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Old Jun 30, 2006 | 07:35 PM
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Ok so it may not be the best thing you've ever seen but it does the job for now, until i get the time to bake my headlights...so this is what i bought to tide me over...Clicky Cilcky...here is what i did step by step...

this is what you get in the mail (pack of gum to show you the size)...



go out and clean your corners...



take the piece of decal and line it up until you get exactly the size you want...then mark it off with a pencil or pen...



then i used this straight cutter to cut the piece because i dont have a steady enough hand to cut it with scissors...



cut two pieces but make sure they are opposite and not exactly alike...



next go outside peel off the decal and stick it on the corner...then take some sort of razor blade or credit card and smooth out all the bubbles...

this is the before picture...



here is the after...



like i said not too drastic, but i think it gets the job done for now...tell me whatcha think
Old Jun 30, 2006 | 07:38 PM
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maybe consider two layers?

Still, looks better than ugly stock
Old Jun 30, 2006 | 07:45 PM
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^^yes with another layer would look better. looks good anyway
Old Jul 1, 2006 | 12:41 AM
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yes! another layer. atleast try it.
Old Jul 1, 2006 | 12:57 AM
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from this distance it looks nice
can we get a more close up picture?
Old Jul 1, 2006 | 01:01 AM
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hmm not bad....I actually like this and it has a nice price tag...

but ditto on the close up pics
Old Jul 1, 2006 | 01:04 AM
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bluebatmobile would have been the better choice in this sale.
Old Jul 1, 2006 | 01:08 AM
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i like it, looks nice - but i'd rather get the ones the are already pre-cut, heck what am I saying! I'll just buy the real one or have someone make 1 for me
Old Jul 1, 2006 | 01:21 AM
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nice. like everybody else said, i wanna see some up close pictures. i think imma do that too on my FM scion once i get paid next week. yes i'm poor and i cant afford $15 right now. haha
Old Jul 1, 2006 | 01:47 AM
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so is this a sticker? not vinyl that u have to use soap water and hair dryer? how is the quality?
Old Jul 1, 2006 | 01:59 AM
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Originally Posted by roflitzjinno
bluebatmobile would have been the better choice in this sale.
agreed
Old Jul 1, 2006 | 02:00 AM
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how much would bluebatmobile cost? i thought $15 would be a killer price. quality wise imma assume bluebatmobile wins
Old Jul 1, 2006 | 02:23 AM
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http://s2.photobucket.com/albums/y42...557_7_full.jpg
Old Jul 1, 2006 | 02:25 AM
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i say again... shoulda gone with bat...

strike 1
Old Jul 1, 2006 | 02:34 AM
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o sh*t. yeah, should've gone w/ bluebats. lol
Old Jul 1, 2006 | 03:34 AM
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yeah, but he got the EyCatcher name man, now all he needs is to pick up them brake caliper covers (you know, to keep the brake dust off the wheels......)
Old Jul 1, 2006 | 03:39 AM
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ok, seriously now, I've had the blue-bat overlays on my car for over a year and a half and not a single problem with peeling, wrinkling or fading, still 100% new - anyone needing vinyl overlays should see the Bat™
Old Jul 1, 2006 | 04:07 AM
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I just never liked how close up you could see the end of the overlays with stuff like this. But props to this man for doing this on his own
Old Jul 1, 2006 | 06:20 AM
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I agree.. Should've gone with Bat's overlays. Here's mine..




Old Jul 1, 2006 | 09:05 AM
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joes06tc,

i like those overlays...sorry i'm kinda a noob when it comes to the overlays...is the piece u get from bluebat just the part that covers the clear corner? i'm thinking of doing it on my CSM as well



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