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The Everything Breakout Thread
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Thanks brother- Nah it was actually pretty easy. the 3M 1080 stuff is quite easy to work with and will not leave air bubbles due to micro-perforations.
All you need is some windex and lint-free microfiber cloths to clean the surface before applying, a heat gun to warm up the vinyl so it wraps around edges cleanly (no wrinkles / creases), then trim off the excess with a razor knife after you wrap underneath. If you screw it up, it pulls off cleanly and leaves no residue.
So all i do is cut a square or rectangle with enough to wrap around the bottom of piece, warm up the vinyl and work it down, wrap under, trim, done. There is a bit of a "feel" to working with vinyl but after you do a few pieces and screw a couple of them up, you get the hang of it pretty quick.
FYI- The cheap vinyl does not work well at all, nor does it react well when warmed up. Only get the 3M stuff, it's also UV stable.
All you need is some windex and lint-free microfiber cloths to clean the surface before applying, a heat gun to warm up the vinyl so it wraps around edges cleanly (no wrinkles / creases), then trim off the excess with a razor knife after you wrap underneath. If you screw it up, it pulls off cleanly and leaves no residue.
So all i do is cut a square or rectangle with enough to wrap around the bottom of piece, warm up the vinyl and work it down, wrap under, trim, done. There is a bit of a "feel" to working with vinyl but after you do a few pieces and screw a couple of them up, you get the hang of it pretty quick.
FYI- The cheap vinyl does not work well at all, nor does it react well when warmed up. Only get the 3M stuff, it's also UV stable.
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