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If you want to do it manually, the Finder icon file is in /System/Library/CoreServices/Finder.app/Contents/Resources/Finder.icns
 
You should try candybar. I think there is a free trial, sometimes the computer takes a few reboots before the finder icon change will go into effect.
 
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