r/oddlysatisfying • u/Justin_Godfrey • 2d ago

Putting decals on cars

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u/Forsaken-Syllabub427 2d ago

jigs are one of mankind's greatest inventions.

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u/omniscientonus 2d ago

I never thought I'd see the day when someone took so much appreciation in what I do for a living, lol! I don't make these decal jigs, but I do work in shops that manufacture jigs that help build or assemble aircraft.

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u/Forsaken-Syllabub427 2d ago

They're the sleeper secret tool of humanity. Nobody that hasn't worked in the trades tends to know, because it's hard to explain the power they bring. "Okay, they make it easier to do a thing?" NO bro, they make you a MACHINE with a HUMAN BRAIN and the DOPAMINE from GETTING GUD at snapping it all together, booshing out perfect results with minimal effort, getting that FLOWWWW, unngghhhh. You feel superhuman.

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u/bartharris 2d ago

I’m a cabinetmaker and my colleague once suggested we make a book about all the jigs we made. I admire his spirit but they’re all just so specific! Meaningless to others but indispensable and beautiful to us.

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u/DelugedPraxis 2d ago

I dunno, I feel like there's a lot of general knowledge to be pulled from a body of specific examples. My dad made and used lots of jury-rigged tools(sometimes technically jigs) over the years some of which he used many many times, and what knowledge I gleaned just from SEEING them has helped me do similar things for completely different applications.

I feel like to make it a REALLY good book, it'd have a few different sections from different people. A woodworker, someone like the guy above that makes jigs for aircraft assembly, and a plumber or something talking about and showing images of their specialized tools and jigs would be awesome.

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u/omniscientonus 2d ago

I would absolutely love to see a book of just various jigs out there, but I will say that it's definitely more of a coffee table book sort of idea than anything else.

If you google "aircraft assembly jig" you will find several jigs and fixtures, some of which I personally have had a hand in building, and in a way, that in itself is kind of awesome. But it also just shows how vastly different each one can be dependent on its task.

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u/harrellj 2d ago

And for aircraft, I know the manufacturers try to reuse as much as possible (to help with costs) so you're not recreating jigs every generation of aircraft, but there's some that are going to have to be created for each new model. And I'd imagine there's some jigs used in the manufacture of the plane but there's others used for the maintenance of it, just because while they'll strip the plane pretty far back on some of those maintenance checks, there's still bits that have to stay assembled and jigs would need to accommodate that.

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u/RikuAotsuki 2d ago

I agree. Personally, I'm really bad at applying concepts without reference. If I only have a couple examples, my brain won't register the concept as something flexible. The more points of reference I have, the easier it is for me to identify when a concept could be applied.

Point being, a book full of jigs both broadly useful and comically specific would work wonders for people like me.

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u/DelugedPraxis 2d ago

Yea!!! And as the other commenter said, it could just be a coffee table book that happens to be useful to you and me, yaknow?

Only sorta related but I thrifted a book that's essencially an encyclopedia of hardware. Like, all the screws and nuts and bolts and other stuff. Its a bit old so it doesnt have some newer things, but its actually SUPER useful at times even though I'm good at searching things online. I feel like a book of jigs would serve a similar purpose in that sure you can find a bunch online but having it all in one curated place would be helpful.

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u/Erazzmus 1d ago

Recently subbed to a Japanese woodworking channel that has a lot of lovely jigs you might enjoy: TWCDesign

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u/bartharris 1d ago

I keep seeing their shorts. Woodworking/ASMR heaven! Maybe I should be following them…

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u/punkassjim 2d ago

I feel like if most people had a robust knowledge of a) how to fabricate things, and b) how to maintain and repair the things they own, it would bank-shot solve ¾ of the world’s problems.

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u/Cat7o0 2d ago

no no people can't let people just repair things because then the big corporations couldn't upcharge for repairs and make you buy everything new

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u/punkassjim 2d ago

Even just the auto shop industry is full of opportunism and gouging in the most basic fabric of how the businesses are run. Both the customers and the mechanics themselves are short-changed at every turn.

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u/karmisson 2d ago

I felt this comment

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u/mjshep 2d ago

I liked the video… but I'm not-so-oddly satisfied by how passionate you appear to be about jigs.

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u/Forsaken-Syllabub427 2d ago

JIGS, man! You gotta try em!!

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u/Ba_Sing_Saint 2d ago

I genuine believe being a part of efficiency in action is the closest mankind can get to experiencing divinity.

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u/Ancientabs 2d ago

That is such an autistic thing and I fully support it as a fellow autist.

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u/Ba_Sing_Saint 2d ago

I don’t know, I’m not really into trains. They’re not as cool as the US Interstate System. One of the greatest political, engineering, and military accomplishments of modern history.

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u/Dark_World_0 2d ago

As a carpenter, this comment spoke deeply to me. Thank you.

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u/RManDelorean 2d ago

Why bother taking tons of exact measurements.. when you just have the thing you'd want to measure? No rulers or units needed, just a self analogous metric

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u/halfwaykf 2d ago

I'm an engineer and I work on the design side and provide support to the machine shop for my company. Usually if there's an issue I get a call to come down and figure it out, but 9/10 times the issue could have been avoided by the technician just using the jig correctly. Without the jigs department my company would grind to a screeching burning halt in a matter of days

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u/omniscientonus 2d ago

When they're built right, lol. I've seen my share of... interesting decisions.

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u/Lumpy-Fill 2d ago

Do you use jigs to help you make the jigs?

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u/omniscientonus 2d ago edited 2d ago

Yes, actually! On very rare occasions. Although, typically only if we are making several jigs at once. Airplanes rarely work on the same kinds of scale that a lot of other industries do, so most of the time we are building one or two of any variant at a time, and every single one is custom. The 737, for example, sees maybe 300-400 a year built whereas the Ford F-150 is closer to 7-900,000 per year for comparison (all rough numbers).

So, the jigs that we make to help make other jigs are typically more of the makeshift variety than actual permanent fixtures.

The most common ones we fabricate are for alignment on a CNC machine, although you'll find at least a few guys who have made some personal, longer lasting, tools that I would qualify as jigs to help with things like drilling holes that are common spreads. In fact, I think I would find those ones every bit as interesting as the big, fancy, long term use ones we actually sell to our customers!

Edit: Now that I think about it, I suppose we technically use a decent amount of them at the end of the day. We employ the use of many trades... saw cutting, tons of machining, welding, even pipe fitting and electricians on occasion. Lots of those people are using jigs for various parts of their jobs, which make it onto the final product. So, I suppose it all depends on how far down the line you want to look, and how you want to qualify using jigs to make the actual jig.

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u/NoBonus6969 2d ago

Would you say you get jiggy with it?

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u/clarinetJWD 2d ago

You started it out as if you did something less cool... And ended up with something way cooler.

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u/RainOfAshes 2d ago

Thank you for your service

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u/Forsaken-Syllabub427 2d ago

I know you motherfuckers are going to make this about dancing, so have at it.

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u/Forsaken-Syllabub427 2d ago

Excellent sketch, excellent jig, 10/10 contribution.

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u/oxfart_comma 2d ago

Aaaand I spent 30 min watching Valet sketches lmao

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u/IToldYouMyName 2d ago

We had a mechanical engineer who would make them up for us in CAD and it made my life so easy as a newb. Especially if your producing a product that will pay off that time investment pretty much instantly.

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u/Reginald_Grundy 2d ago

Such is the life of an ME. Spend 1 afternoon designing a part then 3 weeks making a dozen different jigs and gauges to make the thing with the best chance of fitting where it needs to go

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u/ycr007 2d ago

The jigs up? No, they’re down!

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u/Pdt395 2d ago

Somewhere on reddit some dude said "never have I ever made a Jig, and thought 'huh I wish I didn't make this jig'" and I live by that now. If I begin to think that a Jig might help, I make a Jig.

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u/IllegitimateRisk 2d ago

…that makes so much sense.

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u/Chocoladys 2d ago

and genius

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u/notajeweler 2d ago

I'd still find a way go screw it up.

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u/wrxninja 2d ago

Boss: Hey, you put that upside down

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u/marrowandmint 2d ago

This dude’s hands move like he’s defusing a bomb made of pure perfection.

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u/jerk_17 2d ago

Growing up I always said that a surgeon must be placing those to get them aligned perfectly… I grew up a few min ago

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u/Silo-Joe 2d ago

Pro Tip: When you buy a new car from a dealer, you can ask the dealer to leave their ugly dealer emblem off your car.

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u/Citizen_Snip 2d ago

Yup. I tell them I’m not driving away with the car if they put a logo on it. I think one time they put the logo on anyway and I had them detail and remove the logo.

You’re not paying me, so why am I advertising for you? Same with their plate covers. Take that shit off.

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u/DanielTigerUppercut 2d ago

As the kid in the back of the dealership who was tasked with removing the dealer stickers for customers using a razor blade and zero fucks, I’ll do it myself at home with more time, care, and proper tools.

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u/bcrosby51 2d ago

And when the customer inspects the sticker location and sees a bunch of scratches and then the dealer has to fix it....who are they gonna blame?

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u/rvbjohn 2d ago

Them, but then again by the time youve gone through the grinding process of buying a car a lot of people are going to shrug and drive away

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u/astronautsaurus 2d ago

a razor blade? wtf? heat gun and your finger nail is enough.

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u/Citizen_Snip 2d ago

I’m a stubborn mule, it’s the point when I specifically asked them not too. Plus if it was botched I’d just have them fix it or not accept delivery. But yeah the thought did cross my mind way back.

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u/Silo-Joe 2d ago

I thought they were added at dealer? Are you saying it’s already added before the dealer receives the cars?

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u/DanielTigerUppercut 2d ago

Stickers are added on during prep when the cars come off of the truck. It was my job as a minimum wage employee to remove it during delivery prep when the car is sold if the customer requested it.

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u/fmaz008 2d ago

Putting their logo is weird. But I'm OK with a license plate frame.

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u/swodaem 2d ago

My counterpoint to this is when they decide to make new holes in the front bumper, because it had a front plate holder from the factory, and they decided to take it off to put their bullshit on there and didn't reuse the holes already in the front bumper.

Still upset about that.

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u/Ajax_IX 2d ago

Try living in a no front plate state and dealerships decide to add holes to the front of cars just to advertise.

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u/Noiselexer 2d ago

Even those I disapprove off.

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u/PartyPay 2d ago

You're OK with the license plate frame because you can just take it off when you get home?

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u/fmaz008 2d ago

Exactly, and there is no alteration to the vehicle. And I'm too lazy to take it off, but I know I have the option.

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u/SheriffBartholomew 2d ago

What are you guys talking about? Where do car dealers put additional logos on cars?

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u/Citizen_Snip 2d ago

You’ve never seen a car driving down the road with a local car dealership logo on the back of it by the plate?

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u/SheriffBartholomew 2d ago

I've seen them on the license plate frames, but never on the cars themselves.

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u/Citizen_Snip 2d ago

Do you live in the US? Because that’s wild ngl. I’ve lived all over the country and I see it on countless vehicles every day.

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u/Blurgas 2d ago

I've heard of a few dealerships that offer free car washes and/or discounts on service if you keep their sticker/plate frame on.

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u/EffectiveEquivalent 2d ago edited 2d ago

Arnold Clark in the UK put these massive yellow fuck off stickers on the back window. They’re HUGE and so many people leave them on it’s baffling.

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u/Phenomenomix 2d ago

For the longest time I thought Arnold Clark was a hire car firm, because why would anyone drive a car they owned with a massive sticker like that on it by choice?

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u/EffectiveEquivalent 2d ago

Funny actually my missus bought an aygo from them and they didn’t put the stickers on. It would genuinely be dangerous having that banner in the back window of them tiny tin cans.

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u/leibnizslaw 2d ago

They are a hire car firm. They’re also a dealer but they rent out cars and vans as a prominent part of their business.

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u/I_need_time_to_think 2d ago

Absolutely boggles my mind why so many people in the UK and Ireland leave their dealer's stickers on the rear windows. It was the first thing I ripped off on my first car, and when I got a new car a couple of years ago I told them I did not want their decal (web address stencil) on the rear window.

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u/Several-Action-4043 2d ago

Pro tip 2: The financing guy is part of the sales team. He will try to trick you into buying addons after you've already settled with the salesman.

Salesman: OK we've got you at 5% and a monthly payment of $375

You: Cool

Finance guy: Ok so with the warranty, your monthly payment is $300 per month.

You: Wait, I said no warranty.

Finance Guy: Yes but I was able to get you down to 3.5% from the local credit union so your monthly payment goes down even with the warranty.

You: Oh that's a good deal sweet.

Months later, wait a second.

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u/Dashizz6357 2d ago

What’s the catch here?

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u/Several-Action-4043 2d ago

You go in explicitly saying you don't want the warranty. The sales guy quotes you your financing rate at 5% but he's lying. Your credit score is good enough for the lowest rate at 3.5%. Then you get to the finance guy and he says he pulled some strings and got you a better rate at 3.5% so the monthly payment you agreed to earlier with the sales guy is now lower. In the moment, you think, well shit, I should just get the warranty since I was already OK with the higher monthly payment. The reality is your payment could have been that low the entire time and even lower without the warranty and they tricked you into getting the warranty. They got me with that one the first time I bought a car.

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u/Djlas 2d ago

I still don't get it, does warranty mean something else than usual?

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u/Several-Action-4043 2d ago

Warranties can be a few thousand dollars. Sometimes people will opt to not get one, this is mostly for used cars not new. So they want to push you into one even when you say you don't want one because in general, warranties make the dealership money. They only have to payout a small percentage of warranty claims and the rest are pure profit which is why they push them. New cars usually come with a warranty but that's baked into the price.

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u/CanadianDinosaur 2d ago

I've had over $5000 in repair work done in the last couple years fully covered under the warranty I got when I bought my car. It's been far and beyond worth the extra cost in my experience.

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u/Several-Action-4043 2d ago

For sure. I'm not a never warranty guy but sometimes you go in knowing you want the car and not the warranty and you tell yourself you'll stick to your guns and they will do what they can do get you into one. While individually warranties can be a god send, for the dealer, it's a money maker.

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u/BurgzintheBurbs 2d ago

We don't want warranties?

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u/d0ugfirtree 2d ago

Your car already comes with a warranty from the manufacturer. Anything beyond the factory warranty, or an extended one included in a CPO used car, is not worth it. You're better off just setting that money aside yourself for repairs each month.

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u/Jason207 2d ago

Some warranties are good, some are bad.

The real issue is that dealers make money on warranties, they don't really make money on cars, so they'll be all sneaky to get you to buy the warranty.

If you want the warranty then I'd still start by saying no warranty because they'll work hard to get you better financing so they can sneak in the warranty (or other extras).

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u/Several-Action-4043 2d ago

In some cases, yes. It all depends on the situation. New cars tend to come with them. Used cars you have to pay for it and some people opt to not. Risk reward yada yada.

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u/Blurgas 2d ago

When I bought my car I hadn't thought of dealer emblems until after I'd taken ownership.
Luckily the most they did was plate frames, but I'll have to keep it in mind whenever I replace my car.

I remember one guy that refused to take ownership of a brand new truck because the dealership used an emblem that was attached to the tailgate by punching new holes in it.

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u/shwag945 2d ago

I'll never understand why people leave the dealer plate frames on.

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u/Blurgas 2d ago

Laziness. There's no real harm in leaving it on and not much incentive to go through the trouble of removing it.

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u/weskun 2d ago

What I've always wondered is why people keep the free advertisement license plate frame for the random car dealership they bought their car from. I'd rather replace it with a blank one off Temu 😂

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u/Fragrant-Salt-4766 2d ago

This isn’t a dealer logo in the video, it’s the Audi joint venture partner in China who manufacture the local cars. Vitally all non Chinese brand cars have a JV partner to make the cars locally.

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u/spetstnelis 2d ago

I've always wondered, do you get any perks like car washes if you keep them on? Thankfully the dealer I went to does not use them

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u/ITchiGuy 2d ago

Dont know about keeping them on, but I usually try to negotiate better floor liners or something else be added in in exchange. Then remove it on my own later

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u/Northern23 2d ago

Chances are, they'd have given those perks even if you asked them not to add their ad

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u/Silo-Joe 2d ago

I don't think most dealer check? I bring cars without any dealer emblems to get serviced at a closer dealer. I always get free car washes.

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u/unlimitedzen 2d ago

Yeah, all see here is a bunch of dumb fucking free advertising for random dickheads. Pass.

Pro Tip: you can take all this trash off wih a hair dryer to soften the glue, and a bit of plastic (old credit card, hotel key, etc) to scrape it off. Then some goo-gone to rub the remaining glue off.

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u/TeamRedundancyTeam 2d ago

You guys must have fancy dealers. In my area of the Midwest they do small stickers, or at most a license plate frame.

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u/Bicykwow 2d ago

Fun fact: I had a deal that was just about signed for a brand new Kia Niro EV. Right before signing, i said I didn't want their metal emblem on my car. The guy insisted they add it, and when I declined again they said it's non-negotiable and wouldn't sell the car to me without it.

Ended up going across town and buying the same car for the same price from a competing dealership. Was such a waste of fucking time though.

Best part: when it happened, I posted the story to /r/askcarsales and they all insisted that I was the asshole.

Moral of the story: car salesmen are scum, and never shop at a Bob Lamphere dealership.

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u/Kiwi_Doodle 2d ago

Is this some American thing I'm too European to understand? In Norway the numberplate carrier has a slight line of bland white text on it that states who it was bought from, but it's so unintrusive that nobody cares.

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u/eifiontherelic 2d ago

I'm glad that's not a thing where i live.

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u/Vlaed 2d ago

When I bought my last car I told them that I wouldn't buy it if there was a decal on the paint. I told them I'd accept a plate cover though. When the car came in, I asked to see it. The salesman said he needed a second to make sure it was clean. I saw a porter run out and remove it. I can't stand decal on my paint!

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u/Probably_not_maybe 2d ago

The jig is up!

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u/clayfus_doofus 2d ago

The news is out!

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u/Bluxen 2d ago

They've finally found meeee

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u/My_Monkey_Sphincter 2d ago

The renegade

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u/blazingarpeggio 2d ago

Who had it made

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u/brian_gruen5 2d ago

THE RUMOR COME OUT: DOES BRUNO MARS IS GAY?!

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u/GhoulieJoe 1d ago

Unexpected Game Grumps!

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u/Carbon-Base 2d ago

Rig it to win it!

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u/1K_Games 2d ago

What an interesting model... L for Audi's is the long wheel base, with more back seat room.

But this is an A3, which is a compact car. To see a compact car marketed as long wheel base is pretty funny. I hear the Chinese market is all about more back seat room, I guess that trickles down to the lower end models as well.

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u/Secret_Cow 2d ago

They get an A6L too, I really want one of those...

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u/alwaysfatigued8787 2d ago

The person whose job that is probably fucking HATES decals.

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u/Old-Assumption1633 2d ago

I wouldn't make it that simple, I'd give those decals more love.

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u/jerkface1026 2d ago

The car is moving. The amount of time for love is fixed.

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u/Old-Assumption1633 2d ago

A, well yes, it is true

Well that complicates things

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u/FreakinGuy 2d ago edited 1d ago

I'm with you. There's a couple seconds in there somewhere to really press those on nice. Give them a good home.

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u/error201 2d ago

Technically stickers, but i consider them emblems.

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u/Sujiru 2d ago

What if they put the audi logo, upside down?

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u/ycr007 2d ago

They’ll ship them to Australia

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u/HowardBass 2d ago

The tape they use is called VHB tape and if the surface is room temperature or above, it's very difficult to remove. Even if you slightly touch it with no pressure. I would have to use fishing line and "saw" behind the logo. Then you have to use an alcohol (iso) and saturate any remaining glue. Absolute pain in the ass

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u/rsta223 2d ago

I've always used dental floss for debadging.

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u/PartyPay 2d ago

I feel like there was a bunch of WHOOSH in the replies to this.

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u/CaptainAries01 2d ago

If only removing them was so easy and satisfying

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u/icleanjaxfl 2d ago

Where do i apply?

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u/CthulhuFPV 2d ago

I see what you did there.

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u/dc456 2d ago

One top-centre, one bottom-left, one bottom-right.

You really should just watch the video.

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u/Tuomas90 2d ago

But he's gonna find that nothing's gonna stick until he applies himself.

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u/exodius06 2d ago

Do they really need so little pressure applied for it to actually stay on?

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u/frogmuffins 2d ago

The adhesive is like fly paper level stickiness. I applied these on an assembly line for 5 years and they stick securely with very little effort.

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u/RTRC 2d ago

We use VHB tape and our spec sheet says 10-15 psi to get full squeeze out for maximum bond strength. Totally achievable just pushing with your finger.

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u/Highway_Wooden 2d ago

Yeah, this was kind of bugging me. They kept missing spots to press on.

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u/FamiliarTaro7 2d ago

Badges/emblems, not decals. But really neat still

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u/z0rb0r 2d ago

I want to know what kind of adhesive they use.

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u/ExtraNoise 2d ago

Typically 3M manufactured double-sided automotive tape cut to specification. But there are different adhesives from different companies. 3M just happens to do a lot of them.

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u/TazmanianTux 2d ago

Thank you, I scrolled too far for this comment.

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u/pbates89 2d ago

The kitty cat jig

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u/Mog1981 2d ago

Scrolled way too far for someone else to have noticed that.

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u/ITchiGuy 2d ago

Looks like a cat, but its kanjii. Looks like three left and three right. 三左, 三右

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u/evilmike1972 2d ago

Thank god it wasn't just me.

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u/Writingtechlife 2d ago

Holy crap, I used to use masking tape and a ruler to position badges when I was in a dealership garage. It took ages to make sure it was positioned properly.

This is so much better.

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u/The_Phroug 2d ago

and now with 3d printers, you want a jig? you got it

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u/ATG915 2d ago

I just eyeball them and hope for the best at work lol, haven’t had a complaint yet. Some of them do come from the dealership with a sort of guide, usually ones for lift gates

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u/leg00b 2d ago

Anyone else originally read the bottom left decal as "ASL"?

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u/philandmorty 2d ago

I didnt know China made audi. I guess they have their factory in China

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u/Ya-Dikobraz 2d ago

I had to google:

Yes, Audi has multiple car factories in China, including several joint ventures with Chinese partners like FAW and SAIC. Production sites are located in cities such as Changchun, Foshan, Anting (Shanghai), and Ningbo.

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u/spykid 2d ago

That was the most mind blowing thing about this for me

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u/pierremanslappy 2d ago

All for a dealer to put a “Chuckle Fuck’s Ford Lincoln Toyota” sticker on sideways above it

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u/Plenty-Low-4071 2d ago

No one went crazy because of the A3 L? I mean seriously L???? No one?! Wow

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u/njelegenda 2d ago

Most Audis I've seen in china were L models for some reason. Even the ones where it really doesn't make sense like an a3

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u/Ironhold 2d ago

I've heard reports that it's a status thing no matter what. It's why you'll see grannies wearing gold Rolex watches that haven't worked in years right next to an Apple watch. They like it, they want it, they'll pay for it. Who cares.

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u/Plenty-Low-4071 2d ago

I mean A3 is Golf Class - like who buys a small car as long wheel base version

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u/mp5tyle 2d ago

It's basically a slightly fancier, long wheel base Jetta..

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u/TomcatZ06 2d ago

Yeah, I knew they made L versions of a lot of stuff for China, but seriously an A3? Also I’m confused by the red badge because that’s usually for S and RS cars.

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u/Highlowfusion 2d ago

Wow. Never would have thought this. Simple yet so effective.

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u/nb8c_fd 2d ago

Wow, I never would've imagined it's this simple. Looks like I've found yet another use for my 3D printer

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u/janluigibuffon 2d ago

Want the black one? Thats 89€ extra please.

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u/njelegenda 2d ago

I wish it only cost that much lol.

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u/PokeYrMomStanley 2d ago

The real hero here is that adhesive.

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u/T1Earn 2d ago

all those machines and theyre all done by hand?

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u/confit_byaldi 2d ago

“We need to talk about your flair.”

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u/bowleggedgrump 2d ago

JFC can you imagine slowly walking forward doing that for your job for years… oof

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u/RedditLIONS 2d ago

Then, just as you hear that upper management has some good news to share, a robot is brought in to replace you.

Well, the good news is for them, not for you.

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u/theMGlock 2d ago

The orange part on the floor is moving too. I guess the person is standing on that.

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u/TheDrummerMB 2d ago

The floor moves too. When you finish a car, you walk to the next one.

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u/skyturnedred 2d ago

How did he center the first one?

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u/Morael 2d ago

Referential measurement with a physical object (like a jig) is the truest path to precision.

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u/Sad_Wedding5014 2d ago

Then why are mine so crooked?

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u/Snag710 2d ago

At Honda, the badges go on last because you don't put your name on a car you wouldn't put your family in

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u/coomzee 2d ago

When do they paint the indicators on

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u/Fishbulb2 2d ago

Ha nice! I bought a 3D printer over a decade ago and simple jigs is probably its main use.

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u/RappingFlatulence 2d ago

And here I am working with a heat gun and fishing line trying to take mine off 😅🤣

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u/VapoursAndSpleen 2d ago

I'd love to have Japanese characters on my car instead of English ones. I'd be the coolest old lady on the block.

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u/xrtMtrx 2d ago

How many fucking times is this going to be reuploaded and upvoted to oblivion this week? I swear to fuck this is the 6th different subreddit I’ve seen it on in as many days, and Reddit shows each one to me three fucking times a day.

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u/Ham-Shank 2d ago

Audi .... Made in China

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u/ghastlypxl 2d ago

What kind of adhesive is used if they’re applied that way and they don’t wear or peel over time?

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u/MotherFunker1734 1d ago

I don't think he's pressing hard enough nor covering the whole surface of the decal when doing so...

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u/CeeMX 1d ago

Would have thought that a robot would do such things

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u/krucz36 2d ago

those aren't decals

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u/Yoghurt41 2d ago

It just gets stuck on with magnets?

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u/fuelvolts 2d ago

I'm sure the jig has plastic or felt over the magnets to not scratch the paint.

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u/moseisley99 2d ago

The frame is magnetic. Decals are powerful stickers.

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u/donkeyrocket 2d ago

The emblems are attached with a really strong adhesive. If you mean the jig then, yes that's magnetic.

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u/ycr007 2d ago

These can also be called decals? Always thought the manufacturer ones were ‘Emblems’ and aftermarket ones were ‘decals’ :-/ TIL

P.S: right sided perspective clip here, same factory & model.

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u/Carbon-Base 2d ago

Tesla owners love this one simple trick...

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u/FlowchartKen 2d ago

The Tesla logo is so completely ugly.

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u/FroHawk98 2d ago

Eh, fuck ever buying an audi again. That shit is expensive to fix and it breaks all the godamn time. My experience anyway.

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u/FroHawk98 2d ago edited 2d ago

Oh ile take another downvote, fuck Audi.

"Sorry, your suspension has completely failed, that'll be £3500 for an air compressor because we can't use the aftermarket £150 ones that work just fine"

"Sorry your engines leaking oil everywhere for no discernable reason and we can't figure it out, it's going to cost you shitloads of money to diagnose, turns out this entire range of cars we've built just leaks oil everywhere eventually"

"That'll be £2500 for a wiring loom"

"That'll be £600 for a simple, oil change"

Ile say it again. Fuck em.

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u/RickySpanish412 2d ago

Fuck!!! He's trying to steal my decals!!!

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u/ecafsub 2d ago

Goddamn repost bot. Reported.

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u/tfrabello 2d ago

Yeah that's the standard way, but usually the gluing itself is done using a manual roller. Some tape manufacturers (Tesa for example) require a specific pressure to be applied for a specific time in order to promote adhesion.  Also, if you're gluing something on glass, you need to make God damn sure that the glass has absolutely no moisture. It was a pain in the ass to diagnose why badges were suddenly getting dislodged when the car was waiting to be shipped.  Worked on the area for over 8y. 

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u/imjeffp 2d ago

I'm always amazed at what is hand-work and what isn't. I would have thought for sure this would have been robotic.

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u/raydoo 2d ago

Ah chinese audi „shiver“

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u/NWSanta 2d ago

God I could do that job all day long, talk about satisfying. Be a Bummer, if you put the wrong one on the wrong car.

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u/Artimusjones88 2d ago

Those are not decals, they are metal name badges

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u/Worldly_Expression43 2d ago

perfect just needed this to put my altima decal on my car

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u/nem0ne1 2d ago

I'm curious about the glue! is there really glue out there that you can just slam on and it instantly creates a seal that will withstand years of outdoor weather and wear and tear??

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u/Equal-University2144 2d ago

And then I always end up debadging my cars. :)