How to cover up rockers with vinyl

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  1. joh408

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    What you need:
    Vinyl, color of your choice, at least 9" wide for the obs, about 8 yards of it
    Exacto Knife
    Rubber Squeegees
    Application Fluid (Can be a drop of dishwasher soap in a gallon of water or some specialized fluid, I used dish soap)

    Before you start make sure too get any residues off of the area where you are applying the vinyl. I used cheap paper towels and some 3M residue remover.
    I cut out vinyl to the length and width I needed and then taped it to the door in order to make it even.
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    Next, I took off the backing of the vinyl
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    Then, I sprayed the vinyl and door with the application fluid. The static should hold the vinyl up
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    After that, I placed the vinyl on the door
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    In order to get the bubbles out start from the middle and push the bubbles out of the vinyl with a 45 degree angle and work your way around.
    After I got most of the bubbles out
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    Cut off the excess vinyl and tuck the bottom piece under the door
    Under the door
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    And that's a quick how to on covering up rockers with vinyl if you do not want to go the permanent route of bedliner.
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    I ordered my vinyl from signsplusbanners.com
    Bought 10 yards x 15" - used about 8 yards with a lot of mess ups. My rocker paint went up about 7" so I cut to 8" so I could fold it under. I used a t-square to cut most pieces.
     
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    Looks good, color is a little off though
     
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    Looks good, but I think I would have taken it to the bottom of the door molding since the color's a little off.
     
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    i didn't even notice the difference in the paint color until you made this thread. great idea!
     
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    yeah, If i order it do you think i can tell them to custom make a oxford white one? I might just use ptm paint from autozone and paint it if thats the only white they have
     
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    Looks pretty good man :waytogo:
     
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    Ya in hindsight I probably should have taken it to the molding but also I didn't know how that would look near the tail lights and such. I want to change it to a flat black vinyl this summer.
    ol white 97 - I don't know if they can match oxford white but you can ask them
     
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    Cool idea. Nice to see something different.
     
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    That looks good dude! It also helps protect the rockers from rocks. Very cool idea.
     

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