Finally a guide for you that have my tC Full Smoke Taillight Overlays . All you really need is a bit of time and most of all, patience.

1. Tools of the trade: hairdryer, squeegy or credit card, soft cloth.



2. Peel the backing off the overlay and dip it in a bucket of soap and water. Just a squirt of dishwashing liquid will do the trick! Or you can spray the surface of the taillight with soap and water.



3. Position overlay on surface. Move around to desired position.



4. Work the water and bubbles from the middle outward with your squeegy wrapped in soft cloth.




5. Here's where some people have problems due to the curvature of the top portion of the taillight. What you want to do here is stretch the overlay little by little and apply heat with your hairdryer and pressure with your squeegy, or work your thumb or index finger over the vinyl.





6. tada!



7. trim excess vinyl with a razor blade.



I hope this helps! I've been meaning to create a thread like this for some time now. Now you have it . The results are well worth the effort



Bat™

 

sweet. ive always wanted these overlays but didnt know how to install. i will def be buying a pair within the next two weeks from you.

 

Email me to order.

Bat™

 

Yay! You'll be making lots more people happy with this Bat! =]

 

You know it. We did this a while back. I'm glad I finally got this up for the masses .

Bat™

 

Lol wish i would have had this a day ago messed up on a pair i got for my bday....Anyways great info! Maybe ill try it again sometime....

 

just curious, why soapy water?

 

im guessing so it's a little more slippery so the overlay can move more easily?

 

yes. The soapy water allows you to position and move the overlay around prior to sqrrgying it .

Bat™

 

hehe... anyone that needs help in the bay area...

great stuff bat!

 

i'm from the bay area, u help me do it?

 

I can send my bay area customers to you for the install. You can make a couple bucks on top of it .

Bat™

 

Damn, I scratched lens while using the razor blade!
Guys, use of a heat gun/hair dryer is a must. Can't do it w/ou that source of heat,. But Here is what I have in mind, I mean a pictures of what it will look like when I finish the overlay. I am cutting a piece of tint for the top portion of the TYC light.

 

Yes, be careful when using blades on our lens. They seem to be very soft. Use as little pressure as you can when cutting/trimming the overlays. I have a small line from trimming my eyelids..

 

and I thought I was up late.

Bat™

 

hahaha, can't sleep ha?

 

haha... i'm still up too.. body's saying it's only 12am... (just flew back in from o'ahu today... err... yesterday...)

but yeah Bat... i've gotten a bit of practicing in now.. i think i'm almost as good as you! i dunno... might get in on the overlay business too and give you some competition... ... j/k andy..

yup, yup... sure! just lemme know

 

so where in the bay area are u in squall?

 

n e one wanna come help do mine :D when i get them

 

Hmm..I need to start practicing. Then I'll be able to do San Diego Installs. =]