Well.. I know a lot about this issue - I was a Program Manager at the company that manufactures these and most other Ford emblems and badges (plus lots for all other domestic & foreign automakers).
Assembly line workers pull off the letters that stuck to the white liner and shove them back into the off foam carrier - If this is not done carefully and miticulously, you will end up with letters crooked on the hood.
It has always been a challenge to find materails that aren't too sticky or not sticky enough to accomplish the assembly task with the clear and white liner material.
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