Thought about giving my windshield a shot.
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Re: Thought about giving my windshield a shot.
Now this is my first attempt at doing this kind of work and since I need a new windshield anyway I thought I would use it,
Well after getting my template cut out and secured, I started with the air eraser .
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This was a bit messier than I thought it would be, And took longer than I thought it would.
Well after getting my template cut out and secured, I started with the air eraser .
![Thought about giving my windshield a shot.-picture-114.jpg](https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/attachments/auto-detailing-appearance/276783d1482197360t-thought-about-giving-my-picture-114.jpg)
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This was a bit messier than I thought it would be, And took longer than I thought it would.
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Re: Thought about giving my windshield a shot.
Then it was time to peel off the mask and see how it came out.
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Now the lesson I learned from this is the air eraser is great for small lines but for something like this I should use a bigger plaster, Next size up please, Also I need to either buy some pre made templates or I'll buy the cricket machine and make them with that.I also learned you have to fill up the cup a lot with media ,And that media gets everywhere
Yes I know it is not perfect, but it was my first attempt, I have a bigger one I am wanting to do on the back window, And I'm not sure which bird I want back there.
![Thought about giving my windshield a shot.-picture-117.jpg](https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/attachments/auto-detailing-appearance/276786d1482197360t-thought-about-giving-my-picture-117.jpg)
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Now the lesson I learned from this is the air eraser is great for small lines but for something like this I should use a bigger plaster, Next size up please, Also I need to either buy some pre made templates or I'll buy the cricket machine and make them with that.I also learned you have to fill up the cup a lot with media ,And that media gets everywhere
Yes I know it is not perfect, but it was my first attempt, I have a bigger one I am wanting to do on the back window, And I'm not sure which bird I want back there.
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