For some men, a car is their favorite toy. Someone considers him an "iron horse", someone refers to him as a lover. But be that as it may, everyone wants his car to be not only the fastest, but also the most beautiful, stylish, prestigious and cool.
There are two ways to “pump” a car. The first is to replace its internal parts. True, this method requires serious investment and the help of specialists. And sometimes it turns out that buying a new car will be cheaper. And the second way is to change the appearance of the “iron horse”. It will cost less, and you can cope on your own if your hands grow correctly. Therefore, the question of how to glue a carbon film is one of the most discussed on various thematic Internet resources.
In order to understand how to glue a carbon film, you need to follow simple recommendations. So, let's begin:
1. Before sticking the carbon film, thoroughly clean the intended processing location. To do this, wash the gluing area with a degreasing liquid.
2. Another point that should be considered before gluing a carbon film is to measure everything well and carefully. It is better to do this with helpers. Attach the film (without removing the substrate) to the place of gluing: twist, mark. As they say, measure seven times - cut one. This expression is 100% suitable for this stage.
3. After you have all marked out and measured out the necessary piece of film, you need to remove the substrate. This is better done again with helpers. It is important that the film does not stick together with itself.
4. Next, we spray the surface with a soapy solution, since it is unlikely to be perfectly possible to stick a carbon film on the first try. Therefore, a soap solution is necessary for the possibility of "fitting" the position of the film and for getting rid of air bubbles from under the carbon. An important point is to ensure that the very base of the film is not wet, because problems with its separation can occur.
5. So, how to glue a carbon film? The process itself is similar to the process of wallpapering. If you have this experience, then you can handle the film. After you attach it to the machine, you need to evenly roll it with a rubber squeegee, while drying and warming it with a hairdryer. You need to start from the middle to the edges. Make sure that no air bubbles or bumps form. When such troubles occur, you can carefully peel off the film and stick it again, while heating it with a hairdryer. If the film in the places of excesses or irregularities does not adhere well, heating it with a hairdryer, it can be stretched more strongly and then smoothed to the surface.
6. Now you need to leave everything for 15-20 minutes and blow dry with a hairdryer. So, you are close to completing the process. How to glue a carbon film, you already know. It remains to finish everything beautifully.
7. After everything dries, take a felt roller and carefully go through the entire film in order to finally expel the soap solution and air bubbles. If some of them remain, you should not worry. This can be solved by gently piercing the film with a needle and pressing it against the machine. Or with a wet rag and a hairdryer. In principle, small bubbles, having dried out, will disappear themselves after a few weeks. At the end of the whole process, trim and fold the excess film.
8. Now gently blow dry again with the hairdryer. After that, leave your favorite car for a day. This is necessary so that everything is finally “grasped”. In the morning, once again inspect the entire surface and, if necessary, walk with a felt squeegee.
Following all the above, you should not have problems with how to glue the carbon film. As a result, you will have reason to be proud of yourself for at least two reasons. Firstly, you completed the whole process yourself. And secondly, you gave your favorite car a new, completely individual look.