TSO PRO GRILLE GROUP BUY / TRD pro grille alternative

[camdz]

Has anyone else had issues with the letters? I installed mine to the garnish first and let it sit inside my house for two days to give the tape time to cure/bond before installing to the truck. The letters stuck well but seemed a little "loose". After a month of midwest weather (temps ranging from 10 to 70 with a lot of ice and salt) a couple of the letters didn't seem like they'd survive a car wash. I pulled them off with relative ease last night and may try a reinstall. Is there something I'm missing/messed up?

The garnish looks amazing otherwise!

Mine are the same way. You can easily wiggle/twist them. I could definitely pop them off by hand. I feel like I am the king of some double sided tape too! I use it for everything. I got solid coverage on the backs of the letters, prepped them very well with alcohol, and even cutting the ends at the angles of the letters to run it all the way to the edge.

Has anyone else noticed the letters aren't the same height? The O is definitely taller, and I think the A may be as well. I chose to line mine up from the bottom of the letters with a level so it was less noticable.

I am very pleased with the overall look but do need to figure out a way to get the letters to stick better.

 

[tri4cy]

Mine are the same way. You can easily wiggle/twist them. I could definitely pop them off by hand. I feel like I am the king of some double sided tape too! I use it for everything. I got solid coverage on the backs of the letters, prepped them very well with alcohol, and even cutting the ends at the angles of the letters to run it all the way to the edge.

Has anyone else noticed the letters aren't the same height? The O is definitely taller, and I think the A may be as well. I chose to line mine up from the bottom of the letters with a level so it was less noticable.

I am very pleased with the overall look but do need to figure out a way to get the letters to stick better.

I found the tape stuck to the letters much better than the garnish.

 

[trailstandardoffroad]

Mine are the same way. You can easily wiggle/twist them. I could definitely pop them off by hand. I feel like I am the king of some double sided tape too! I use it for everything. I got solid coverage on the backs of the letters, prepped them very well with alcohol, and even cutting the ends at the angles of the letters to run it all the way to the edge.

Has anyone else noticed the letters aren't the same height? The O is definitely taller, and I think the A may be as well. I chose to line mine up from the bottom of the letters with a level so it was less noticable.

I am very pleased with the overall look but do need to figure out a way to get the letters to stick better.

Has anyone else had issues with the letters? I installed mine to the garnish first and let it sit inside my house for two days to give the tape time to cure/bond before installing to the truck. The letters stuck well but seemed a little "loose". After a month of midwest weather (temps ranging from 10 to 70 with a lot of ice and salt) a couple of the letters didn't seem like they'd survive a car wash. I pulled them off with relative ease last night and may try a reinstall. Is there something I'm missing/messed up?

The garnish looks amazing otherwise!

Interesting...I tried to select a tape that was specifically designed for this type of application. Although there are several hundred different variations of the vhb tape. On all the test letters I did. None of them felt like that. I recently just took off the first test letters I put on and it took me 45 mins and 20 feet of fishing line to get them off and it was only 4 letters.


I would be more then happy to send you guys more tape. Let me know what I can do to help.

 

[GR8ADV]

Interesting...I tried to select a tape that was specifically designed for this type of application. Although there are several hundred different variations of the vhb tape. On all the test letters I did. None of them felt like that. I recently just took off the first test letters I put on and it took me 45 mins and 20 feet of fishing line to get them off and it was only 4 letters.


I would be more then happy to send you guys more tape. Let me know what I can do to help.

I suspect anyone having adhesion problems did not prepare the surface correctly. For the limited I had to add add tape to the bumper before applying garnish. Just noticed that the garnish is now loose. I Forgot to alcohol wipe the garnish side prior to application and the tape is not as effective. So I think this is likely the problem folks could be having.

 

[trailstandardoffroad]

What tape did you use?

 

[GR8ADV]

What tape did you use?

STD 3m from the dealer that they use. Appears to be the same as you supplied just a bit wider.

 

[trailstandardoffroad]

for anyone who has adhesion concerns. search primer 94 pens from 3m. they may help with adhesion

 

[949r6]

front grill gf approved, she had some fun in the lake bed.

 

[tri4cy]

Interesting...I tried to select a tape that was specifically designed for this type of application. Although there are several hundred different variations of the vhb tape. On all the test letters I did. None of them felt like that. I recently just took off the first test letters I put on and it took me 45 mins and 20 feet of fishing line to get them off and it was only 4 letters.


I would be more then happy to send you guys more tape. Let me know what I can do to help.

That's okay! I'm super happy with the product regardless. The garnish is perfect. As for prep, I did a solid clean with alcohol and as I mentioned I kept it in my living room for a couple days to let the tape bond. I may try another reinstall now that the weather is warming up

I'm just OCD and wanted to know if others were having problems or if I just messed something up.

Thanks again!

 

[renau001]

this is great, just put in my order through your website, just looked at an OEM one installed the other day up close, the fitment of yours from the pictures on this thread is so much better

 

[trailstandardoffroad]

this is great, just put in my order through your website, just looked at an OEM one installed the other day up close, the fitment of yours from the pictures on this thread is so much better

Thank you for the order. You should see a partial refund. I have no idea why it charged you $66.50 for shipping. Hope to get that fixed today.

 

[renau001]

Thank you for the order. You should see a partial refund. I have no idea why it charged you $66.50 for shipping. Hope to get that fixed today.

That’s awesome, thanks.

 

[PhotogEric]

Thank you for the order. You should see a partial refund. I have no idea why it charged you $66.50 for shipping. Hope to get that fixed today.

Any plans on another GB on these??

 

[Jarheadoo7]

Any plans on another GB on these??

I’d be Interested. Who else?

GB 2018
1. PhotogEric
2. Jarheadoo7
3.( insert your name here)

 

[Jaem94]

I’d be interested in a GB too if it was for the set (garnish plus upper grill) saw on the trailstandardoffroad IG that you were gonna offer a package with both soon?


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[tarpon6]

I’d be Interested. Who else?

GB 2018
1. PhotogEric
2. Jarheadoo7
3.( insert your name here)

I'm in. Garnish, letters and upper grille if offered.

 

[Xplor4R]

front grill gf approved, she had some fun in the lake bed.

Where is that at?

 

[Jarheadoo7]

Interested. Who else?

GB 2018
1. PhotogEric
2. Jarheadoo7
3. Tarpon6
4. (Insert your name here)

 

[trailstandardoffroad]

Any plans on another GB on these??

I’d be Interested. Who else?

GB 2018
1. PhotogEric
2. Jarheadoo7
3.( insert your name here)

I'm in. Garnish, letters and upper grille if offered.

I’d be interested in a GB too if it was for the set (garnish plus upper grill) saw on the trailstandardoffroad IG that you were gonna offer a package with both soon?


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No group but planned as of right now. I do hope to have upper grille packages available soon. For some reason the dealer is having trouble getting them in. Once I get them in hand I will make a post and let everyone know.

 

[949r6]

Where is that at?

Grant lake in Mammoth, near June lake.