Fitted the Oxford Tank Grips to the RR.
Nowt special.. but as a boatbuilder who has fitted 100s of boat names/ safety warning plates over the years thought I would post a few thoughts on how to make the job easier.
First clean the area with white spirits. This will not harm the paint but will remove any wax/ silicone spray. Also handy for seats if you get anything slippery on it
Do a tape test on the cleaned area. Put a length of masking tape on the cleaned area and an uncleaned area.
Peel them off and the ease, or otherwise , that they peel off will tell if the area needs more white spirits.
Apply white spirits with one cloth and before it flashes off clean with a new cloth until gone to prevent dirty marks.
Set the grip/ sticker where it is wanted and mark with tape , sometimes it is possible to use tape as a "hinge" to keep it in position until the back can be peeled off. If not, and the tape will not stick to the top, as in these grips, mark the extreme edges 5 mm AWAY from the edge with tape, and center that way. If you go to the actual edge it is harder to judge.
If possible don't touch the glue after peeling the back .But if the bit is bendy and this is impossible, only touch the glued back AWAY from the edge otherwise it will eventually release and peel back. Clean pinkies.
Start at one end keeping the rest off, if it doesn't look right now you will get another chance by peeling that first bit away.
Let it down in place and rub all over from the center out to set the glue and remove any bubbles.
Done
