Use a stripe removal disc (3M part number 7501 or 7502 or equivalent), attached to a drill, in order to remove all traces of stripe from the body panel.

Important: Apply the decals or stripes in a clean environment where dust or fibers will not interfere with proper adhesion.

1. Clean the area where the decal or the stripe will be mounted.

Use a suitable solvent, such as a mixture of 50 percent isopropyl alcohol and 50 percent water.

2. Dry the area thoroughly.
3. If paint in the area is chipped, repaint the area.

Ensure that the paint gets feathered in.

4. Warm the body surface and the decal or the stripe to 27-38°C (80-100°F).



5. Most stripes and decals can be applied dry, as long at this results in a bubble-free application.

Stripes and decals to be applied into body openings or on flexible surfaces must be mounted wet.

6. Perform the following steps in order to use the wet application:

6.1.	Use a wetting agent, such as Dupont Duponal WA or equivalent, and follow the manufacturer's instructions and warnings or decals into body openings or on flexible surfaces.

Do not use a soap solution. Duponal is a paste that should be mixed with water (5 percent Duponal WA and 95 percent water).

6.2.	Remove the backing from the decal or the strip by peeling the backing away.

In hot, humid weather, the adhesive back of the decal can be sprayed with a mist of the wetting solution.

6.3.	Use a squeegee, and starting at the center of the decal, squeegee the decal onto the body.

6.4.	Ensure that all air bubbles and the wetting solution are removed.

6.5.	Pull the decal back onto itself in order to remove the premask from the decal.

Do not lift the premask straight up.

6.6.	Use the squeegee in order to go over the decal again.

6.7.	If air bubbles are still present, prick them with a pin.

6.8.	Apply additional heat of at least 60°C (140°F) to the decals at or below the belt line of the vehicle.

6.9.	Use a Teflon-sheathed squeegee in order to go over the decal again while the decal is still hot.