American Car Craft Hummer H2 Hood Panel 7Pc Polished_Brushed Flame Etched 2003-2007 User Manual
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Once that is done swipe clean all the dust you have created and then swipe the areas again with the adhesive
promoter chemical provided with your kit. (NOTE: this chemical is not a cleaner but a very important adhesive
accelerator which is a key element to the long term bond of your new stainless panels.
3. Now that all bonding preparations are complete proceed to remove the two upper steel crash hooks located at
the top center area of the hood and set aside. The first piece to be installed is the main center hood section. This
panel will be silicone (provided) into place. Silicone is a very reliable adhesive which is not affected by heat or
weather and will permanently bond the large stainless panel in place successfully. Do not substitute the silicone
with any other type of adhesive. Place several golf ball size globs of the silicone evenly spaced along the entire
surface of the stainless center section. About 6 to 10 inches apart. Then with the help of a friend set the panel
into the hood pressing firmly along the entire surface to insure that all the silicone has made contact. Make sure
the holes for the hoods crash brackets are lined up properly. The panel should hold into position and must be
left overnight to allow the silicone to set. At this time you will set the two smaller strips by peeling the red
release liner from the back of each section and then place them to the sides of the hood panel making sure that
they attach nice and snug against the main panel. Press firmly along there lengths to set the attachment tape.
4. The next piece to install will be the upper hood cap. Set the panel into place to get acquainted with its intended
position and also to see just how you will set the piece into that area. This is important because this section
bonds with attachment tape so you will only have one shot at installing this piece successfully. Peel the red
release liner from the back of the piece just enough to create a sort of pull tab then manipulate the crash
brackets through the piece and align it into position. Loosely install all four factory bolts so as to reattach the
crash brackets then align the entire piece. Holding into the correct position pull the red release tabs you created
to permanently set the section onto the hood. Press firmly along its length to set the bond and then tighten the
crash bracket bolts. You have been provided with four decorative chrome top hat style bolt covers for these bolt
heads. Simply apply a small amount of silicone and then set them atop the bolt heads to give them a nice
custom finish.
5. The next section to install will be the larger lower hood cap. Tape the outer hood grill section to the hood with
2” or 3” painters tape or common masking tape. Remove the four factory hood bolts located at the center of the
hood. Using the help of a friend set the section into place to check the fit. Although it should not be necessary
you may need to tweak the bends in the section in order to make sure that the section sits nice and flush into
the intended contours. Once you have got a good idea about how this section is to install place some silicone
along the lower sections to achieve a bond in this area and anywhere else you feel a dab of silicone will help.
Then peel the red release liner from the back of the sections sides and carefully align the holes in the section
with the holes in the hood. And then firmly press the section in place. Reinstall the four bolts and then cap the
heads with the four remaining chrome top hat decorative covers.
6. The last two pieces are simple to install just set then into their intended position to check the fit and tweak the
shapes if necessary. Then simply peel and stick them in place along the two outer sides of the hood to finish the
installation. Peel the protective liners and behold your awesome new hood liner!
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