Wow.. that looked nasty !!

things happen when we DIY.. but the learning process is priceless.

glad they were able to fix it for u !

 

just wanted to see up close how "factory" they look, not cheap, etc. but i guess i wont really know anyway til i try and see for myself.

 

yeah - they are really inexpensive. I put them on while the wheels were on the car, but may have done a better job had I removed the rims and applied them on something like a workbench. I notice the imperfections, but I doubt anyone else does. The other thing I probably should have researched and done was to treat the area prior to applying the stickers. Either way or whatever folks use when applying decals, to make them easier to remove, etc.

I had a bit of gunk over one of the stickers and I was unable to remove it without doing anything crazy (and potentially damaging), but Jean-Claude was able to remove it. Before doing the work, we chatted about it and he was concerned about preserving the decal. I assured him that he needn't bother with that, as I have plenty of extra pieces. So - he removed the gunk, and ruined the sticker in the process. No Problem - as I have plenty more. Sure enough, i removed the sticker and replaced, and you can't tell the difference - at all. However, I think the sticker would have come off easier, had I prepped the wheels appropriately vs just cleaning them before the application. Overall, not a big deal, but if I had to do it again... Hope that helps -

 

That detail looks awesome and you're fortunate to have found a good guy for the future. Sooo hard to find true professionals in anything these days. We've all made mistakes like this doing DIY as it's a learning process.

Just curious, your scratches most likely came from the cloth material you used, I assume it wasn't a microfiber?