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| Ken Layton:
Was the surface properly prepared (cleaned and perfectly flat) before laying down the overlay? |
| Minwah:
Is that Happ vinyl? It looks a lot like the stuff I have used on several parts of my cab. I must say that I have never had this occur once stuck down, but I have taken a few attempts to apply it well. On some occasions I had bubbles/ripples in the vinyl but was fortunate enough to be able to lift it off and re-apply. Is it stuck to a painted surface or wood? If it is on paint you might be lucky enough to peel it off and try again... |
| bravesfan:
It's on a painted surface. THe bubbles did show up after I installed the trackball so I'll try to pull that out tomorrow and re-smooth it. Does anyone think a heat gun might shrink it just enough? |
| NoOne=NBA=:
I'd try a blow-dryer, rather than a heat gun. A heat gun may shrink it TOO much. A combination of popping them with a pin, shrinking them slightly, and pressing them down, is probably your best bet. Just be careful not to "tent" them. That's when the vinyl sticks to itself in a wrinkle. Those are pretty much impossible to remove, without cutting them out, and stretching the vinyl to cover the gap. |
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