Yesterday I put vinyl trim on the doors of my 99 Ford Taurus. They were quite faded and bugging me. I had tried polish, armour all, etc. nothing kept them black. Saw an ad for putting vinyl on the exterior of a car and decided to give it a try. I detail the steps here.
First, measure the area you are going to cover and buy the vinyl. I bought a one foot by five foot strip from Rvinyl.com. The total with shipping was a tad under $25. I chose black but other colors/sizes are available.
Second, clean the surface.
Third, cut a template that matches the spot you are going to cover with vinyl.
Fourth, cut the vinyl to match the template. Scissors work great for the task.
Fifth, apply the vinyl. Here’s an in process shot of me doing that.
As the photo below displays, you peel the backing off and press it in to place. The adhesive adheres well to metal and plastic but not to flesh. At first, I used a spatula to smooth the vinyl but found my hands worked better.
Here’s a picture with one side finished.
Here’s the final product with both sides finished. Feel much better about how it looks now!
