Installation Procedure
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2002 GMC Safari and 2002 Chevrolet Astro. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Clean the area where the transfer will be mounted. Use a suitable solvent, such as a mixture of 50 percent isopropyl alcohol and 50 percent water.
- Dry the area thoroughly.
Important : If paint in the area is chipped or gouged, repaint the area, otherwise the surface imperfection will be visible through the blackout transfer.
- Position the transfer to the door.
- Use a wax pencil in order to mark the upper and the lower locations of the transfer on the door.
- Begin at the top of the transfer and peel the backing paper from a workable section of the transfer.
- Begin applying the transfer to the door.
Continue applying the transfer to the door in small, workable sections, until finished.
Important : Use care not to stretch the transfer during application.
- Use a small roller or other suitable tool in order to gently press the transfer to the door and insure proper adhesion.
- Verify that there are no air bubbles visible on the transfer.
If there are air bubbles, use a small pin in order to help eliminate the air bubbles.
- Install the emblem to the door. Refer to Molding/Nameplate Replacement - Exterior Trim . .
- Install the door window run channel to the door frame.
- Install the door trim panel. Refer to TRIM PANEL REPLACEMENT -- DOOR .