FZ1riderNY
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Okay I am done with the front wheel! I gotta say that it took one side to get used to applying the stripe and I will probably order another set to redo the first side. The second side came out perfect so of course thats the side I was taking pictures of. I cleaned the rim with cleaner first, then removed the spacers one side at a time and cleaned them as well. I ran an alcohol wipe around the rim where the stripe was going to go and was ready for application. I used my thumb as a guide and kept the stripe even with the bottom edge and made sure that the end of the stripe was at 90 degrees with the rim. I went along slowly keeping the pressure on my thumb and lining up the stripe as I went along. I cut each stripe from the main sheet so it was possible to pull the backing off as I went along. I would stop every four or five inches and pressed the stripe down with my thumb. Go easy so as to not get air bubbles under the stripe. If you do get a small bubble and it's toward the center of the stripe, just use a new single edge razor and make a small incision and press the air out. After each stripe was done, I used an old tee shirt to press it down before moving on to the next piece. I can't wait to get to the rear wheel. Hopefully the snow will be outta here by tomorrow so I can go down and remove it. I am super happy with both the quality and fit of these stripes. They were definitely worth the extra few dollars. Here's the pics, enjoy! Billy.