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Fitting Lamin-x yellow.
« on: August 20, 2011, 09:31:47 am »
Today i will be mostly fitting yellow Lamin-x to my front fogs!  I may even take some pics along the way.  looks straight forward enough, but i am not the most practical of people.

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Re: Fitting Lamin-x yellow.
« Reply #1 on: August 20, 2011, 10:47:55 am »
Piece of cake mate, just be mindful of preparation which is the key to a successful job and make good use of a heat gun to mould the film nicely.   :happy2:

Look forward to the pictures.

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Re: Fitting Lamin-x yellow.
« Reply #2 on: August 20, 2011, 11:30:54 am »
not as bad as i thought it was to be honest...30mins job all in.

BEFORE



WITH ONE DONE...not easy to see the difference in the photo really.


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Will have to wait for some fog now...do you reckon yellow bulbs are needed too?

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Re: Fitting Lamin-x yellow.
« Reply #3 on: August 20, 2011, 03:23:02 pm »
Yep, I like.  :happy2:

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Re: Fitting Lamin-x yellow.
« Reply #4 on: August 20, 2011, 05:46:15 pm »
thanks fella...i know it's a bit of a love/hate thing on the forum...but i like the look as it's not too harsh against a silver car.

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Re: Fitting Lamin-x yellow.
« Reply #5 on: August 20, 2011, 06:55:42 pm »

Nice one  :happy2:

Half an hour? Guessing you stopped for a brew  :P

I found the wife's hairdryer gave enough heat to nicely make the film confirm.

Good work anyhow, looks good!

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Re: Fitting Lamin-x yellow.
« Reply #6 on: August 20, 2011, 10:13:08 pm »
Thanks Mike!  yeah, stopped for a brew, bacon sarnie, quick read of the paper!  :grin:

not having hair myself i am lucky enough to have a wife that does, so i used her hot air gun!!!

i am really liking the yellow look.  what you think about yellow bulbs too?

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Re: Fitting Lamin-x yellow.
« Reply #7 on: August 20, 2011, 10:14:35 pm »

I read they're not needed.  Im going to go from smoke to yellow for winter I think.

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Re: Fitting Lamin-x yellow.
« Reply #8 on: August 21, 2011, 06:29:08 am »
cant wait to try them out in some appalling weather!  simple little mod but somehow disproportionately pleasing.

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Re: Fitting Lamin-x yellow.
« Reply #9 on: August 21, 2011, 07:29:30 am »

It's the subtle things that give me lasting Satisfaction too

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Re: Fitting Lamin-x yellow.
« Reply #10 on: August 21, 2011, 12:39:47 pm »
Looks good  :smiley:

I'll be doing mine next week sometime  :happy2:
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Re: Fitting Lamin-x yellow.
« Reply #11 on: August 21, 2011, 03:42:22 pm »
Looks good  :smiley:

I'll be doing mine next week sometime  :happy2:

Thanks...glad to see others like the yellow too.  make sure to stick up some pics when you're done  :happy2:

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Re: Fitting Lamin-x yellow.
« Reply #12 on: August 21, 2011, 03:44:10 pm »
make sure to stick up some pics when you're done  :happy2:

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Re: Fitting Lamin-x yellow.
« Reply #13 on: August 22, 2011, 05:50:44 pm »
Try doing your headlights, not so easy  :rolleye:
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Re: Fitting Lamin-x yellow.
« Reply #14 on: August 22, 2011, 05:52:18 pm »

Want to do my Uk Xenons before they go back on, keep them in good nick