installed stone guard yourself
 

Questions for those who installed their own clear stone guards. After my first attempt I thought I had it looking good until the next morning when I saw a few larger bubbles towards the curved indented area at the bottom. I couldn t get them out so I have to re doo. Where did I go wrong? I don t think they would have went down at some point, not sure? Like I said, it was all flat and looking fine when I finished.:confused: Thanks for the help.

How did you go about installing them. You have to spend time squeegeeing the soapy water and bubbles out to insure that the film is as flat as possible to the surface.

I got the black retro style guards installed myself, and I got a few small bubbles, so I go a very sharp sewing needle and a blow dryer. Heat up each. Bubble until it puffs up then poke a little hole in it and press it flat with a squeegee or fingers. It took a long time and my fingers were sore but in the end I got all the bubble out and it looks great

I followed all the instructions. Prep area, soap solution, squeegeeing water out. The only other tech I saw but didn t use was to use a alcohol water solution under the film in the area of the sharp curve(after securing the top) where it popped back up after drying. This is supposed to make for faster sticking. Order another and will try again. I should have tried the pin method before ruining it by trying to re lift area. It is perfect everywhere but along the bottom curve where it developed large bubbles. Practice makes perfect I guess :mad:

Note to self: Professional Installation for the set I just ordered.

I had these recentely replaced under warranty for yellowing by my Porsche dealer.....twice in the same day. Why? The first time their local guy tried to install them he left bubbles and a finger print right in the middle. After taking one look at it my service manager called in a trim specialist <the guy that installs their clear bra's> and he did it....perfect.

I was thinking about doing them myself, but this kind of stuff always seems to get screwed up. I know when to call it a day and let the experts step in, anything like this is it for me.

the needle/pin idea usually works, rather than redoing

alcohol wipe down is a must. bubbling is a common mistake for those that are pros. or pros that suck haha...

I did a straight alcohol wipedown and will be even more careful on the next attempt.... It s now more like a challenge , I am refusing to give up on doing it myself so once I accomplish this I ll be able to do it in the future. Also watched lots of vids to see how the pro s lay this stuff down. Thanks for the info.

My detail guy has a really good clear bra guy (and painless tent guy, and tint guy, etc..) he called over when i was getting my car washed. He installed mine for $30. It took him about an hour, but they look excellent. No bubbles. I think it was well worth the $.

When I did my matte black stone guards a few months ago I used a heat gun to make them conform better and thus avoid any air pockets. You might try piecing the bubble w/ a pin; heat the area, spraying on a wetting agent and squeegeeing with some extra pressure.

thanks for all the tips,,, I ll just do it until I get it right. Other than one spot the guard was perfect. I have no doubt it just takes a pratice (or two).

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Did both sides... Just completed and there are no bubbles, finger prints, etc.... My concern is if it will develop something overnight...It may appear there is something in the pics but there is nothing. The white was a little hard to see while working too. Those are only my second and third ones I ve ever done, so it appears it can be done pretty easy (as many of you know from experience). I used all the above tips including doing a wipe down twice with alcohol/water to ensure a clean surface. I m sure I ll be going into the garage all night to check them hilarious...Thanks.

Well done!

Wow, the second picture you can't even tell is there! Great job!!