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Old 11-13-2011, 08:54 AM   #1
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Have new graphics, Now what?

A few weeks ago I contacted Michelle Diaz at Keystone regarding our peeling graphics. She requested photos which I provided. She responded and said Keystone would provide new graphics and ask which I felt we need. I told her the entire drivers side was falling off and the other side was starting to curl which was a concern. I was about ready to contact her again when a large box arrive. Upon opening it, there appears to possibly be an entire set of graphics, no note nor directions. I am fairly handy, but have no idea where to start or how to replace them. Others have said they had professional help. I assume this would not be the service department at a dealer. Any help or suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
 
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Old 11-13-2011, 09:21 AM   #2
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Dennis & Carol,
When we had our Mountaineer TT we had the front graphics replaced. I was going to take it to the local dealer to have it done, but the service adviser advised against it. Instead he recommended a regular sign shop that does signs for vehicles. I took it there and they removed the old ones and put the new ones on. They did a great job and I did not have the hassle of doing the work myself.

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Old 11-13-2011, 11:06 AM   #3
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Glad you got your replacements. You must have just gotten in under the wire, because several of us on the forum have tried without success to get them replaced. Congrats!
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Old 11-13-2011, 01:11 PM   #4
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I would give them another shot. I sent the first e-mail with photos on 10/18. I remember your post on MOC that they rejected you, just don't remember the date. In looking for instillation direction, I went to the Burlington website and they no longer sell replacement graphics. Very interesting!!!!
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Old 11-13-2011, 01:13 PM   #5
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My graphics were shipped directly from Keystone.
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Old 11-13-2011, 01:43 PM   #6
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If you don't think you're up to it ... having a sign shop or automotive graphics installer is by far the way to go. Most dealers shop personel just don't have the expertise. You can save some money and remove and replace yourself, but it is rather labor intensive. Several of us have done our own ... several have paid to have it done. Here's one of many posts relating to decal installation. Read thru it as there are many tips.
http://www.montanaowners.com/forums/...Terms=graphics
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Old 11-13-2011, 02:13 PM   #7
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It's a lottttttttttttt of hard work if you do it yourself! The Boss and I just replaced the front and front half of road side late summer; whew, what a mess but saved a lot of dough doing it ourselves! As others have said in past postings, we followed their directions, and things turned out very nice. Although at first we used a heat gun, I decided to switch over to one of those Ron-Co like clothes steamer's that we've had laying around for several years. What a difference it made, and the old decals peeled right off very easily with little residue. The light shading left from the original decals was perfect for matching up the new ones. But like someone had posted earlier, it's also so much easier to place the new decals on when it's hot, no wind, and you've cut/trimmed around each piece. Good luck and if I can be of any other help, please pm me. D
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Old 11-14-2011, 03:40 AM   #8
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We had the Dealer here in Edmonton replace all of ours. They have one staff and that is all he does is replace graphics!! They are a large Dealer and sell Keystone products. When our Monty graphics were completed it looked nice. In other words he does excellent work!
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Old 11-14-2011, 10:33 AM   #9
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FWIW, I just had an exchange of emails with Michelle Diaz at Keystone, and was refused again. So... Congrats again, looks like you got in at the right phase of the moon, or whatever it takes.

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Dennis & Carol,
When we had our Mountaineer TT we had the front graphics replaced. I was going to take it to the local dealer to have it done, but the service adviser advised against it. Instead he recommended a regular sign shop that does signs for vehicles. I took it there and they removed the old ones and put the new ones on. They did a great job and I did not have the hassle of doing the work myself.

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Jack, how much did the "sign shop" folks charge for the job?
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Old 11-14-2011, 12:03 PM   #11
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Dennis & Carol,
When we had our Mountaineer TT we had the front graphics replaced. I was going to take it to the local dealer to have it done, but the service adviser advised against it. Instead he recommended a regular sign shop that does signs for vehicles. I took it there and they removed the old ones and put the new ones on. They did a great job and I did not have the hassle of doing the work myself.

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Jack, how much did the "sign shop" folks charge for the job?
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It was just under $300. That was in 2008 and was removal and installation of the front graphics.

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Old 11-14-2011, 02:30 PM   #12
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I am looking for a shop or someone with experience in Central California to replace my Graphics at a fair price. Anybody have a name and contact information please PM me Thanks
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Old 11-17-2011, 08:41 AM   #13
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We are presently in Santa Clarita, CA and are also looking for a good installer.
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Dennis & Carol,
When we had our Mountaineer TT we had the front graphics replaced. I was going to take it to the local dealer to have it done, but the service adviser advised against it. Instead he recommended a regular sign shop that does signs for vehicles. I took it there and they removed the old ones and put the new ones on. They did a great job and I did not have the hassle of doing the work myself.

Jack
Jack, how much did the "sign shop" folks charge for the job?
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Michael,
It was just under $300. That was in 2008 and was removal and installation of the front graphics.

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Thanks, Jack.
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Old 11-17-2011, 02:12 PM   #15
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I replaced mine in 2010 and it is a job. I think cleaning the cap was the worst. 300.00 is not that bad to remove and replace. I ended up with almost a full set extra for the older colors. I cleared over mine in march of 2010 and they look great so I will do something different if I ever have to change mine again.
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Old 11-26-2011, 12:25 PM   #16
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Keystone sent me a full set of graphics. I removed the old graphics with a hair dryer and a steel putty knife. All came off well and not a scratech to the sides. Getting the adhesive off is the hard part. I tried all the reccommended adhesive removers and they were mostly useless. I used laquer thinner (about 3 gallons), the steel putty knife and lots of clean rags (cotton). It is labor intensive and a long time on a ladder. I then had a body shop with experience install the new graphics. I did not want to be putting that large decal on in the wind. It looks good now.
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Old 11-26-2011, 12:57 PM   #17
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I plan on getting a hold of my local graphics/sign guy see if he scan the Montana logo, put it to his normal quality vinyl and put in on the front along with the mountain scene. He is super talented and can do just about anything with graphics. After 3 years, the front is begining to peel and look like crap.
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