Finally!
Watch... show your friends... repeat!
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Thanks to Trupiano and all the rest who finally convinced me that I could tackle this mod. When I bought my Express two years ago, I wanted to have the dealer debadge it, but my sales guy talked me out of it. He said the "RAM 1500" would "grow on me!" Like nail fungus it did!
Finally this summer I stopped by my favorite body guy to ask how much he'd want to do the job. He said he does it all the time, but uses a putty knife with rounded corners to lift the plastic and then uses a wheel. I mentioned fishing line and he had never heard of that.
I reread every post in this thread three times before proceeding. I figured I could take it to my body guy if I screwed things up so this afternoon under a blazing sun, I tackled the dealer emblem first. It went so smoothly. I did end up putting on a pair of gloves to protect my keyboard playing fingers. Using 10 lb. test, I did break several times, but it was because I was trying to pull rather than saw. By the time I got to the second side, I felt like I was a pro.
The truck is just 2 years old and has seen 2 Wisconsin winters, but the 3M came off nicely. The Goof Off did the trick on the residue. A quick wash and a paste wax brought out a shine that shows no ghosts!
The first photo shows a reflection of my trailer's stone guard. I am thrilled with the outcome. Thanks to all for giving me the confidence to proceed!