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Paint Protection Done! Protecting My Raptor's Paint From "Pinstriping"
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<blockquote data-quote="MagicMtnDan" data-source="post: 91348" data-attributes="member: 2768"><p>The patterns were accurate but some areas of the magnetic sheeting needed to be trimmed. For example, the bottoms of the doors curve in pretty tightly and the magnetic sheeting didn't want to wrap in multiple directions. I was able to trim quite a bit (several inches) off the bottom of the sheeting at the bottoms of the doors and still have good coverage. Plus the running boards offer protection in that area.</p><p></p><p>Next step? Taping the sheets onto the Raptor's skin. I did it because I noticed the Land Rover guy did it. And because I wanted to make sure it stayed on the entire time. I didn't want an edge to catch in the wind or on some brush and then come completely off. I also wanted to ensure the sheeting would stay in place and not move around on the skin.</p><p></p><p>Using the 3M tape (over 1 roll), I taped the sheeting onto the truck. I started in the back of the magnetic sheets so the tape overlap (at the tape seams) wouldn't face into the wind (I drove a steady 85 MPH out to Laughlin, Nevada, on the freeway late Thursday night). I wanted the tape to stay on and it did.</p><p></p><p>Starting to tape</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]179502[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]179503[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]179504[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MagicMtnDan, post: 91348, member: 2768"] The patterns were accurate but some areas of the magnetic sheeting needed to be trimmed. For example, the bottoms of the doors curve in pretty tightly and the magnetic sheeting didn't want to wrap in multiple directions. I was able to trim quite a bit (several inches) off the bottom of the sheeting at the bottoms of the doors and still have good coverage. Plus the running boards offer protection in that area. Next step? Taping the sheets onto the Raptor's skin. I did it because I noticed the Land Rover guy did it. And because I wanted to make sure it stayed on the entire time. I didn't want an edge to catch in the wind or on some brush and then come completely off. I also wanted to ensure the sheeting would stay in place and not move around on the skin. Using the 3M tape (over 1 roll), I taped the sheeting onto the truck. I started in the back of the magnetic sheets so the tape overlap (at the tape seams) wouldn't face into the wind (I drove a steady 85 MPH out to Laughlin, Nevada, on the freeway late Thursday night). I wanted the tape to stay on and it did. Starting to tape [ATTACH=full]179502[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]179503[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]179504[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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