DIY pillar delete applied on stainless steel - from T Sportline

[TexDox4Christ]

Man was this harder than I thought!

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[BChiesa]

Okay, I’ll admit that it took me too long to realize exactly what you deleted. Now that I see it, it does look pretty awesome!

 

[TECH49]

I like it.

 

[GFleck]

Genuinely can't decide if I personally like this look or not. I lean toward not. That said, all that matters is if you like it Nice job on DIYing it!

 

[tALLblackTREE]

Man was this harder than I thought!

Love it! How much did it cost and can you elaborate on why it was so difficult? Thanks in advance

 

[TexDox4Christ]

Currently on sale for $89 with all required supplies except a heat gun. It is really hot in Texas right now and I was in my garage. Climate control and dust free work area would have helped a lot. Also it is premature perfectly but if you get off on applying in straight line and have to reposition it can stretch the vinyl and ultimately I needed to trim weather than trying to shrink back with heat gun to preserve original length. Watch the training video carefully but for me starting at the premature center point for my anchor then working downward left and right worked better than starting right, working to center then left. Make sure you prep well! It was fun to learn something new and invest my own sweat in the outcome.

 

[Crissa]

It does look slick, but how much hotter does the edges of the cabin get?

-Crissa

 

[TexDox4Christ]

Pre-measured. Ambient temperature makes adhesive stick faster and harder when hotter and made re-position harder.

 

[TexDox4Christ]

It does look slick, but how much hotter does the edges of the cabin get?

-Crissa

None really, the bare stainless is already hot and vinyl actually feels cooler to me

 

[Crissa]

None really, the bare stainless is already hot and vinyl actually feels cooler to me

Yes, vinyl will transfer less heat to your fingers... but it will absorb more from the sun and emit less to the wind.

-Crissa

 

[TexDox4Christ]

Love it! How much did it cost and can you elaborate on why it was so difficult? Thanks in advance

before and after photo to see better

 

[TexDox4Christ]

Genuinely can't decide if I personally like this look or not. I lean toward not. That said, all that matters is if you like it Nice job on DIYing it!

My goal was to match pillars and glass and minimize the triangle point. This was to make it more palatable to my wife and kids. I love it, but if momma ain’t happy, I can’t be totally happy either.
She is supportive in letting me get something I really wanted and has helped me pick out a PPF wrap for whole truck to follow.

 

[Beetle]

looks great

 

[GFleck]

My goal was to match pillars and glass and minimize the triangle point. This was to make it more palatable to my wife and kids. I love it, but if momma ain’t happy, I can’t be totally happy either.
She is supportive in letting me get something I really wanted and has helped me pick out a PPF wrap for whole truck to follow.

Valid! I get that

 

[TECH49]

I already commented I like it, but seeing the before and after really does it for me. Especially as I am resisting a wrap.

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