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#194692 Jun 8, 8:28am
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How's the fitment for Bat's vinyl eyelid kit? need any cutting or trimming? and to those who have this kit, are you satisfied with it? grin

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yes minor trimming is required and yes i am very satisfied with it thumbsup

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^^same here thumbsup

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^^same here also. eventually im going to have them taken off though and have the same design painted onto my head light though

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what kind of cutting, like the edges? Never cut any of mine.

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^^Yeah exactly what Rob said. I love them. thumbsup

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Originally Posted by Gen7fan
what kind of cutting, like the edges? Never cut any of mine.
mine required some minor cutting coz the vinyl was a tad big thumbsup

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mine was a tad small on the rear but you cant notice it at all, head lights just look sick either way you look at um... thumbsup

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I did not like the fitment. Each piece had to be trimmed. I took them off the same day and threw them away. Lost $31.

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Starting to sound like people don't know how to work with vinyl. A touch big is no problem just tuck the edges. I've got a feeling the people that had problems are not useing the soapy water and heat gun/hair drier.

My vinyl install kit includes:
soft rags
q-tips
razor blades
x-acto knife
bottle of soapy water
hair drier
tweezers

If you didn't use any of this, you did it wrong. The only time I have to cut anything is when I do a custom vinyl wrap. I have never had to cut a kit, from Bat or otherwise. Not a flame just an FYI. thumbsup

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thumbsup

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Originally Posted by nasteve
I did not like the fitment. Each piece had to be trimmed. I took them off the same day and threw them away. Lost $31.
First time i've ever heard that, sorry bro. thumbsdown

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tried doin my 3rd brake light last nite and messed up so i jus threw it away...i guess im not a vinyl person hahaha spineyes

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Did you use soap and water?

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i never used soap and water and my turned out great idunno

reason being i didnt use the soap and water is because when the soap dries up it leaves a white residue on the vinyl and since i have the smoke one the residue was showing thru the vinyl

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Just don't try to take them off...


Big sticky mess of little pieces.


Use a hairdryer from the beginning. smile

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True, apply heat to the overlay. It makes it pliable and easy to remove with no residue thumbsup

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BTW guys. I need a test car in San Diego to sport my new Headlamp Overlay, pm me if you're interested smile.

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oh yea...damn i forgot the soapy water shit...oh well too late now. But i did use soapy water with the brake lights...

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Originally Posted by tru_Asiatik_Pride
i never used soap and water and my turned out great idunno

reason being i didnt use the soap and water is because when the soap dries up it leaves a white residue on the vinyl and since i have the smoke one the residue was showing thru the vinyl


You got too much soap in your mix if that is happening, also you may not have smoothed it out enough. Only need a drop of dish soap in a spray bottle.

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yes, just a dab of soap will do the trick thumbsup

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