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rotormunky -> DIY Decal Installation (7/1/2007 2:54:15 AM)

Hey All,
I decided to give up trying to find someone to put on my decals and couldn't find anyone who was interested or seemed honestly like they really knew what they were doing.

I did some reading and tried a 'dry installation' and royally botched it.  OMG it was bad.  I couldn't believe it.  So back to drawing board, tried again to find a shop that didn't think the job was too small and would gurantee that if they botched it they'd replace the stripe.

So more reading, and despite the negatives I heard associated with wet application figured it was my only hope.

Took a little more than three hours but voila!  It *IS* doable.  Now... how long the stay on is another story.  There are horror stories about wet application, I'm hoping they are exagerations.  I'll update if they just peel off or something.

Anyway, I won't detail the process because there are several good writeups out there that do the job much better than me.  I will say that patience is an absolute MUST and the little hard plastic roller that I bought at the craft store worked wonders in addition to the plastic scraper/putty knife.

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Night_Runner -> RE: DIY Decal Installation (7/1/2007 3:04:04 AM)

looks great!

BACKnBLACK -> RE: DIY Decal Installation (7/1/2007 10:56:19 AM)

fantastic demonstation.  The decal came out great!

Dak_in_Black -> RE: DIY Decal Installation (7/1/2007 11:01:29 AM)

I don't know what the difference in application is, but that really looks good on the truck! 
The color really compliments the truck  [sm=smiley20.gif]

mb18 -> RE: DIY Decal Installation (7/1/2007 1:02:39 PM)

Yes, I strongly agree....that just looks beautiful! I like the color of your truck too!

flyboy1304 -> RE: DIY Decal Installation (7/1/2007 9:26:58 PM)

That looks great! is there anything special when it comes to removing decals? I got the big 4X4 sticker that came on the truck and i don't want it on ther anymore i want somethin else... where can you get graphics at???

superdak05 -> RE: DIY Decal Installation (7/1/2007 9:40:22 PM)

lighty use a hair dryer to soften up the decal then remove it. if there is any glue left over spray some wd 40 on a rag and wipe it off. after wash and wax the area to avoid any discoloration. most of us if not all got our stripes from klings design. find the thread vynils and look him up

rotormunky -> RE: DIY Decal Installation (7/1/2007 11:06:00 PM)

Thanks guys.  Its not a perfect job,  I have some small bubbles I'll have to actually pop and smooth but by in large it worked great.  Second stripe naturally turned out better than the first :)  Course now that I'm done w/ this job I'm ready to do it for real! :p  I really got the hang of it towards the end.

As for the 4X4 stickers, I just picked it w/ my fingernail and it just peeled right off. But hair dryer and WD40 will def do the trick.

flyboy1304 -> RE: DIY Decal Installation (7/1/2007 11:08:52 PM)

cool thanks

klings designs -> RE: DIY Decal Installation (7/1/2007 11:10:06 PM)

That turned out really nice... Good work.. Nice pics!

rotormunky -> RE: DIY Decal Installation (7/2/2007 11:45:52 AM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: klings designs

That turned out really nice... Good work.. Nice pics!


Thanks.  Again if you get 6" away from it you see little things that could be better on the first side, the second side is pretty close to perfect tho, a little practise really helped.

Thanks to Kling for selling me just a single stripe to replace the one I botched on the attempted dry installation.

So far the wet install is sticking. Have to drive back and forth to work until Wednesday but then the truck sits for a week while I'm on vacation, hopefully the stripes will fully 'cure' by then and I can put a nice coat of wax on the truck and spiff it up a bit.

Again thanks guys, and esp Kling for good products AND good service.


superdak05 -> RE: DIY Decal Installation (7/6/2007 5:32:16 PM)

well i finally attemted to install my stripes and it was a disaster. wrinkles and air bubbles. took my time too. so off to the drawing board also to find a pro for the install. i only did one side so the other side and tonneau stripe are still safe

klings designs -> RE: DIY Decal Installation (7/21/2007 9:07:19 PM)

Someone should sticky this post!

Frenchy -> RE: DIY Decal Installation (7/21/2007 9:21:45 PM)

Done.

ericemery -> RE: DIY Decal Installation (7/23/2007 3:39:11 PM)

I put mine on "wet" and they are fine...  I am not real sure what you are talking about with the "wet" install...  Its the same as putting tint on a window,  get all the water out and you will be OK...

  

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