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Old Aug 2, 2010 | 01:10 PM
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I can do cf bumper overlay ;).

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Old Aug 2, 2010 | 04:33 PM
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Hey Bat - your bumper overlay was difficult as hell to put on, but SOOOOOO worth it in the end. It wasn't too bad because it was my first time putting vinyl on a car, but it came out great.

I'm waiting for it to stop raining so I can wash my car and post up some pictures.
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Originally Posted by Blue_Batmobile
I can do cf bumper overlay ;).

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You have pics of the CF???
Old Aug 4, 2010 | 06:41 PM
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ughhh wear is it hahaha. i really want to see that sample!
Old Aug 30, 2010 | 12:59 PM
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Originally Posted by pyroman131
Hey Bat - your bumper overlay was difficult as hell to put on, but SOOOOOO worth it in the end. It wasn't too bad because it was my first time putting vinyl on a car, but it came out great.

I'm waiting for it to stop raining so I can wash my car and post up some pictures.
pics dammit!

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Old Aug 30, 2010 | 02:44 PM
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waiting waiting waiting.
Old Sep 6, 2010 | 11:02 PM
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ok so im ready to go. i trimmed my liscene plate holes. so its almost flush. got a hair dryer on deck. Anyother tips you guys can supply me with? metallic blue vinyl to bsp. never done it before and i know imma mess it up somehow.
Old Sep 7, 2010 | 12:38 AM
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Do you have soap and water? And a little patience, it took about an hour to do mine in colder weather. Hopefully since it's warmer now it won't take you that long. It's gonna take some time to get used to the blue on black. I still not used to the red one I put on.
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yea i am a little nervous about how its gonna look. it might be too much... i really hope its not though.

an hour?? shoot i might have my friend help. i never done anything like this
Old Sep 7, 2010 | 12:50 AM
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Clay bar the area too, I didn't and you can tell.
Old Sep 7, 2010 | 03:12 AM
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Damn! Some @55wipe swiped my vinyl and shredded it.

The worst part is that I didn't even have it on for 2 months yet.

Consider how much of a pain in the butt it was to put on, I think I'm going to have to order one and pay a pro to do it for me.
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clay bar?
Old Sep 8, 2010 | 03:18 AM
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Originally Posted by DJ_FroZone
clay bar?
Use the clay bar to remove any wax/contaminants from the paint surface before you apply the vinyl. If you do not clay bar the area, you'll get millions of bumps everywhere. And it's unattractive.

I've heard lots of mixed things about using a clay bar, but overall some sources told me to clay bar maybe twice a year. They allege that you're stripping away contaminants, and that after clay bar, you re-wax your car.

But then I've heard about it stripping away your clear coat.

In the case of your bumper overlay, you should be okay using it on there to ensure you have a nice, clean looking vinyl when it's seated.
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immmm thinking im going to have this window tint shop do this. im just not confident in doing it myself. i fail at putting small stickers on a window right.
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Originally Posted by DJ_FroZone
immmm thinking im going to have this window tint shop do this. im just not confident in doing it myself. i fail at putting small stickers on a window right.
I'm going to have to order another one from Bat because mine is shredded. And after the hassle of dealing with it, I'd rather pay a tint shop to seat it for me.
Old Sep 8, 2010 | 04:46 AM
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let me know how much they charge ya
Old Sep 8, 2010 | 01:23 PM
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It's not bad to install. It's takes a while to get it done, but not bad.
Old Sep 8, 2010 | 04:39 PM
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yea but im so notorious at messing things up. i only got one shot on this vinyl or you gotta buy it again. so id rather pay the extra 20?30? idk to have it done right.
Old Sep 16, 2010 | 09:37 PM
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Originally Posted by pyroman131
I'm going to have to order another one from Bat because mine is shredded. And after the hassle of dealing with it, I'd rather pay a tint shop to seat it for me.
Discount on your 2nd one. Email me ;).

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Old Sep 17, 2010 | 03:28 AM
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Originally Posted by Blue_Batmobile
Discount on your 2nd one. Email me ;).

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E-Mailed you with a new order request and also a few questions. Thanks in advance!



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