Eyebrow help?

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itsnotmydaddys

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im taking off my old brows today cause they look bad and putting the new ones ken sent me on. i dont want to screw it up again so can someone tell me whats the best way to put them on with out getting bubbles in them. i just want to say thanks again to ken for sending me new ones. greatly appreciated
 
and also ken when are the plastic ones coming out i saw u talking about them in a previous thread?
 
I applied mine this way:

I gentle scored the backing tape with a razor so I could peel it apart from the center.

I then lined it up on the light..... the lines in the lights help for alignment.

Then I peeled off one side starting from the center slowly peeling the backing away while sticking the eyebrow to the light. ( go slow and apply even pressure) try to press from the center outward.

repeat on the other half. if you happen to get a small bubble here and there take a needle and make a very small puncture hole. then force the bubble out from the outside inward. I also use a credit card as a way to smooth it out evenly.

There is also the soapy water method but I think this way is easier.
 
itsnotmydaddys said:
and also ken when are the plastic ones coming out i saw u talking about them in a previous thread?
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Next week. Bubbles will occur and go away over time. Also, the surface can not be hot or sitting in the sun.
 
Plastic ones come out next week? What? i just bought the vinyl ones about a week ago.
 
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FBplaya0085 said:
Plastic ones come out next week? What? i just bought the vinyl ones about a week ago.
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I'm waiting to get them in stock but they are plastic in nature and are much better than the vinyl in terms of installation. Once I get them in stock I won't be selling the vinyl any longer. They'll only come in two colors: gloss black and carbon fiber.
 
GrayGhost1 said:
I'm waiting to get them in stock but they are plastic in nature and are much better than the vinyl in terms of installation. Once I get them in stock I won't be selling the vinyl any longer. They'll only come in two colors: gloss black and carbon fiber.
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Are these the polyurethane ones that are manufactured by mimousa?? The ones that are paintable?
 
SolacE said:
Are these the polyurethane ones that are manufactured by mimousa?? The ones that are paintable?
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Yes. I have been working with them to correct their templates for the eyebrows. When I talked with them about the product they thought one size fit all. This is incorrect. The surface on the 00-02 headlights are different than the 03-05 headlights. They are making the correct templates now. I have two prototypes now and they fit great. I also have gloss black and real carbon fiber B-Pillar inserts as well.
 
will there be clear corner lens for the non-sport ls, the one with the chrome strip, anytime soon
 
SacTownzFinest said:
will there be clear corner lens for the non-sport ls, the one with the chrome strip, anytime soon
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Late May or early June.
 
Check ebay for the hard paintable plastic ones. I bought a set a while back off of ebay and had them painted, havent installed them yet but they look great painted. I can post pics if anyone wants me too.

I also have a roll of the black vinyl if anyone wants to cut their own, after screwing up the first set i just bought a roll of my own a whole $14 for i dont know how many feet and just ended up cutting my own until i got them to fit properly, they still look cheesy but will work until i install my hard plastic painted ones on my HID's.

thx
dc
 
ldc said:
Check ebay for the hard paintable plastic ones. I bought a set a while back off of ebay and had them painted, havent installed them yet but they look great painted. I can post pics if anyone wants me too.

I also have a roll of the black vinyl if anyone wants to cut their own, after screwing up the first set i just bought a roll of my own a whole $14 for i dont know how many feet and just ended up cutting my own until i got them to fit properly, they still look cheesy but will work until i install my hard plastic painted ones on my HID's.

thx
dc
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What year LS do you have? If you have a 2003-2005 LS then those off of ebay will fit properly. If not, then there will be a lot of over hang where the turn signal is.
 
I do own a 2003 as well, i did a trial fitment before i had them painted they seemed to fit well. Here's a pic:

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ldc said:
I do own a 2003 as well, i did a trial fitment before i had them painted they seemed to fit well. Here's a pic:
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Yeah, those are for the 2003 and up LS's. They will NOT fit on the 2000-2002 headlights. That's why I've worked with the manufacturer to make the correct style. They look real good once on. Take some pictures when you get them installed.
 
GrayGhost1 said:
What year LS do you have? If you have a 2003-2005 LS then those off of ebay will fit properly. If not, then there will be a lot of over hang where the turn signal is.
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I found a set of polyurethane paintable eybrows on eBay, but the auction claims that they are for the 00-02. Just curious if these are actually the ones that would fit the '03 headlights that I installed. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=7981604317&category=38661
 
itsnotmydaddys said:
im taking off my old brows today cause they look bad and putting the new ones ken sent me on. i dont want to screw it up again so can someone tell me whats the best way to put them on with out getting bubbles in them. i just want to say thanks again to ken for sending me new ones. greatly appreciated
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You certainly could make your own. But a nice set cut to fit is ideal. Having spent several years in the vinyl industry a very mild soluiton of soap and water sprayed onto the surface before applying the vinyl will help with both placement AND squeezing out any bubbles.

A credit card could work but be careful of it's sharp edge. I've taken a CC and folded masking tape over the edge, which works fine in simply applications.

If you do get a bubble you can also take a pin and poke the bubble releasing the air.
 
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