yeah, it wouldn't hurt to remove it monthly, but honestly, I don't and it's been fine. When I take it off, I test to see if the Insulator wax is still beading, and it is.....so i give it a new swip of wax and back on it goes.Originally Posted by JAMAS
But, like Jon said, (and I should have mentioned) YOU MUST keep the back side CLEAN. When it's off the truck, I keep it in on a shelf in a closet where nothing can touch it (plus I try to keep it laying basically flat).
If something does gets under there, you'll see a little raised dimple on the top surface, and sometimes it remains even if dirt particle was removed.
You called that a "bubble"...but it's not the magnet material separating from the back, it's actually a raised area due to a particle on the back.
To wax the hood, once all I did was have hubby flip half of it back, damp mopped the back, then washed and waxed paint area, then did the same on the other side. I have not had ANY scratching or marring of my paint....and I have taken it thru the carwash probably 10 times.
I've also kept it on non-stop thru my 2 week "see America" trip and also it stays on all thru my Moab off-roading (and that's a LOT of dust), with no damage or problems.
If dust, dirt gets on it while in storage, I use a slightly damp sponge to gently BLOT the back and remove the dirt.
I also use a WET sponge to blot the front to remove bugs and stuff. Then apply 303, then wipe it with a microfiber towel. 303 will allow fingerprints if not wiped down.
I'm making this sound much harder than it is...it's not hard to keep it in good shape. For what I consider to be VERY reasonable, I'd just buy another new one for $50 if this one gets screwed up.
Interesting to note...the guy that developed and sells these, used forum member "JGeorge"'s VX (Jody) as the model for the fitting for a VX. He lives close and knows her apparently.
REAPPLYING IT-
You have to do basically the same heating to reapply it. But you don't have to stretch it as much, as it stays mostly the same.
Once the edge trim has already been fitted the first time, you just reapply it, pushing it on.... and maybe a pinch or two here and there to tighten the channel.
Note- The first replacement the guy sent me was cut too short...I had that thing hotter than heck and I couldn't stretch it to fit properly....so I called him, sent pictures, and he sent me another, which was properly cut.
Note- When heating it in the sun, it will be so hot it's hard to handle it for longer than a few seconds.
So install was basically:
~ laying it generally in place,
~ then lifting one end or the other to reposition,
~ burning my fingers while I repositioned it slightly,
~ swearing,
~ dropping it into place -
~ wait until fingers stopped burning,
~ repeat process...
Soft gloves would help.....
Here's the one that was cut too short.
At least on mine, the "correct" cut doesn't come totally to the edges...but it comes close enough, about 1/4", that when you apply the edge trim, it does reach over the edge of the bra, and there's no paint showing.
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