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Interior/Exterior vinyl stripe problems. bubbles?

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Old May 10, 2008 | 11:33 AM
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vinyl stripe problems. bubbles?

sigh. just finished putting on my viper stripes on the bonnet and boy. bubbles. got all the big ones out but there sure are a lot of small ones :(
will they disappear on there own? I just can't seem to get rid of anymore. I used the mostly dry method
 
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Old May 10, 2008 | 11:53 AM
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The smaller ones should go away after the sun gets to them for a while. My vinyl guy pokes the ones that are not real small with the tip of his x-acto and squeezes out the air.
 
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Old May 10, 2008 | 04:41 PM
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Originally Posted by xsproutx
sigh. just finished putting on my viper stripes on the bonnet and boy. bubbles. got all the big ones out but there sure are a lot of small ones :(
will they disappear on there own? I just can't seem to get rid of anymore. I used the mostly dry method
Dude...I just tried installing mine today. Turned out horrid! They look VERY nice from a distance though.

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Old May 10, 2008 | 04:48 PM
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Use window tint film method

You can't use dry method installing these stripes, they are too wide. Using water sprayer and squeegy works great. Try that next time, I do that and headlight protection films and tint all the time.
 
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Old May 10, 2008 | 05:02 PM
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yeh, i had wetted it all up but it dried up
i wasn't happy with the install at all. i'm just no good with things like this. painting? pro. tearing apart an engine? sure thing. putting on a sticker? stop right there!! so i just pulled them off
i'm taking it to a local place on monday to put on my bonnet and roof stripes for me professional like

i WAS extremely happy the color. The green on pepper white? Oh baby.
 
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