Thank you for purchasing one of my hood liners. If you have any issues, questions, or comments, please send me an email.
Classic 9 Leather Shop
Robert Budd, Proprietor
Dearborn Heights, Michigan
info@classic9leathershopcom
313 682 1983
http://www.classic9leathershop.com
Liner Instructions
If you plan on adding a decal to the liner please note that the decal must go on the smooth side of the liner. The decal will not adhere to the textured side. Put the spray adhesive on the textured side and the underside of the hood.
To install this liner I recommend 3M spray adhesive #80. Its a high temp adhesive made for this type of material. Do NOT use general adhesive sprays or sprays designed for carpet. On my own car, 3M # 80 has held up for several years.
· It's pre-cut to fit without trimming but if you stretch it don't worry, you can trim it off at the bottom.
· With the hood on a smooth flat surface and protected from scratches dry fit it to get a feel for the material and see how it lines up.
· Mask off areas to protect from over spray.
· Follow the instructions for the adhesive you're using.
· Spray the hood with adhesive.
· Cover the area you just sprayed with wax paper. The kind you get at a grocery store. The wax paper should be bigger than the hood liner so you can grab the ends.
· Spray the hood liner with adhesive.
· Set the liner into place on top of the wax paper.
· Line it up and tuck in the sides and corners.
· When it’s lined, up pull out the wax paper and press the liner into place.
If you have a helper, apply adhesive to the liner and hood. Hold the liner over the hood at all four corners and line it up. When it’s lined up, drop it into place. Smooth it from the center out, tuck it under the edge and trim off any excess .If you get any air bubbles when you drop it and they won’t move to the end when you smooth it, poke it with a pin to let the air out.
Classic 9 Leather Shop
Robert Budd, Proprietor
Dearborn Heights, Michigan
info@classic9leathershopcom
313 682 1983
http://www.classic9leathershop.com
Standard Decal Installation Instructions
To install the decal you’ll need. water. spray bottle or sponge, chalk, rubber squeegee or a credit card, clean rag.
1. Make orientation marks on the liner where you want it to go with chalk.
2. Spray or sponge the liner with some water covering the area you have marked off.
3. Peel the opaque application tape cover sheet off the backing paper. The decal should remain stuck to the opaque application tape cover sheet. If necessary. to make sure the decal will stick to the opaque application tape cover sheet and not the backing paper, lay the decal on a flat surface and apply pressure to the entire decal using a squeegee, credit card or you finger. Lift the edge of the opaque cover sheet at one corner and peel it off. Start at a corner and slowly pull back, PARALLEL to the surface. DO NOT pull away from the surface.
4. With the opaque cover sheet on the side facing away from the liner, hold it by the corners, with the decal toward the liner, line it up and place it on the wet liner.
5. Make any further adjustments needed to align it correctly.
6. Using the edge of a credit card or squeegee, squeegee out the water, from the center to the sides, top and bottom. Get out all the air bubbles and water from under the vinyl decal.
7. Wipe up the excess water with a clean rag.
8. Let it dry for a few minutes.
9. Lift the edge of the opaque cover sheet at one corner and peel it off. Start at a corner and slowly pull back, PARALLEL to the surface. DO NOT pull away from the surface.
10. If any corners lifted, you can push them down with a fingertip.
11. Let it dry for a few minutes more and wipe with a damp cloth.