Ordered new Powerful UK silver RR bonnet and boot lettering to replace marred existing boot lettering. Comes with a decent template👍🏻

https://www.fullfatrr.com/forum/topic59781.html

On measuring the existing position of the boot letters before removal, noted that the distance between the outer edge of the tailgate lid to the 1st R on “RANGE” isn’t the same distance when compared to the outer edge of the tailgate lid to the last R in “ROVER”. The distance to one R is 24cms whereas the distance to the other R is 25 cms. Obviously, never noticed before but…

Question:

1. Should the distance from passenger tailgate edge to the first letter R and the distance from the driver’s tailgate edge to the last letter R be the same, e.g. approx 25cms each side?

Thanks

Last edited by pld118 on 5th Jul 2021 6:36am. Edited 3 times in total

Job done… lightly used a pencil eraser to get the remnants of the residue from the old lettering tape off the paintwork; then washed the relevant panel with shampoo; then used the DAS Pro to apply compound before polishing the panel where the lettering goes (easily came up like new with no trace of where the ‘old’ letters had been); then an alcohol wipe and finally set about sticking on the template before positioning the new letters.

Even with the template, it would be possible to make a Horlicks of the lettering task because the template isn’t ‘rigid’ as such and you could end up with letters out of line. Went okay though and think they’re lined up well.

Tbh, having done it now, had I a template to start with, would probably just have removed the ‘old letters’ sprayed them good as new (which wouldn’t be difficult) and stuck them back on with me double sided tape.

The ‘old’ tailgate letters are now cleaned off and boxed up waiting for a re-spray on a rainy day! 👍🏻