First of all, TESBROS’ customer service is amazing, which is why bought from them rather than a competitor. The instruction videos are very good. If you watch them, you’ll be able to install the kit. A few lessons I’ve learned in the process:
1. This is not particularly hard. It is particularly time consuming, so you’ll have to be patient to get good results. It took me 4 hours to prep the environment (vacuuming walls and floor of the garage) and the car (washing, prep washing, and claying). I’ve spent 24 hours installing film and am halfway through the kit (doors, fenders, front bumper, mirrors, and pillars). In summary, be mentally ready for a 50-hour project.
2. Work from easier to harder panels to get practice. Pillars > Hood > Doors > Mirrors > Trunk > Quarter Panels > Fenders > Rockers > Back Bumper > Front Bumper
3. Double check for issues as you go. Before doing a second squeegee pass on an area (what they call a “double take”), wipe it dry and check for contamination and bubbles. It’s much easier to fix problems at that point than after the whole panel is done.
4. Overhang should be at least ~5mm for edges to be wrapped, stretching the film if needed. Stop just short of the edge everywhere else. Stopping 1mm short of the edge is better leaving 1mm overhang, as you may not be able to wrap that and have to resort to cutting.
5. Tack edges and let them dry for a few hours prior to wrapping them. Sometimes you’ll have to apply pressure and hold for a couple of…
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