STEP 8 STEP 7 Carefully squeegee the vinyl. It should slip off the liner, through the gap and onto the paint under the light. Continue tucking the vinyl across the bottom of the light. Be sure to go back one more time with the squeegee to make sure all edges are well-adhered. STEP 9 Remove all the tape and check out what may be the best looking headlight you ever did! 3 TEMPLATE YOUR WAY THROUGH STRESSFUL WRAPS BY DALLAS FOWLER Using templates takes the stress away from wrapping over obstacles - from both you and the vinyl. For many years, I would tackle a wrap project head-on, even if it meant freestyling over door handles, hinges and other obstacles. Now, I always wrap smarter and try to install the vinyl with the least amount of stress and stretch, so it will last longer. 38 SIGNS OF THE TIMES AUGUST 2020 Lights and vents found on boats are common obstacles that benefit from templates, as opposed to my old approach of heating, stretching and relief cuts. We can avoid this problem simply by spending more time on the setup of our piece, making a template and pre-cutting the wrap in advance. You can make a solid template with blue painter's tape.