TufSkinz Interior and Exterior cosmetic enhancements

TurboS · Tuesday at 10:32 AM

Created this spinoff thread from my TufSkinz posts in the thread "What did you do to your Bronco Raptor today?". I have copied/moved and linked those posts to this thread for consolidation, ease of locating, offer the below TufSkinz discount to members on this site, and of course for member's to share their own installed photo's and topics related to TufSkinz.

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TurboS · Tuesday at 10:32 AM

A small visual enhancement: installed Code Orange TufSkinz dash lettering over out OEM orange letters. On mine the OEM code orange letters appeared slightly faded, a good idea but poor execution. I looked at the decal overlays but decided on these TufSkinz letters as they are licensed by Ford and an approved vendor as you're able to purchase exterior and interior TufSkinz products directly from Ford. The TufSkinz letters fit perfect and sized slightly larger than the OEM orange leaving no trace of the original orange underneath.

Installation Hint, use tweezers to assist in positioning and aligning letters, once in place they are difficult to align. After a couple days to assure full cure I will spray with this interior ceramic coating attempting to seal off any exposed sticky bonding tape edges to minimize possible dust/dirt collection at the base of the letters.

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TurboS · Tuesday at 10:32 AM

Interior cosmetic enhancements. I have always thought, even with the Carbon Fiber pkg, that there should have been a little more to the interior to differentiate the Raptor from the Bronco, especially in the console area.
Installed these TufSkinz interior products ordered in Code Orange with Matte finish to coordinate with all the OEM matte finishes. Decided on a theme of outlining all the control panels in the console and the headlight/ditch light panel. I'm very pleased with the TufSkinz product quality resulting in OEM appearance and durability.
The Bronco TufSkinz lettering I installed last winter are also Code Orange in the default gloss finish.
Hints:

Prior to application clean interior mating surface with isopropyl alcohol using a microfiber cloth. I had previously applied interior ceramic coating to all the interior plastics so I repeated this step a couple of times. The TufSkinz products stuck without any issues.
Do a dry run (before removing adhesive covering on backside) to check product fitment and location taking into account the control panels may need removed in the future for serviceability.
On the headlight switch panel and rear console panel tuck the edges prior to pressing onto panel as it's a snug fit, which is exactly what you want.
On the center dash HVAC controls, from the passenger seat, I carefully aligned the upper outside edges along with around the control knobs, then gently pressed the upper outside edges enough to hold in place. Then exited the Raptor and from glove box area looked along those thin Code Orange segments to perfectly align with my finger and carefully pressed into place. Like looking down a wood 2x4 checking for straightness.
To have your TufSkinz products in Matte finish vs Gloss, forward your order confirmation email from TufSkinz to sales@tufskinz.com to ask for Matte finish on specific product numbers in your order.

TurboS · Tuesday at 10:33 AM

Subtle Exterior cosmetic enhancements. Installed these TufSkinz exterior products, in Code Orange and Iconic Silver metallic, all in Matte finish.
I'm very happy with the results and the quality of the TufSkinz products making this one of my favorite cosmetic mods.
For my Interior TufSkinz mods see post # 1,186 above in this thread.

Install Hints:

All surfaces on my Raptor have ceramic coating, including the emblems, which creates a difficult surface for anything to adhere. I prepped the mating surface, like on the interior, with isopropyl alcohol using a microfiber cloth, I repeated this a dozen times concentrating on the edges and corners since the surface is curved and the small areas like the "R" tails will resist adhesion. Must have worked as all the TufSkinz products have adhered as intended.
Always do a dry run (adhesive covering still in place) to check fitment location.
On our emblems, which have a curvature, carefully lay the TufSkinz product on top of the emblem in the correct location, then immediately and carefully go around all the edges using your finger or tweezers and make sure the TufSkinz edges are slightly tucked into the recessed area of the emblem. Once all edges appear tucked then start pressing the edges down as the TufSkinz is a perfect snug fit as seen in my photo's below.

I debated on these trail sight inserts for over a year on the Raptor because there isn't any enhanced functionality or benefit. I installed these 2 years ago on my wife's Badlands (she asked for them) and every time I'm in her Badlands they are very noticeable in a positive way, so I finally caved. The trail sight screws functionality remains intact but it's unlikely I'll ever use them.
HInt: For ease of cleaning off the previously applied ceramic coating, I removed these trail sights to clean and apply the inserts.

I previously had a vinyl decal inlay, however I could never see it in the rear view mirror. Maybe because it was inset or maybe because I’m colorblind.

I'm pleasantly surprised that this is now noticeable for myself in the rear view mirror. The TufSkinz domed lettering raised just enough to catch the sunlight. I guess to reassure myself I'll be okay, as I'm driving my Raptor!

Hint: To clean I applied a liberal amount of the isopropyl alcohol to the microfiber cloth and dabbed the step surface.
To align, I used the metal scale from my adjustable square as it lays perfectly against the step upper side of the raised letters and the vertical back edge of step, providing a perfect alignment edge for the top edge of the TufSkinz letters.