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Old 05-01-2014, 06:23 PM
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Thought about giving my windshield a shot.

I recently got a new toy called an air eraser, So I decided to use it on my windshield,
First step was to make template of what I wanted on my car.Thought about giving my windshield a shot.-picture-110.jpg

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And that was a pain to cut out.
Old 05-01-2014, 06:29 PM
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Now this is my first attempt at doing this kind of work and since I need a new windshield anyway I thought I would use it,
Well after getting my template cut out and secured, I started with the air eraser .

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This was a bit messier than I thought it would be, And took longer than I thought it would.
Old 05-01-2014, 06:39 PM
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Then it was time to peel off the mask and see how it came out.

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Now the lesson I learned from this is the air eraser is great for small lines but for something like this I should use a bigger plaster, Next size up please, Also I need to either buy some pre made templates or I'll buy the cricket machine and make them with that.I also learned you have to fill up the cup a lot with media ,And that media gets everywhere
Yes I know it is not perfect, but it was my first attempt, I have a bigger one I am wanting to do on the back window, And I'm not sure which bird I want back there.
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interesting stuff there...nice!
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