any V14 overlay install tips?

[Piotrov]

I just got the overlay kit from Bat and was wondering if you guys had any tips about instalation for easy and good aplication of the overlay??
Or if anyone would be willing to help me out. I hate putting vinyl on always screw up on something :D

[brandon6976]

Pete00 is pretty good from what I hear .. i never applied vinyl myself

[Piotrov]

Cool!
Sorry Brandon i know i said i would sell it to you but i dident want to order the TYC crome cover kit so i figured id put this on since i got it and spent 50 bucks on it already..

[brandon6976]

hehe no problem

[Pete00]

yeah i can help you out...but not any time soon (exams coming up).

so if you can wait until say the poker run date i can do it for you. if not i'll leave you with some tips.
1.) grab a wash towel
2.) soak it in a water/car soap mix.
3.) wipe the area where you will be applying the vinyl with the soaked towel.
4.) use you hand and put some more soap bubbles onto the area.
5.) peel off the vinyl and place it on the wet area.
6.) move it around, adjust it to your liking. don't worry if it went on the wrong way, since the surface is wet, you can change at ease.
7.) once you finalized the position, grab a credit card or airmiles etc., and squeege (sp?) out the liquid. this action will remove air bubbles and straighten the vinyl.
8.) let it dry, don't touch it.
9.) there you have it. strong material, will stay on even if it snows, rains etc.

[Piotrov]

Awsome! Thanks Pete ill try that.

[Pete00]

good luck and take some pics when you are done :D

[Piotrov]

Ok i noticed a slight problem. I just matched one side of the tail light to the overlay and the overlay is a little short on the top when i put it flush against the bottom. The top piece only covers the top so it dont make up for the empty space. Also the side piece doesnt match at all.
its rounded at the top ( or the bottom) and there is not round edges on the side of the tail lights... Is there a trick to this???
Also do i have to take the tail lights out to do this?

[Piotrov]

ok I took some pics of what i mean.


This big peace that covers the main part of the tail light is a bit too small.
I left a bit of a gap at the bottom but still its not flush at the top with the top peace.
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid59/p24167ea850015df16bbfc03471c94268/fc5ef655.jpg

This piece doesnt match at all. Now the piece is marked L for left side but
i figured maybe just a miss label so i tried it on the right side and this is what it looks like.
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid59/pa132e8aa64745bc305a1d803ade56774/fc5ef650.jpg

Anyone got any sugestions??

[Pete00]

i had the same problem with the red-outs.
it didn't cover 100% of the tailight at the bottom thus a little orange could be seen when flashing.

i would suggest you e-mail/pm bat and see what he says. he probably will give you an exchange.

[Prafull Koli]

man I"m glad you posted that...I was gonna get that but the fitment looks pretty poor...unless bat can cut a better fit...let's wait to see what he can offer... I love the v14 look, but not if it don't fit

[Pete00]

i'll admit something as well. the wings west end cap vinyl wasn't cut to fit as i hoped. if you look closely, i know brandon did, you can see that the vinyl doesn't cover the entire area. its not a big deal for me, just adding my pennies.

for those that are reading, bat's products are of the highest caliber, just once in a while they can be slightly defective...but he will take care of it :wink:

[Prafull Koli]

wow pete..that was classy a product slam & endorsement in one breath...very impressive..lol!!!!!!

[Pete00]

wow pete..that was classy a product slam & endorsement in one breath...very impressive..lol!!!!!!

thus i am neutral :D
if i ever need anything in the future, vinyl wise, i will be sure to call up bat :D

[Blue Batmobile]

Hi Pete,

Looks like you have 2 of the same pieces for the side. Looks like I'll need to ship RIGHT side piece? As for the gap near the top, the kit was designed that way, reason being, is because the sharp bend does not allow for a smooth flat application. The gap is about 1/8th of an inch and is uniform throughout. Not really noticable at all until you're up close and it still looks nice imo.

I just looked at the pic of the side piece again, and that appears to be a piece for the 3rd brakelight kit! At any rate, I will send you a replacement piece right away. I stand behind all of my kits, I have an excellent track record when it comes to quality and customer satisfaction! Your replacement piece will be shipped first thing in the morning :wink:

BTW, here are pics of my v14 kit :smile:


http://www.bluebatmobile.com/gallery/albums/album04/v14_on_stock_rt_001.jpg
http://www.bluebatmobile.com/gallery/albums/album04/v14_on_stock_full_high.jpg

Bat™

[Piotrov]

Hey Bat i got all the right pieces its ok only problem is on the pics that i posted
The secound pic that side piece. Am i just putting it on wrong or is it supposed to be short like that?
Just to clarify i got boths sides of each piece so you dont need to send me another.
Maybe im dumb and need instructions :D but i cant figure out how them side pieces go on..

[Piotrov]

Ok Ok so i missread Bats Post... I read it again and i get it now :slap:
I will need the two side pieces then but do you want me to send the wrong pieces back to you?
Sorry if this post seemed like it was bashing your products it was not my intention!
Just wanted to know if i was doing something wrong...
If i ever need anything more ill be sure to let you know. :D

[Blue Batmobile]

No worries man, I have an excellent reputation for making things right :D. Keep the extra pieces, they appear to be my 3rd brakelight kit by the looks of the pic, you can have it :). I'll send the 2 pieces tomorrow ;).

Bat™

[Piotrov]

Cool Thanks alot Man!!
Great service :thumbup:

Sorry it took me so long to reply but my comp crashed so i got a new one today :D

Thanks again

[Prafull Koli]

crashing sucks...gald to see bat came thru once again!! i'm looking forward to ordering my v14 eventually....

[Piotrov]

Got the rest of the overlay today!
Thanks alot Bat, Great costumer service :thumbup:

[Prafull Koli]

now those are pics I want to see...the v14 s/b very nice...

[Blue Batmobile]

Got the rest of the overlay today!
Thanks alot Bat, Great costumer service :thumbup:

Glad you got it okay Peter :wink:

Bat™