Applying CP Overlay

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Applying CP Overlay

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Hi

Im going to be applying a overlay to a astro CP soon, it's all cleaned and ready to go but I'm a little nervous about applying it and was wondering if the dry or wet application is recommended?

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Obviously I want this to turn out perfect :awe:

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When I do mine I like to go in dry :whoopsie:

I peg mine to the CP and make sure everything is perfectly aligned. I then remove the pegs from one side of the CP, lift the CPO up on one half, carefully cut the backing down the centre of the CPO and then gradually peel back the CPO from the centre outwards and use a soft cloth to stick the CPO down from the other side. The cloth helps to work out any potential bubbles as you go along. Once one side is stuck you can remove the backing from the other side of the CPO, using the same method and working from the centre outwards.
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Something like either of these might work well to secure the CPO in place while you take the "one half first, then the other half" approach.

https://www.zoro.com/dewalt-bar-clampsp ... Ai2d8P8HAQ

https://www.sciplus.com/p/small-plastic ... ApjX8P8HAQ

I've contemplated this, as two of my wood CP's are desperately in need of some new life, but haven't taken the plunge yet. Would love to see some pictures of the completed overlay application.
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Ok thanks for the tips.. I've seen masking tape used as well. I think I'll go in dry too, sod the foreplay :fastlove:


Is it clothes pegs you use ? Just worried about scratching the overlay.

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I use masking tape for the hinge method.
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I was a bit worried about damaging the overlay too so I used some soft grip ones like [these].

I don't seem to have a photo of the applied overlay. I'll see if I can get though. It applied pretty much perfectly and I'm fairly anal about these things :hinthint:
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I do the half and half method but I fit butons in the holes on one side to keep the overlay aligned
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DaveyD wrote:I do the half and half method but I fit butons in the holes on one side to keep the overlay aligned
oooh, that's a great idea too! :penser: :slowclap:
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Loads of great ideas here.. cheers guys

When the missus does the shopping I'll ask her to pick up some of the soft grip pegs. :D
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NoAffinity wrote:
DaveyD wrote:I do the half and half method but I fit butons in the holes on one side to keep the overlay aligned
oooh, that's a great idea too! :penser: :slowclap:
I picked up that method from watching Johns arcade on Youtube :thumbup: :thumbupright:
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