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Originally Posted by NewYorkJon34
I noticed today that the sun might be affecting my head unit piece. I think the car is getting too hot during the day while I'm at work. It's looks perfect though.
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i think the vinyl has a tendency to shrink just a little bit in heat so wat ive been doing is applying a good amount of heat even on the flat surfaces where i dont really need heat. this way it's like a pre-shrunk pair of jeans and no surprises later.
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Originally Posted by NewYorkJon34
Hey kenchan, do you think there is a better way to apply these vinyls? Like I've been thinking about it and it's either cut a template which is still too big then cut it against the car after it's applied. Or like how I did the head unit in carbon, the area around the circles I kinda had to cut right on it. You can't see any scratches cus the carbon covers it, but it's still there. I'm going to order more and do the vanity mirrors like u did, then maybe my shifter ring. The only thing the sucks is the s-mode & emergency light buttons. I have a piece of tint from a messed up bluebatmobile order that I was thinking of putting over the buttons, maybe.
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yah, it's case by case so hard to say which is the easiest way. for the HU trim i think the easiest way would be to buy an extra trim for the HU, cut vinyl to the general size, work from the middle of the trim (top of the center hvac dial area) and wrap the HU opening as evenly as possible. then work on the hvac dial openings starting from the center hole.
afterwards cut a hole in the trim openings about 1/2" from the edges and them wrap it over onto the back side. then take the HU out and replace the trim all together.
i learned from doing the G's rear valance that these vinyls stretch and form very well with the right amount of heat. i DONT think the pro's are wasting time making a precise template other than for the door switches and other bits in the car that will take more time to remove/install than the wrap itself.
if i was to wrap the door switches using minimal time would be to make the templates for the switch openings on a retangular sheet of vinyl, then just apply the vinyl, cut the vinyl about 1/2" around the primeter of the trim and wrap it to the back side. honestly if you already have a template, it would take no more than 5min to do the switch covers.