Blue Batmobile/Overlay Thread - Hatch Edition! - Page 4

04ts · 08-29-2011, 08:58 PM

yes sir. the shadow makes it look darker.

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BennyMalino · 08-29-2011, 09:08 PM

Maybe its because my car is white, but I like the look ofthe stock tails. The guy that had my car before me painted them red. I couldn't stand it! Made it hard to see the lights and the back up lights were totally useless. The bat overlay does look better than what my painted red looked like. Went last week and go it all new ones. I'm leaving them the way they left the factory.

Lance10 · 09-12-2011, 01:14 PM

Finally got around to putting my overlays on

****ty cell pic.

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AZ11hatch · 09-21-2011, 01:38 PM

Just did mine. Took just under a week to get them and Andy communicated quickly and kept me up to date on delivery. Love the look! Thanks Andy

My best advice on the install is to remove the outers for the install. I used the soapy water trick and after lining up the section that is cut out, I used a little heat to get them to stick. From there center the rest of the piece and push out as many bubbles as possible. You will have a ton of bunching, but don't freak out like I did the first 2o minutes LOL. Once you have it relatively flat use a hairdryer and slightly heat up the plastic, don't get too close, and start stretching to the outside as you go. Don't be afraid to peal a small section off to get rid of creases as you go. Work your way around the whole light and your done. Take your time and it will pay off! Trim it when you are done!

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jonklein611 · 09-21-2011, 03:09 PM

Did yours come rolled up really tight?

I'm trying to let the pieces lay flat before I take the lights out and do this.

MarcoPolo360 · 09-21-2011, 07:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jonklein611

Did yours come rolled up really tight?

I'm trying to let the pieces lay flat before I take the lights out and do this.

It's only the paper backing that's rolled. Once you peel off the actual overlays they're almost perfectly flat.

Just installed mine today:

Install didn't really go that well, but as you can see most of my mistakes aren't that noticeable

AZ11hatch · 09-21-2011, 09:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jonklein611

Did yours come rolled up really tight?

I'm trying to let the pieces lay flat before I take the lights out and do this.

Yes, they were rolled up tight, but I unrolled them and let them sit in the sun for awhile and they were fine. Another helpful hint is to spray them with the soapy H2O as you pull them off the backing so they don't stick together. Good luck!

jonklein611 · 09-21-2011, 09:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AZ11hatch

Yes, they were rolled up tight, but I unrolled them and let them sit in the sun for awhile and they were fine. Another helpful hint is to spray them with the soapy H2O as you pull them off the backing so they don't stick together. Good luck!

I wonder if quick detailer would work. Thanks for the tips!

AZ11hatch · 09-21-2011, 09:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jonklein611

I wonder if quick detailer would work. Thanks for the tips!

I've never used it, but I did some reading before installing mine and people used everything from plain water to alcohol and water mixed. The soap lets you move it around real easy in my experience. Patience is my best advice. I almost gave up on the first big piece I did after about 20 minutes and then read one of the links provided on the sheet that comes with the overlays. It is hard to explain, but you just have to trust that as you heat it and stretch it that it will all turn out right in the end.

Mine are not professional, but I'm happy with them! Most important they pass the 4 foot test. LOL

jonklein611 · 09-21-2011, 09:33 PM

Yeah, I've worked with vinyl before, but only on nice somewhat flat glass.

Thanks for the extra push.

KartRacer3 · 09-22-2011, 12:53 AM

Anyone have pics of their overalys on a spark silver hatch? I want to get some overalys for my car but Im not sure whether the red outline or the red outline with a light smoke would look good with it. Any opinons are appreciated!

O HELLA JDM · 09-23-2011, 01:58 AM

if anyone needs help installing these let me know. I know bat personally and am his so cal installer. so if you need anything from him let me know.

AZ11hatch · 09-23-2011, 11:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by O HELLA JDM

if anyone needs help installing these let me know. I know bat personally and am his so cal installer. so if you need anything from him let me know.

Halfway through doing mine the other day I would have Fed-exed you to my house. LOL

jonklein611 · 09-24-2011, 12:01 PM

Got the outers on last night. I think I need to re heat them up and stretch the edges to get 99% of the wrinkles to go away. Have a few in the middle but it's not terrible.

AZ11hatch · 09-24-2011, 02:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jonklein611

Got the outers on last night. I think I need to re heat them up and stretch the edges to get 99% of the wrinkles to go away. Have a few in the middle but it's not terrible.

Cool. Glad to hear its going well!

O HELLA JDM · 09-24-2011, 02:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AZ11hatch

Halfway through doing mine the other day I would have Fed-exed you to my house. LOL

LOL you could of just sent your tails to me

Quote:

Originally Posted by jonklein611

Got the outers on last night. I think I need to re heat them up and stretch the edges to get 99% of the wrinkles to go away. Have a few in the middle but it's not terrible.

yup, heat does awesome work

I will be working on a hatch today, doing a red out first then a 6/10ths smoke on it. i would try to broadcast it but dont know how many of you are interested in watching the whole process. ill take pics of it and post it for yall.

you can see some on my gallery; its photobucket.
http://s1082.photobucket.com/albums/j375/RyanAtGarageWorks/

AZ11hatch · 09-24-2011, 02:54 PM

Nice gallery! Thanks for sharing. Can't wait to see your work from today!

Sending the tails would have made more sense, but I would have loved to see the look on the drivers face when he showed up and your were standing there with stickers all over you.

Quote:

Originally Posted by O HELLA JDM

LOL you could of just sent your tails to me

yup, heat does awesome work

I will be working on a hatch today, doing a red out first then a 6/10ths smoke on it. i would try to broadcast it but dont know how many of you are interested in watching the whole process. ill take pics of it and post it for yall.

you can see some on my gallery; its photobucket.
Pictures by RyanAtGarageWorks - Photobucket

O HELLA JDM · 09-24-2011, 09:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AZ11hatch

Nice gallery! Thanks for sharing. Can't wait to see your work from today!

Sending the tails would have made more sense, but I would have loved to see the look on the drivers face when he showed up and your were standing there with stickers all over you.

HAHAH yes the guy took pictures today, he is also a forum member. he should be sending me them pretty soon, but its a dual layer so did the red first and will be putting on his smoke some time this week.

be great to see the deliver guy.
-uhmm i cant ship you, your a person!
-well someone paid for me to get shipped to them
-uhmmm lemme call this in

AZ11hatch · 09-25-2011, 03:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by O HELLA JDM

HAHAH yes the guy took pictures today, he is also a forum member. he should be sending me them pretty soon, but its a dual layer so did the red first and will be putting on his smoke some time this week.

be great to see the deliver guy.
-uhmm i cant ship you, your a person!
-well someone paid for me to get shipped to them
-uhmmm lemme call this in

Confucius37 · 09-26-2011, 04:30 PM

Got mine installed by O HELLA JDM this weekend. He did a great job they look perfect, 100% better than stock. I am also getting a layer of smoke over the red installed in a couple days after the red layer cures completely.

O HELLA JDM · 09-26-2011, 04:52 PM

your very welcome boss, ill text u about my school schedule and let u know when we can finish it

Josh.0 · 09-26-2011, 05:17 PM

Anyone in the Dallas area do this?

Blue Batmobile · 09-27-2011, 10:35 AM

I have an authorized installer there

.

B@t

smeerone · 09-27-2011, 11:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blue Batmobile

I have an authorized installer there

.

B@t

Anyone in Miami area?

ghostiegal · 09-27-2011, 02:52 PM

How about salt lake city?

09-21-2011, 01:38 PM	#79
AZ11hatch Scooby Newbie Member#: 279608 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Tucson, AZ Vehicle: 2011 2011 SWP STI SWP	Just did mine. Took just under a week to get them and Andy communicated quickly and kept me up to date on delivery. Love the look! Thanks Andy My best advice on the install is to remove the outers for the install. I used the soapy water trick and after lining up the section that is cut out, I used a little heat to get them to stick. From there center the rest of the piece and push out as many bubbles as possible. You will have a ton of bunching, but don't freak out like I did the first 2o minutes LOL. Once you have it relatively flat use a hairdryer and slightly heat up the plastic, don't get too close, and start stretching to the outside as you go. Don't be afraid to peal a small section off to get rid of creases as you go. Work your way around the whole light and your done. Take your time and it will pay off! Trim it when you are done! [IMG][/IMG]

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04ts Scooby Specialist Member#: 57517 Join Date: Mar 2004 Chapter/Region: E. Canada Location: Ajax, ON Canada Vehicle: 2010 Impreza WRX Ltd Satin white Pearl	yes sir. the shadow makes it look darker. * Registered users of the site do not see these ads.

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jonklein611 Scooby Specialist Member#: 117776 Join Date: Jun 2006 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: Moon Twp, PA Vehicle: 2011 WRX Limited 5dr WR Blue Pearl	Yeah, I've worked with vinyl before, but only on nice somewhat flat glass. Thanks for the extra push.

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09-23-2011, 01:58 AM	#87
O HELLA JDM Scooby Specialist Member#: 292267 Join Date: Aug 2011 Chapter/Region: SCIC Location: San Diego, CA Vehicle: 2002 Impreza WRX	if anyone needs help installing these let me know. I know bat personally and am his so cal installer. so if you need anything from him let me know.

09-24-2011, 12:01 PM	#89
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09-26-2011, 04:52 PM	#96
O HELLA JDM Scooby Specialist Member#: 292267 Join Date: Aug 2011 Chapter/Region: SCIC Location: San Diego, CA Vehicle: 2002 Impreza WRX	your very welcome boss, ill text u about my school schedule and let u know when we can finish it

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ghostiegal Scooby Newbie Member#: 295371 Join Date: Sep 2011 Chapter/Region: RMIC Location: Park City, UT Vehicle: 2011 WRX Premium 5dr Ghostie Silver	How about salt lake city?