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Old 05-12-10, 07:43 PM
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Default How to apply red outs?

i just bought redouts for my teail lights, are these difficult to apply? what do i need to do it?
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Soapy water and a credit card squeegee
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use baby shampoo or those kind of soaps that don't sud too much

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and a heat gun or hair dryer
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how long does this take? and can someone list the steps i should take? thanks the for help!
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The 06-08 tailights are easy. 09 takes a little longer but shouldn't take that much longer.
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yup i got an 06, but im like a serious noob lol i need step by step to make sure i dont screw up. I always have to pay ppl to do this kinnda stuff but i wanna start learning how to do it myself
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i can't really speak for the 06-08, but i did mine on the 10. im a nooby too and paid people before but with this car im trying my best to get the info and do it myself.....

anyways, get a bottle spray/small amount of soap....credit card....hair dryer....

clean the light well (with windex and towel)
spray with soapy water apply your film...center it to where you want it...then use the credit card to take out the bubbles....once you think you have all the bubbles out...use the dryer and blast some heat on it...kinda like heating it up so i will draw the moistur out and stick better...

post pics...hope i helped..
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The 09-10' redouts were easy to install, this should be even easier. You can't possibly make a mistake =)
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Ya all you do is clean the taillights I used windex and a micro fiber towel. Have a spray bottle with water and little bit of baby shampoo. Spray the area you are applying to and the front and back of the precut redout. And work your way from the center out with a squeegee and at the same time have a hair dryer pointing at it that way it will dry and stick really good wipe away the remaing water and enjoy. I hope this helps
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oooooo i been wanting the redouts for my 09' ... is there a website to get em ? and youtube vid DIY ? HAHA! i feel like i can still smoke this small procedure =/
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^Aerotect.com

It's a pretty easy install =)
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thanks . yo ive seen you all over these forums ! you've been active hahah
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LMAO i was lookin at this airplane website for a good 2 mins .. before i realized that it wasnt the place... i goggled it .. and it was aerotech.net HAHA ! not .com !
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Oops, thanks for correcting me. Haven't been there for a while =P


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