Section 01-18: Body Stripes (Tape) and Vinyl Films | 1996 F-150, F-250, F-350, Super Duty and Bronco Workshop Manual |
Materials required:
Repair small blisters or air bubbles by piercing them with a sharp needle/pin or 3M® 391X Air Release Tool 75-3455-7437 or equivalent at one end of blister. Work the trapped air out through the pinhole with the thumb moving toward the pinhole and press the tape stripe firmly against the panel. It may be necessary to preheat the panel slightly to soften the adhesive. Heat may also be used to remove small wrinkles or irregularities. If bunching occurs around curves, spread bunching over as large an area as possible, then remove wrinkles.