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Old Nov 28, 2007 | 11:25 PM
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If I am not wrong you can use a bottle of water with a drop of dish soap in it
Old Nov 28, 2007 | 11:30 PM
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BSM calls for a water with just a touch of dish liquid and a couple of cap fulls of rubbing alcohol mixture. BTW make sure your car is thoroughly washed and the areas to be striped have been wiped with alcohol to get anything that might get trapped under the vinyl.
Old Nov 28, 2007 | 11:32 PM
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good thread.. *BOOKMARKED*

do they give you the wetting solution?
No, but they give you the recipe.....I believe it's 16 oz. of water, a teaspoon of alcohol, and a couple of drops of dishwashing soap...It's on their site.......

Old Nov 28, 2007 | 11:40 PM
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ok.. thx guys

Old Nov 29, 2007 | 12:08 AM
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Thx guy's that sounds like a winning solution.. I am going to give it a try , I am going to take it very very slow..What do you use to marck the exact spot.. masking tape?
Old Nov 29, 2007 | 01:17 AM
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Get the blue automotive masking tape, as it doesn't seep(like regular masking tape) and comes off very easily. Use a grease pencil to make your markings when measuring. Ford uses a 1" gap with their stripes, I have a 2" gap on my car(10" wide stripes) as it suits my eyes better.
Old Nov 29, 2007 | 04:40 AM
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ok , that sounds good.. I am guessing you can find these at any automotive store?> so there 1' gap from the botom and 1' gap from the top?
Old Nov 29, 2007 | 01:57 PM
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ok , that sounds good.. I am guessing you can find these at any automotive store?> so there 1' gap from the botom and 1' gap from the top?
Yes, any auto retailer will have the 3M blue tape. The gap is 1" throughout, the stripes should be seperated by that 1" from front to back.
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