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Old Apr 7, 2008 | 11:51 PM
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Fairly urgent help required.
How the heck do you do a Focus rear window?
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Old Apr 7, 2008 | 11:53 PM
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You need to do it in more than one section.

Lay it on the outside first, with plenty of water, to cut it the right size, then apply on the inside with plenty of water, and squeegee off
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Old Apr 8, 2008 | 12:38 AM
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Chip is there no end to your talents........
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Old Apr 8, 2008 | 12:44 AM
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You wouldnt say that if it was kareoke, you would be looking for the beginning of them
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Old Apr 8, 2008 | 08:28 AM
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As above, you need to do it in 2 or 3 secions on most rear windows, some people like to overlap each piece by around 1-2mm to ensure there is no area not covered
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Old Apr 8, 2008 | 08:51 AM
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agreed, 3 pieces, cut as above on outside, make sure you got the film right way round lol, then 3 pieces, try to over lap a tad, then you can cut along the overlap and pull out the underside bit leaving a perfect cut finish, when i done mine i done it in 3 sections but cut along the lines of the rear window heater
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Old Apr 8, 2008 | 01:50 PM
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pay a professional, one peice, they heat mould the film into place, i had my orion rear window done years ago in one peice, somebody like pentagon autotint or 20/20 will be able to do this

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Old Apr 8, 2008 | 04:33 PM
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Cheers guys, great advice as usual!
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