Sideart application suggestions

bottlejunkie

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Ive searched it a bit and wanted yall opinions as Ill be putting my asteroids deluxe on this weekend.

Wet or dry?

Top to bottom?

Bottom to top?

This will be my first and I really dont want to screw it up so i need the easiest "goof proof" way to do it.

thanks
Roy
 
I put my AD art on last night so it is still fresh in my mind. First off lay the cabinet over on the side so you are working flat instead of hanging. Trim the art closer to the finish size so you dont have an extra foot hanging off to deal with. Final wipe the cabinet and the art and position on the cabinet. Have a helper hold the bottom 3/4 of the art so it does not slip and lift the top foot or so of the art and peel back the backing and cut off with a pair of scissors and start laying towards the top with your squeegy then after that is in place and smooth it will hold itself correctly on the cabinet. Then have you and your helper (one on each side) lift the art up a little and start pulling off the backing rolling it back underneath all the way across only about 3 or 4 inches then smooth downwards until you need to pull the backing away a little more and repeat all the way down. I folded the art around the edges all the way past the t-molding groove and used a small knife to run down the t-molding slot so the t-molding covers and holds down the edge underneath. I would not try to use water, I think there is no way to get out all the water bubbles trapped under. Mine came out perfect without one single bubble, smear or scuff.
 
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