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Old Nov 7, 2007 | 12:31 PM
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Question red out DIY?

can anyone post some pics on a flawless step by step on putting on red outs?
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Old Nov 7, 2007 | 01:57 PM
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Its pretty easy man... Just use some soapy water in a spray bottle and you cant really mess it up as long as you buy the precut ones from rvinyl.
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Old Nov 7, 2007 | 02:07 PM
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Its pretty easy man... Just use some soapy water in a spray bottle and you cant really mess it up as long as you buy the precut ones from rvinyl.
what do you use to press the water out?
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Old Nov 7, 2007 | 02:11 PM
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Originally Posted by is250al
what do you use to press the water out?
try a squeegee. i used a credit card and it left scratches
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Old Nov 7, 2007 | 02:17 PM
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Originally Posted by SpaceCadet
try a squeegee. i used a credit card and it left scratches
think a Home Depot would have that?
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Old Nov 7, 2007 | 02:23 PM
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Use your fingers and a hair dryer to get the water out.

I used alcohol swabs to clean the area. Soap up the area. Dipped the whole vinyl sticker in a bowl of warm soapy water. Put the sticker on. Align it. Once aligned use a microfiber cloth to dry the area and squeeze the water from underneath the sticker. I used a hair dryer to facilitate the drying. I also folded (they are about 5 mm too wide) the excess over on the insides. Took 10 minutes for both.
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Old Nov 7, 2007 | 02:56 PM
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Who ever sells you the red outs.. should be able to supply the squeegee, if you ask....
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Old Nov 7, 2007 | 03:19 PM
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Easier than applying contact lenses...
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Old Nov 7, 2007 | 03:53 PM
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I just did mine dry. I peeled off the backing and just slapped both of them on. Bubbles will eventually go away unless they are really huge then you most likely messed up.
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Old Nov 7, 2007 | 04:46 PM
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i think someone posted a thread about this but not sure.. i kind of remember mine coming with instructions when i got them from aerotect but it was a long time ago so i dont really remember..
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