Quote Originally Posted by JAMAS View Post
Just arrived. I will apply tonight or tomorrow.

Fingers crossed...
I know you're as detailed and neurotic as me on this kind of stuff...so here's another list....
  • The SUN worked better for me than a hairdryer....the longer you can leave BOTH bra and edge trim, out in the sun, the better.
    It was uniformly hot, instead of just a specific area.
  • I also applied it IN THE SUN to keep it hot.
  • I lay mine on a beach towel out on the driveway.
  • Wear surgical type gloves to minimize burning (a little), but also to prevent skin oils from getting on either side.
  • Apply it in the approx correct position, then lift the one side and start tugging on it to stretch it toward the edge of the headlight.
  • MOST of the time, the other side will stay attached, so your tugging will be effective.
  • If you lift too much up, then tug, the magnetic hold will not be enough and the other side will release.
  • Be careful when tugging NOT to let your fingers dig in too deep and cause a "dent" or bend.
  • I know instructions say to put your finger under the lip at the back edge and "roll" it....but I found I still needed to TUG on it to get any meaningful stretching. But I found that really burned my fingers cuz now I was touching both the hot bra and the hot metal hood...
  • Remember, it most likely will NOT come completely to the edge of the headlights...but the small gap will be covered by the edge trim.
  • ***When my other one flew off....I was able to see it happening, and the leading edge on the hood was the first place it released and was flapping.***
  • I may be incorrect, but I thought it most important to have the leading edge of hood (directly above grill) have the mask closest to the edge. This allows the edge trim to COVER/ overlap the most on the bra....for a more secure hold. I def biased mine forward, so I could do this.
  • Take your time on the edge trim since you're bending it into place for the first time. Def use some channel locks or robogrip pliers to pinch the edge trim channel closed. You want to apply the pressure equally on the trim, so the pliers need to have a flat even pressure....not pinching one edge more than the other.
  • If you find one part of the edging doesn't really stay "on" the edge, pull it back/off the metal and pinch it with the pliers to really tighten the channel. Then push it on.
  • The two (2) most problematic areas for the edging is corners on the 3-4" of hood directly above the FAKE cladding screw. It has to make a 90 degree turn on each end.....this is where the flat plier pinch will be most helpful
  • When the channel is very tight/narrow, I found a small amount of the top layer of the bra would be peeled back in some areas.....I presume from the very snug channel being pushed onto the bra. The "peeling" did NOT progress or get worse at all, and the edging covers it completely, so no ugly part.


AND REMEMBER.....if i can do this (and do it perfectly ), then YOU DEFINITELY CAN DO IT TOO!

Go JON, GO JON, Go JON!!!!