Anyone know about how much $ labor charge one could expect for a graphics install at a Tige dealer? Clean 21V, no graphics to remove.
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Putting them on yourself could be scary with the cost of these things being in the hundreds of dollars. But with the know how (I will tell you), and patience (if you have it) and the right stuff (cheap) you can do it yourself with excellent results.
What you will need...
At least a gallon of distilled water
Good spray bottle
A little dish soap or even better the concentrated stuff you put window tint on with. About three drops per 16 oz if you opt for the dish soap.
The hard black and the soft plastic squegee that you put tint on also.
A good wax and grease remover solvent (you could get a auto paint supply)
A good small window squeege.
1. Key is getting the area perfectly clean with the solvent and you must let it completly evaprate before the next step.
2. Spray lots of the soapy water on the area the decal goes and squeege it off and respray getting it completly soaked.
3. Peel the backing off the graphic at a direct 180 degrees away from itself spraying the sticky part of the decal as you go and get your fingers wet too.
4. Spray the area it goes again (you cant use too much)
5. If it is a big decal you may need help and get the decal where it goes or have some masking tape ready to help you place it right where you want it. With eveything wet it wont stick to anything just yet as long as you dont press it hard.
6. Once you have it where you want it use the softer platic card like start from the middle out and only go up or down or right or left squeezing most of the water and air out. Do not go at any kind of angle or you risk a wrinkle.
7. Wait a little while and if you are darn sure that there are no wrinkles and it is where you want it. Wet the backing paper and go at it with the hard one (just like... well you know) again only up and down or side to side. Wet it as much as you need every stroke if you have to, it is a lubrication thing it works like magic and allows you to use more pressure but dont press so hard that you are pulling it out of shape.
8. Take a little ten minute break and then pull the the backing off again at a 180 angle starting at a corner, Go slowly and if the decal starts to lift just stop and press it down again. Any remaining bubbles should be able to work them slowly out the nearest edge, again using lubricaton. If you have any small ones the moisture should escape thru the decal when it is left out in the sun.
Start with the smallest ones and you will gain confidence that you will need for the big ones! It is key that you also have a clean area work in to pull this off.
Next you will be tinting your own windows! Pretty much the same idea only there are alot more complicated tricks for harder curved areas!
Good luck to those who try it!
Ray -
Putting them on yourself could be scary with the cost of these things being in the hundreds of dollars. But with the know how (I will tell you), and patience (if you have it) and the right stuff (cheap) you can do it yourself with excellent results.
What you will need...
At least a gallon of distilled water
Good spray bottle
A little dish soap or even better the concentrated stuff you put window tint on with. About three drops per 16 oz if you opt for the dish soap.
The hard black and the soft plastic squegee that you put tint on also.
A good wax and grease remover solvent (you could get a auto paint supply)
A good small window squeege.
1. Key is getting the area perfectly clean with the solvent and you must let it completly evaprate before the next step.
2. Spray lots of the soapy water on the area the decal goes and squeege it off and respray getting it completly soaked.
3. Peel the backing off the graphic at a direct 180 degrees away from itself spraying the sticky part of the decal as you go and get your fingers wet too.
4. Spray the area it goes again (you cant use too much)
5. If it is a big decal you may need help and get the decal where it goes or have some masking tape ready to help you place it right where you want it. With eveything wet it wont stick to anything just yet as long as you dont press it hard.
6. Once you have it where you want it use the softer platic card like start from the middle out and only go up or down or right or left squeezing most of the water and air out. Do not go at any kind of angle or you risk a wrinkle.
7. Wait a little while and if you are darn sure that there are no wrinkles and it is where you want it. Wet the backing paper and go at it with the hard one (just like... well you know) again only up and down or side to side. Wet it as much as you need every stroke if you have to, it is a lubrication thing it works like magic and allows you to use more pressure but dont press so hard that you are pulling it out of shape.
8. Take a little ten minute break and then pull the the backing off again at a 180 angle starting at a corner, Go slowly and if the decal starts to lift just stop and press it down again. Any remaining bubbles should be able to work them slowly out the nearest edge, again using lubricaton. If you have any small ones the moisture should escape thru the decal when it is left out in the sun.
Start with the smallest ones and you will gain confidence that you will need for the big ones! It is key that you also have a clean area work in to pull this off.
Next you will be tinting your own windows! Pretty much the same idea only there are alot more complicated tricks for harder curved areas!
Good luck to those who try it!
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