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Old Mar 31, 2007 | 01:28 AM
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Bat and his overlays (with pics)

Anyone who is condisering buying bats overlays, he's a stand up guy with quality products!

I know there are plunty of threads like this, but it gives me a chance to show off my pics too =)





 
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Old Mar 31, 2007 | 01:30 AM
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Mas

A few more



 
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Old Mar 31, 2007 | 01:35 AM
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LOoks great
 
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Old Mar 31, 2007 | 01:41 AM
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Hey how hard was it to install it, I'm an average person.

I can put on intake, some sort of tint knowledge, oil change....

I want to buy these but am afraid of messing it up.


BTW your car looks great, good angles of you car.
 
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Old Mar 31, 2007 | 01:46 AM
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Very nice...

Im actually planning on painting my headlight housing; thats much better, but it costs much more too.

But im definately getting some bat tailight overlays very soon.

Good job.

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Old Mar 31, 2007 | 01:50 AM
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Its no skill, just patience. use a lot of soap, use a credit card with a terry cloth over it to smooth out. then poke the holes... then wait, time heals just about all errors with these. Mine still aren't perfect on the rear, but the headlights are.

Just a friend to help you out, its always interesting. I never did them alone, just jump in-- I would say expect to spend 30-60 minutes your first go around, just keep soaping them till you get it right!


I love these, Gives a very "moded" (I know its modded, i ran out of characters) look for a very small price... pair up with rims, and your a ?pimp?
 
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Old Mar 31, 2007 | 01:55 AM
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Bump for Bat. BlueBatMobile has the best overlays you can get. Ive had em on my car and love em. Great prices and great quality vinyls, cant go wrong
 
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Old Mar 31, 2007 | 02:07 AM
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so you basically dip it in soapy water. How many do you get for the rears.

I want to buy like the 6/10. Does it come with a practice pair.
And any tips on installing it, how long did it take bubbles to clear
a day in the sun maybe?
 
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Old Mar 31, 2007 | 02:11 AM
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no practice pair. but if you mess up bat gives your cheaper deals.

WAIT FOR WARMER WEATHER

warm weatehr and sun helps alot
 
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Old Mar 31, 2007 | 02:33 AM
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It just takes patience and a fair amount of time. Some tips/tricks are in regards to the taillights are:

use a spray bottle with soapy water,

spray down the overlay,

spray down the the area the overlay will adhere to

have a blow dryer set on the lowest heat setting ready

wrap up an expired plastic credit card/blockbuster membership card/ect. in a terry clorth or microfiber towel. You will use this to smooth out the overlay of bubbles

apply overlay to the area, use blow dryer a little only to make the middle part of the overlay stick, smooth out bubbles with card wrapped in clotch, parts of the overlay (middle, not the edges) should begin to stick, keep smoothing out the bubbles with card wrapped in cloth while following it with the blow dryer right behind it. You want to work inside/middle part of the overlay out to the edges when you smooth out the bubbles and get the overlay to set/stick on the edges.

At any point that you mess up/crease the overlay, just slowly/carefully peel back the overlay and spray the area and part of the overlay and attempt to smooth it out again.

Important thing is to take your time and work slow. Do not over dry the overlay and make a mistake (use your spray bottle to keep things wet until the fit is perfect) or a crease in the overlay will remain permanent/hard to smooth out.

I've used this method successfully several times on FGC club members cars (chucky, 98intrique, dabomb, Gilley, etc. )who were afraid to do it themselves...

BTW - it looks good. Jtrain. you did a good job. Did you find putting on the head lights were difficult?
 

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Old Mar 31, 2007 | 01:09 PM
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bat and his overlays are crap. what a way to make a G look like ****.
please keep comments like this to yourself. bat is a well respected member of the community and many g owners appreciate his hard work and fine products.
 
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Old Mar 31, 2007 | 01:28 PM
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Originally Posted by mice99
bat and his overlays are crap. what a way to make a G look like ****.
wow, yur cool bro, disrespecting someone you dont even know, have never met nor seen. Bat is a great guy with a great product to offer at a great price, its an easy way to mod your car and enhance the looks. If you dont like overlays please dont post anything about them. Like your mom used to always say "if you dont have anything nice to say, dont say it at all" glad to know you need to be treated like a 6 year old because you have a big mouth on an internet forum...
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Old Mar 31, 2007 | 03:01 PM
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Originally Posted by mice99
this is a forum right? i can post negative comments too, you big dummy.

thats some negative comments bro... you still have to have respect for someones stuff/products...
 
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Old Mar 31, 2007 | 03:15 PM
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i love the overlays it makes the car look sick!
 
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Old Mar 31, 2007 | 03:54 PM
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Who knows? Everyone wanted you banned tho lol
 
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