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Re: vinyl (ekferio)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ekferio »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Not very hard...especially if they came precut. The hardest part for me was to blow dry to remove the wrinkles around the edges</TD></TR></TABLE>
Yeah same here. Its not real hard at all. Just dont be like me and start right before its about to get dark outside. I ended up drivin around with one red tail and one amber tail for a few days
Yeah same here. Its not real hard at all. Just dont be like me and start right before its about to get dark outside. I ended up drivin around with one red tail and one amber tail for a few days
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Re: vinyl (GreenBean)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by GreenBean »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">What kind of vinyl are you guys using...Is there a difference in thickness vs uniform light transparency?</TD></TR></TABLE>
I use red transparent vinyl from http://www.oracal.com
I use red transparent vinyl from http://www.oracal.com
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Re: vinyl (kseriesDC5)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by kseriesDC5 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">haha good stuff, what is the purpose of the blow driver? to remove air pockets and dry?</TD></TR></TABLE>
Well if you just let the vinyl sit still with soap water without blow drying it, you won't be able to smooth out the edges (especially on round edges).
Well if you just let the vinyl sit still with soap water without blow drying it, you won't be able to smooth out the edges (especially on round edges).
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Re: vinyl (ekferio)
As above, not hard at all..
I get mine from http://www.decalgirl.com
she uses the 7 year vinyl and has transparent tape to ease the install process..
I get mine from http://www.decalgirl.com
she uses the 7 year vinyl and has transparent tape to ease the install process..
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Re: vinyl (tsunami_zc)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by tsunami_zc »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i used to remember when vinyl meant records ....
but i guess that was back in the day before the rice-invasion ....</TD></TR></TABLE>
how is that rice? you're not putting vinyl on the entire taillight just the amber part. It's like the old dc2 went from amber to red, personally i prefer the red
but i guess that was back in the day before the rice-invasion ....</TD></TR></TABLE>
how is that rice? you're not putting vinyl on the entire taillight just the amber part. It's like the old dc2 went from amber to red, personally i prefer the red
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Re: vinyl (kseriesDC5)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by kseriesDC5 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">where do you suppose to cut? around just the amber part or just a full square just to cover the whole thing so it can be easier?</TD></TR></TABLE>
i cut mine along the edge of the amber part
i cut mine along the edge of the amber part
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Re: vinyl (kseriesDC5)
I got the cheap model vinyl...faded in a month, so i got the professional calon stuff still red as it ever was.
everytime i applied it, i could never get all the bubbles out where the tailight curves (even with a hair dryer)
everytime i applied it, i could never get all the bubbles out where the tailight curves (even with a hair dryer)
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Re: vinyl (ivtecrsx)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ivtecrsx »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I got the cheap model vinyl...faded in a month, so i got the professional calon stuff still red as it ever was.
everytime i applied it, i could never get all the bubbles out where the tailight curves (even with a hair dryer)
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That's strange...i thought vinyl is supposed to last a long time. I couldn't get all bubbles out on mine either. But it's not noticable unless you are looking at it closely. Any more pictures of your car?
everytime i applied it, i could never get all the bubbles out where the tailight curves (even with a hair dryer)
</TD></TR></TABLE>That's strange...i thought vinyl is supposed to last a long time. I couldn't get all bubbles out on mine either. But it's not noticable unless you are looking at it closely. Any more pictures of your car?
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Re: vinyl (ivtecrsx)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ivtecrsx »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I got the cheap model vinyl...faded in a month, so i got the professional calon stuff still red as it ever was.
everytime i applied it, i could never get all the bubbles out where the tailight curves (even with a hair dryer)
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Not to try and bash but the way the stocks tails look is much better then that...
everytime i applied it, i could never get all the bubbles out where the tailight curves (even with a hair dryer)
</TD></TR></TABLE>Not to try and bash but the way the stocks tails look is much better then that...
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