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YOU WILL NEED:
1. Soft cotton cloths and cotton swabs
2. Adhesion promoter *
3. Isopropyl Alcohol *
4. Wax & Grease Remover **
5. Heat gun or a hair dryer
* Supplied with your kit
** Available in hardware stores
Step 1
Without removing the red liner and exposing the adhesive, make sure each part of your kit fits correctly in its designated place. If something doesn't match or looks damaged, please contact us right away.
Step 2
IF DASH TREATMENTS SUCH AS ARMOR-ALL WERE APPLIED, wipe all dash surfaces the trim will be attached to with a clean cotton cloth dampened with wax & grease remover. The surface must be oil free. Do not use strong lacquer thinners because it may eat through the plastic and destroy the lettering. You must repeat this process several times to ensure thorough cleaning of the dash or the pieces will not adhere properly. We recommend Prep-ALL.
Step 3
Enclosed with your kit is an alcohol pad. Use it to clean the surface where the part is going to be attached. Clean with alcohol even if you just cleaned with the lacquer thinner to get rid of the oil. Do not clean the new dash trim pieces with alcohol; it will destroy the glossy finish.
Step 4
Use the adhesion promoter on the areas where the dash will be attached. Make sure they are fully dry before continuing the process. Once the promoter packet is opened, it dries fairly quickly, so do this step for all areas without interruption.
Step 5
The interior of the car must be warm. The new dash trim pieces must be gently warmed as well until they become a little more flexible. This can be accomplished by laying the pieces on top of the dash and letting the sun or the car heater warm them. The new pieces can also be warmed with a heat gun or a hair dryer.
Step 6
Make sure your hands are clean before you proceed. If a piece is small enough, the entire red liner can be removed at once and you can move on to step 8. For large parts, position the dash piece in place and begin carefully pulling back top half and removing the red liner. After this, starting in the middle and moving towards the top, carefully push the dash into position.
Step 7
Slowly lift the lower side and pull away the rest of the red liner backing. Going from the middle towards the bottom, press the dash into its correct position.
Step 8
For the final step, apply finger pressure on the dash to place it into its correct position while using a hair dryer to gently warm it. DO NOT OVERHEAT THE DASH.
* You can clean your new beautiful dash with a glass cleaner or furniture polish (such as Pledge) applied with a clean soft cotton cloth.
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