R56 Applying bonnet stripes: Wet or Dry method?
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Applying bonnet stripes: Wet or Dry method?
Hello.. This is my first post here. My dad just bought a Pepper White/Black MCS about 4 weeks ago...I bought him bonnet stripes for father's day, and I am trying to see what method people suggest for applying them.
Any help would be appreciated.
I've installed body kits, spoilers, and other mods to my own car, but never have done graphics...since this is my first time trying graphics, I'm thinking the wet method, since I can adjust the stripes.
Thanks!
Any help would be appreciated.
I've installed body kits, spoilers, and other mods to my own car, but never have done graphics...since this is my first time trying graphics, I'm thinking the wet method, since I can adjust the stripes.
Thanks!
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I second dneal's advice - Wet Application ONLY! Dry will end in tears. Although an "official" application agent is preferred, a diluted soapy solution (like mild dishwashing liquid) works just as well and is how mine were applied. Be sure to have a proper squeegie though (3M makes them and they cost under a $1).
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Wet allows for much more working time, squeege light at first and then harder to push the water out to the sides of the graphic, always allow time for the water to get out before removing paper protective cover. If you try to remove the paper with alot of water under the vinyl still the tape will wrinkle a the edges or shift around which could cause problems.
A few drops of "joy" dish soap in a spray bottle of water will allow the graphic to slide while you are positioning it. Spray the hood and the graphic as you remove the backing.
Hey before you start clean the hood really good with water and then alcohol, like rubbing alcohol, that will remove any wax and give good adheasion.
The front of the hood where it bends down to the grill is the hardest part, if it wants to crease there at all, then just pick it back up a little bit up the hood and lay it down useing the squeege going down the middle of the graphic and then work it out to the edges.
You can do it, it's not that hard.
Blake
A few drops of "joy" dish soap in a spray bottle of water will allow the graphic to slide while you are positioning it. Spray the hood and the graphic as you remove the backing.
Hey before you start clean the hood really good with water and then alcohol, like rubbing alcohol, that will remove any wax and give good adheasion.
The front of the hood where it bends down to the grill is the hardest part, if it wants to crease there at all, then just pick it back up a little bit up the hood and lay it down useing the squeege going down the middle of the graphic and then work it out to the edges.
You can do it, it's not that hard.
Blake
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Wet for sure
I picked up my MC Nightfire Red/Blk last wed and that night my wife and my daughter helped me put the stripes on. While I was at the dealer I saw a tech appliing a set using the dry method, looked easy, lol. I tried it dry, bad idea. Went to the wet method, big difference in quality of finished product. I used black stripes and added my own cream edge stripes to match the cream colorline in the interior.By the end of the install my 15 year old daughter was installing the last boot stripe by herself. The car looks fantastic, everyone we show cant believe we did the stripes ourselves, for 55 bucks or so. Go for it.
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If you have small (1-3mm) bubbles and theres not too many of them, they'll probably set up in the sun after a few days. High, hot sun does wonders to tighten it all up. If they're bigger than this, you might want to penetrate them with the tip of a needle (don't use a pin; they're too fat). Don't drive the needle into the bubble; penetrate only with the point at the edge of the bubble. Resist the urge to push it down; let the sun take care of that. Check after a couple of hot days and you'll be pressed to find the defect.
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