Coating for graphics on new Maverick?

Have a First Edition Maverick on order. Looks to be coming early ‘22 with the news that came out today. Already instructed dealer no prep/detailing. My question is about what to do with the decals that come on this model…
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should I use the coating I’m using for the rest of the vehicle (probably cquk 3.0) or is there a vinyl decal special coating I should try.

OMG--they brought the Maverick back? I had no idea what I was going to see when I clicked on this thread. I`m guessing you`re not old enough to know what the Maverick I was picturing looked like.

Your guess would be wrong. I certainly do remember the old Mavericks. Think Courier or Ranchero might have been a better name.

They were an economy coupe that came out in 70 or so. Maybe 4 door as well.

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Originally Posted by Southernman

They were an economy coupe that came out in 70 or so. Maybe 4 door as well.

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There was a four door. Gotta say I like the look of them now more than I did back when.

I agree with Cadfael: The about pictured vehicle SHOULD be called a Ranchero, not a Maverick. The Ford Ranchero was the car/truck equivalent to the Chevy El Camino.
The Maverick was a small sedan in its day. My grandparents on my mom`s side had a `70 base sedan, as did my cousin, a `71 Grabber with a 3-speed manual tranny and a 302 V-8.

That seems to be a common "problem" with USA vehicle manufacturers trying to recycle/re-introduce their own copyrighted vehicle model names from the past to "new" vehicle designs. Copyrighting of ANY name has become a legal nightmare for number of products, not only vehicles.
Then again, here`s some vehicle names you probably will not see in the foreseeable future:
Ford Edsel
Ford Pinto
(Since Ford seems to eschew making sedans and the Mercury brand has been shuttled, model names like Galaxy 500, Fairlane, Futura, Murauder-Montery, Falcon-Comet, LTD, Grenada-Monarch, Grand Marque, Crown Victoria seem destined for historical reference and legal retention)

For GM it`s:
Chevy Vega
Chevy Corvair
Cadillac Cimarron
Buick Lark
(Buick Ion from the now-defunct Saturn brand seems more likely for a new soon-to-be-introduced small electric SUV.
Chevy will use the name "Current" since Volt and Spark is already being used internally.)
(Same could be said of non-existent GM brands and sedan names like Wildcat, Grand Prix, Trans-Am Firebird, LeSabre, Electra, Catalina, Bonneville, Phoenix, Fiero...well, you get the idea)


Well as for as the REAL question of the this thread topic as to what to do with the decals on this First Edition Maverick, I would think there are coatings specifically designed for matte finishes that these decals may be made of. Maybe Detail 512 can answer that , since he owns Dodge/Chrysler performance vehicles and details such vehicles for others with such graphic decals

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Originally Posted by Lonnie

I agree with Cadfael: The about pictured vehicle SHOULD be called a Ranchero, not a Maverick. The Ford Ranchero was the car/truck equivalent to the Chevy El Camino.
The Maverick was a small sedan in its day. My grandparents on my mom`s side had a `70 base sedan, as did my cousin, a `71 Grabber with a 3-speed manual tranny and a 302 V-8.

That seems to be a common "problem" with USA vehicle manufacturers trying to recycle/re-introduce their own copyrighted vehicle model names from the past to "new" vehicle designs. Copyrighting of ANY name has become a legal nightmare for number of products, not only vehicles.
Then again, here`s some vehicle names you probably will not see in the foreseeable future:
Ford Edsel
Ford Pinto
(Since Ford seems to eschew making sedans and the Mercury brand has been shuttled, model names like Galaxy 500, Fairlane, Futura, Murauder-Montery, Falcon-Comet, LTD, Grenada-Monarch, Grand Marque, Crown Victoria seem destined for historical reference and legal retention)

For GM it`s:
Chevy Vega
Chevy Corvair
Cadillac Cimarron
Buick Lark
(Buick Ion from the now-defunct Saturn brand seems more likely for a new soon-to-be-introduced small electric SUV.
Chevy will use the name "Current" since Volt and Spark is already being used internally.)
(Same could be said of non-existent GM brands and sedan names like Wildcat, Grand Prix, Trans-Am Firebird, LeSabre, Electra, Catalina, Bonneville, Phoenix, Fiero...well, you get the idea)


Well as for as the REAL question of the this thread topic as to what to do with the decals on this First Edition Maverick, I would think there are coatings specifically designed for matte finishes that these decals may be made of. Maybe Detail 512 can answer that , since he owns Dodge/Chrysler performance vehicles and details such vehicles for others with such graphic decals

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Never heard of a Buick Lark. Skylark yes but Lark was a Studebaker vehicle.

Don:
Thanks for the correction and info on the Buick Skylark.
Wasn`t there a Buick Skyhawk, the equivalent of the Chevy Monza??

Yah, who cares? We`re discussing and trying to find a good coating for vinyl matte-finish decals/appliques/striping.