tell which ones you have? If you can get a fingernail between the chrome outer ring and the blue part, this will work for you.

Let’s get started shall we!

Materials Needed:

· Emblem
· Heat source (hair dryer works best)
· Little Screwdriver
· Tape
· Sandpaper
· Paint
· 3M Emblem Adhesive (to glue back together)

Procedure:

tools needed

Part Number of the Emblem you need:

Ford F87Z-8213-BA Ford Oval Name Plate

First off Heat up the Emblem for 2-3 minutes with the hair dryer.

apply heat for 2-3 minutes

Next be careful not to burn yourself on the emblem it will be hot. Now comes the fun part separating the two pieces.

Grab your little screwdriver and start to pry up on one side. I found that if you work your way into the little groove, it separates very easily.

Pry blue oval off with screwdriver

When you get to this point STOP!!

Re-heat the emblem and work the screwdriver around the emblem to separate the pieces. If heated correctly it should come apart like this.

Ford oval removed

Now you’re ready to start sanding the blue paint off. Don’t worry about the lettering because it is set into the emblem.

Remove blue paint

ford blue oval

Once you get all of the blue paint off it will look a little milky, don’t worry when you paint it will not show.

All blue paint removed

Now you can tape off the front side of the emblem and start the paint process.

Mask emblem

I painted mine red to match my truck, but any color should look better than the blue. I did 4 coats of paint to get good coverage.

Paint the color of your choice

Once the paint dries you’re ready to re-assemble, I used 3M Emblem adhesive on this one, but Superglue should hold just fine. Once its back together you’re ready to install on your truck.

Red ford logo

Here is a comparison of original on the bottom and modded on top.

Red Ford logo compared to blue Ford logo

What it looks like installed on the truck.

New red Ford logo installed on truck

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Jim Oaks is the founder of TheRangerStation.com, the longest-running Ford Ranger resource online since 1999. With over 25 years of hands-on experience building and modifying Ford Rangers — including magazine-featured builds like Project Transformer — Jim has become one of the most trusted authorities in the Ford Ranger off-road and enthusiast space. In 2019, he was loaned a Ranger FX4 by Ford Motor Company to test and document across the TransAmerica Trail. Jim continues to inspire and guide Ranger owners around the world.