Installation Instructions for Graphic Stripes
| Follow these Installation instructions as a
guide for installing all of our custom designed graphic stripes, our premade stripes, and the striping that you can design yourself and within 30 minutes you'll be done. These instructions are also helpful for all Image Quest, Auto Trim Express, and "Fas Graphics", Flame Graphics, and Semi Stripes and Graphics.
Materials Needed for Side Graphic / Stripe Installation
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1. Clean the paint with a strong glass cleaner.
2. Be sure paint is both clean and dry.
3. Tape graphic EXACTLY where you want it to go.
4. "Hinge" the middle of the graphic with masking tape.
5. Fold half the graphic back onto itself at the "hinge".
6. Remove was backing exposing the adhesive.
7. Cut wax backing off
8. Squeegee graphic - from the "hinge" outward. Be careful not to leave behind air pockets (bubbles)!
9. Remove "hinge"
10. Fold the other half of the graphic back onto itself.
11. Remove wax backing - exposing the adhesive.
12. Be sure adhesive does NOT touch itself.
13. Squeegee graphic - from the center outward. Be careful not to leave behind air pockets (bubbles)!
14. Remove masking.
15. Trim excess from door joints - careful to cut straight and not to deep.
16. Size up where the second color goes - if applicable.
17. "Register" the graphic - look through the transparent mask to be sure it lines up.
18. Squeegee and remove mask.
Be Proud You Did It!
See, nothing to it. Take your time and within a few minutes you will have your side graphics installed. Ready?