well, after reading some posts about repairing oil stains BEHIND THE TOUCHSCREEN i found a very very good solution . In ten minutes you will have it repaired.
You only need a sucker, i don´t no if that is it´s name in english but you can see it in the picture below.
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What you have to do is, stick it to the touchscreen and pull it to the maximum point without letting it unstick. Do it a few times until the stains disappear
I assure you it is faster than duck tape
Wow, that's goods to know, I repair phones all day and never thought to try that...usually have to replace the whole screen...thanks for the idea
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I usually just replace the screen protector, but this is good to know. Thanks!
alcohol and microfiber
thanks for the tip, I will use.
Really helps tested
Wait this is for oil stains BEHIND the screen you say? Haven't used my phone that long enough but will definitely try when the time comes. You should make a video of you doing it.
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thanks for the tip will try it sometime
Hand Sanitizer and soft cloth does wonders for me. Preferably non scented.
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Any side effects?
Haha, it's funny because he said sucker. Nah, joking( I don't know what do you mean because Xda app doesn't load the picture), my advice would be using glass washing fluid. It sounds 'dangerous'(obviously for your screen...), but it works. Just don't use it too much
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Hand Sanitizer and soft cloth does wonders for me. Preferably non scented.
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Same...without even using the over priced protectors from the vzw store.
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my advice would be using glass washing fluid.
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Hand Sanitizer and soft cloth does wonders for me. Preferably non scented.
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You wouldn't catch me dead using either, most glass cleaners have ammonia in them while this does very little if any damage to your screen it can damage the plastic around it. The same holds true for hand sanitizer most of them use some kind of glycerin binder to maintain a gel consistency till it comes in contact with your body heat. As you might have guessed glycerin has cumulative effect on the plastics of your phone the same way ammonia does, I cant speak much on the glycerin but ammonia can turn some types of plastic brittle over time.
Personally I use isopropyl alcohol (the highest concentration I can find) which right now is only 91% works great on all forms of electronics & the dreaded screen smudges from oil.
If your looking for a more portable solution I keep some Invisible Glass wipes in my car, they are ammonia free and do a kick ass job on just about everything I have cleaned with them.
Edit: Just noticed that Invisible Glass is giving out free samples through there site, sadly for you guys on the other side of the world it seems they are only shipping them out to the US..
Suction cup trick is a nice one to know, but knowing my luck I would rip my phone in half I have a passion for sliders with a full keyboard somehow I don't think this would mix all that well with them...
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Well remember that all liquids are the phone's enemies. If a little bit sips through, we are in trouble. My best advice would be to clean it with a wipe cloth to and a little eye glass cleaner. But don't make it too wet.
In all my years using cell phones, I have yet to find oil behind my screen. What are you doing with your phones? (or do I want to know) lol
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lol, thanks, i will try with my gps, it have a huge oil stain.
1tbsp warm water, 1tbsp vinegar, 1/4 tsp cornstarch (no need to be this exact)
put into a little bottle, shake well and use a bit. It works wonders.
water,lemon,vodka,sugar : D
I just use water or alcohol. Alcohol is great for all screens! TV's etc!
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Hey guys, I'm attempting to replace my digitizer for the second time after my first attempt ended up with a digitizer which was a distinctly different shape than the original and therefore looks terrible! Anyhow I'm looking for a decent adhesive to keep it in place. Would pretty much anything do or does anyone have a preference?
Cheers!
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Here is the stuff I used, working great so far.. Not sure where you could get it (maybe frys or something) (I grabbed some from work).. its thin, double sided, super sticky once it sets, and made by 3M.. I just cut it into very thin strips using a ruler and exacto blade.. If you have trouble finding some, I have enough leftover that I could mail you to get the job done..
fam
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also, i used a couple drops of super glue on the top portion (where there is a decent amount of plastic surface area)..
Cheers, that looks pretty perfect, didn't even know that was available! I'm in the UK but thanks for offering I should hopefully be able to find some locally, thanks again.
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Cheers, that looks pretty perfect, didn't even know that was available! I'm in the UK but thanks for offering I should hopefully be able to find some locally, thanks again.
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if you cant find it locally try amazon or:
http://cgi.ebay.com/2mm-3M-Adhesive...391482?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item4aa6a4b2fa
another thing, something that is probably more "locally available" would be to buy the 3M digitizer tape for an iphone, and cut it up into the 4 strips you'll need
I used some of the loctite superglue gel. Very very thin layer of it and it worked great, I didn't like how the original digitizer sat flush with the frame of the phone, after using the superglue the digitizer is slightly below the frame so it the phone was dropped face down the frame would hit the ground first hopefully saving the screen
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if you cant find it locally try amazon or:
http://cgi.ebay.com/2mm-3M-Adhesive...391482?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item4aa6a4b2fa
another thing, something that is probably more "locally available" would be to buy the 3M digitizer tape for an iphone, and cut it up into the 4 strips you'll need
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I ended up going with this:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...223992&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT#ht_3749wt_905
I made sure it wasn't the foam kind and it's double sided so should hopefully do the job nicely. Fingers crossed
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I used some of the loctite superglue gel. Very very thin layer of it and it worked great, I didn't like how the original digitizer sat flush with the frame of the phone, after using the superglue the digitizer is slightly below the frame so it the phone was dropped face down the frame would hit the ground first hopefully saving the screen
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Yeah I'm going with a combo of the tape and superglue, just because I don't trust myself to be delicate with superglue down the sides
I'll have to post some pics of the before and after, just to give a sense of how crap the first replacement was. It's so poor I'm using a full body case to keep the digitizer held in! It also lacks the bottom buttons and is the incorrect size (Around 1cm in total, top and bottom) compared to the original digitizer. It's gonna be a nice day when it's back to tip top condition
Cheers buddies! very useful stuff
Anyone happen to know where I can pick up the thick foamy type adhesive? Some of it is torn around edges & want to fill in the gaps with something better than 4 layers of the thin 3m stuff. I might try tiny strips of electrical tape in those spots, but would rather proper real thing.
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Here is the stuff I used, working great so far.. Not sure where you could get it (maybe frys or something) (I grabbed some from work).. its thin, double sided, super sticky once it sets, and made by 3M.. I just cut it into very thin strips using a ruler and exacto blade.. If you have trouble finding some, I have enough leftover that I could mail you to get the job done..
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Hi I am trying to replace my nephews screen and need the adheisive do you still have some left and are you still willing to send it. I cant find it anywhere
adhesive for digitizer...
Hollow.Droid said:
Hey guys, I'm attempting to replace my digitizer for the second time after my first attempt ended up with a digitizer which was a distinctly different shape than the original and therefore looks terrible! Anyhow I'm looking for a decent adhesive to keep it in place. Would pretty much anything do or does anyone have a preference?
Cheers!
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you can use zhan lida t8000.
its widely use for mobile screen like asus,samsung etc
it can easily removed at time of replacement usnig dryer or heat gun.
Anyone else have this happening? The chrome is starting to come off my kickstand on the side where you lift it up on the edge. Its really minor now, but if it continues to do this it might bother me in the future as of now its not to noticeable.
Mine has it both on the side and a portion of the top of it. It looks really bad and is very annoying.
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Yup, I've got a little spot on mine that's beginning to peel. Actually, mine's not the chrome, so much, but more like the "brushed" part. It's actually shinier under the spot that's peeled off.
I don't really care at this point. I might if it gets much worse.
Do you guys use your kickstand alot? Just wanted to know if this just peels off anyways or so? Cause I would like to avoid it but if its an avoidable then nevermind.
Sucks If it peels off no matter what you do then kinda screws you out of exchanging to get a new one from big red since their warranty has gotten tighter even doh this isn't your fault. Its the build quality.
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Mines peeling too. If you use the kickstand then its gonna peel...
I'm not saying you guys are doing anything wrong, but I try to be real careful with my kickstand, like when I pull it out I make sure I really get under it so my fingernail doesn't scrape the edge and peel. I can see on the very tip where it could eventually start to peel if I'm not careful.
If it ever get's real bad I'm sure something can be done to make it look better cosmetically.
Give it some time and I'm sure it'll look just like this.
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trick to it, cut a piece or tape, not huge at all, just to go on the bottom edge of it... and put it there. That or stop laying your phone on hard surfaces when you put the kickstand down. Bingo.
I've only used the kickstand once, and the spot its coming off is along the long edge that doesn't touch any surface.
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i use my stand a lot and dont notice any peeling or scratching. i dont really care what color it is as long as it stays sturdy and useful. this coming from a guy with a lime green case tho
Mines coming off slightly, but not from using the kickstand for viewing. I've been using my kickstand only in portrait stance, but the part that's peeling doesnt touch any surface. I believe its just from opening the kickstand.
That said, I recently bought a skinomi full body shield, put a piece over the kickstand and the peeling hasn't continued for now.
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I have some minor scuffs on the kickstand piece as well, but I'm not worried about it. When the time comes to sell it if it's really bad then I'll just buy a replacement piece for it. h t t p : //w w w. repairsuniverse.com/htc-thunderbolt-front-housing-replacement.html
* sorry cant post links just yet
Mine started coming off about a week after I got my phone. I tried ignoring it, but it kept on getting a little worse every day. So I started scratching it off, it's almost completely gone now, and it will look really good again once it's all gone.
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I have some minor scuffs on the kickstand piece as well, but I'm not worried about it. When the time comes to sell it if it's really bad then I'll just buy a replacement piece for it. http://www.repairsuniverse.com/htc-thunderbolt-front-housing-replacement.html
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That should do it.
Is there like any paint or clearcoat the protects it from all these? Hobby paint.or clear coat etc?
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Mine is peeling too which really sucks
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Mine too. Who cares. Stuff scratches. It's metal and I set it down on rough surfaces sometimes.
Get a case so the stand doesn't rub when you lay the phone down.
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No problems here but I figure I can just sand it down, paint, and clear it over.....
Yeah same thing is starting to happen to me
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Anyone else have this happening? The chrome is starting to come off my kickstand on the side where you lift it up on the edge. Its really minor now, but if it continues to do this it might bother me in the future as of now its not to noticeable.
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Yup. Same here.
I don't like it but I can live with it.
So I did a little experiment last night with my battery cover. It went great. I managed to maintain a mostly stock look and added a lot of tackiness so it has more of a rubbery texture to it.
I used this clear coat, about 5 anywhere.
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I only did 2 coats so it wouldnt add to much thickness. I waited about 2 hours between. I did not sand or do any kind of prep work other than clean it.
Here is how it looks next to a stock cover.
Mine is on the right. Hope this helps everyone that wants to maintain a semi stock look with a lot better feel. As far as protection goes...... yea, I doubt it offers any at all. But I like it.
Please, if u attempt this, remove the cover from the phone first. I know this may seem silly, but there are those type of people out there.
I've been KANGBANGED!!!!!
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Please, if u attempt this, remove the cover from the phone first. I know this may seem silly, but there are those type of people out there.
I've been KANGBANGED!!!!!
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But my phone looks silly without the cover on.
On another note, great job!
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Avelnan said:
But my phone looks silly without the cover on.
On another note, great job!
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Lmao. I actually dealt with it for a couple hours while it was drying.
I've been KANGBANGED!!!!!
Just a quick update, I guess that particular clear is very temperature sensitive, that being said it pretty much melted and stuff was getting stuck to it. So I now have a completely sanded down back cover, looks nice and still easier to hold than the stock cover
I've been KANGBANGED!!!!!
looks really good!
put a picture up of your sanded battery cover?
I did your mod the other day using the clear coat for plastic got some of it at OSH applied 2 coats came out great, no sanding just cleaned cover with some alcohol and paper towel. It covered up all the scratches. first day was slippery but its good now.
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I did your mod the other day using the clear coat for plastic got some of it at OSH applied 2 coats came out great, no sanding just cleaned cover with some alcohol and paper towel. It covered up all the scratches. first day was slippery but its good now.
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Be careful. I had issues with mine and heat.
I've been KANGBANGED!!!!!
I still want to sand it again just to.make it even. But I live the way it feels now.
I've been KANGBANGED!!!!!
Maybe try plasti-dip? that will tolerate the heat well.
Swyped...
I just sanded and painted mine yellow with the same paint I use for my xbox stuff, im satisfied.
First off, this is a physical mod!!! you do this at your own risk!!!
Second, i seen this mod in the captivate section of xda and i cant find the OP so that i can give the guys credit, but credit goes to him for doing this to his captivate!!!
after i seen the thread about this i noticed that my friend, who has a captivate, had a chip in the ear piece and it was silver with black paint on top of it. after seeing this he said "Take it off!" and so i did...after doing it i seen it looked rather cool so i took a knife and started scratching the black paint off of mine. i think it looks good and gives it kind of an accent from all the black on the phone. If you decide to do this to your phone, please be careful when doing it and take your time. you dont wanna take this piece out or make it sharp and end up cutting your ear 1 day when you answer your phone, so again, please be careful when doing this mod!!!
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FYI : Once you do this you cant undo it....unless you get some good paint and know how to paint this without filling the holes with paint!!!
Just did this, and I must say, it looks amazingly awesome. It also kinda smoothed the face down, making it seem more slick.
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Just did this, and I must say, it looks amazingly awesome. It also kinda smoothed the face down, making it seem more slick.
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good...im glad you like it as much as i do...just gotta be gentle with it while doing it!
btw...i love your avatar!!! roy mustang ftw!
This reminds me of what I did with my iPod. I took a fine grain sandpaper and sanded the back of my iPod. Looks great now. Unorthodox mod to what we normally see but I dig it Tator, thanks.
What exactly do you do, just scratch off the paint there? Sand it?
I've also been wondering, on older phones you could use a sugar block and scratch off logos like the us cellular or samsung logo. Can we do that?
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I just taped off around ithe speaker grate and used my pocket knife's small blade and she's silver and no scratches. keep in mind I keep my knife extremely sharp and was very very very gentle. It took about 5-10 minutes. Thanks tator. Kinda like the new look.
Edit, Also once you scratch most of it off. an damp alcohol pad seems to remove the remnants really well
Edit: OK so this is how I did it and have no scratches what so ever.
I taped the phone to my desk at work. then taped around the speaker.
Used a Knife to gently scratch off as much of the paint as I could.
Took a toothpick and cut one end as to make a sharp blade on the end and used this to "rub"off the paint down in the crease.
Then wet a q-tip and rubbed the remianng paint of the ear piece.
Hope this helps some that are wondering a way to do this.
I wish I wasn't at work. I would post a pic. Honestly it looks like it was made this way.
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What exactly do you do, just scratch off the paint there? Sand it?
I've also been wondering, on older phones you could use a sugar block and scratch off logos like the us cellular or samsung logo. Can we do that?
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just use a sharp knife...and be uber careful....and scratch it off
im guessing this should work the same for showcase as well as the fascinate too....but it would take someone trying and reporting back to verify!
I just did this to my mesmerize and it looks great it does look like it came put of the box this way adds a nice little accent to the face of my phone. Thanks for the idea
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I just did this to my mesmerize and it looks great it does look like it came put of the box this way adds a nice little accent to the face of my phone. Thanks for the idea
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np....its what i do
you were baked, weren't ya tator?
I can confirm that this can be done with a dime and get a reasonably good result. I didn't have a knife handy but I did have some change so I scraped a dime across it until it turned silver. Looks fine. Not perfect, I will probably touch it up with a knife later, but it isn't bad and it didnt scratch the surrounding area. I wasn't even careful
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I can confirm that this can be done with a dime and get a reasonably good result. I didn't have a knife handy but I did have some change so I scraped a dime across it until it turned silver. Looks fine. Not perfect, I will probably touch it up with a knife later, but it isn't bad and it didnt scratch the surrounding area. I wasn't even careful
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well good stuff...get the rough crap with a dime...do the finer detail with a knife...will add this info to the OP
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you were baked, weren't ya tator?
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sober as a nun sir!!!
I have the body kit from Xtremeguard. I have used the back one since I got my NExus 4, but it feels very rubbery. I'm wondering if the front screen protector is the same as the back one. Thanks
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I have the body kit from Xtremeguard. I have used the back one since I got my NExus 4, but it feels very rubbery. I'm wondering if the front screen protector is the same as the back one. Thanks
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Yes it is, but it looses some of that feeling as you use your phone over time. I have one on my screen and like it much better than Zagg's.
This does not look good.
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This does not look good.
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That goes away after a day. Mine did.
Or you can use a blow dryer to speed up the process.
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That goes away after a day. Mine did.
Or you can use a blow dryer to speed up the process.
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Do I set the blow dryer to hot or cold?
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Do I set the blow dryer to hot or cold?
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U can usually squeegee that stuff out
DDeveryday said:
This does not look good.
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If I were you I will redo the installation, too many large air bubbles. If you know how to paste dry SP, use the similar technique when placing your wet SP. Wrap your squeege with thin cloth before using, that way you'll have less orange peel effect.
I had xtremeguard protector for about 1 week and it was just so bad. Feels so bad while using. I just peeled it off and threw in dustbin. Not going to use that again even if I get it for free. Ordered a spigen one.
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I have NO idea what you guys are talking about...I put the XG skin on the back and it damn near looks like glass. It's just the way you guys are applying it...nothing else, I screwed up my first one (because I hurried) but the second one I took my shveet assed time with and like I said...glass.
Now, the nature of the material is such that it won't be like the more rigid screen protectors...but I've gotten it as close as possible to being without orange peel as possible.
Do you mind giving me some tips on applying the xg screen protector? I have took off the first one and applied a second one. It's the second day and most of the bubbles have disappeared which is very nice. The only problem I have is the amount of dust inside the sp. I'm very new to wet screen protectors. How do you keep the dust off while you are preparing the screen protector wet and ready for application?
Most of what you see are dust
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Just applied a third one. This time it's much better. It seems like the key is to use more water.
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Soapy mixture with water. Apply it in the bathroom with steam, steam takes away the dust from flying around.
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Soapy mixture with water. Apply it in the bathroom with steam, steam takes away the dust from flying around.
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What ^ said.... +
When you're putting the the protector on, there's a few things you must do...(this applies to ANY screen protector product, not just XG...Zagg, BSE, etc.)
1. (Unless you have a spray bottle) Dip fingers in (SLIGHTLY) soapy mixture and flick it on the area that you're applying protector to, don't be shy, water is abundant.
2. Peel back 1/4 of the white backing and flick soapy mixture on it as well.
3. Line up the protector on the surface you're protecting and apply the slightest bit of pressure, just to keep it in the general area, if you don't push down, you'll have the chance to realign it.
4. Peel the rest of the white backing as you're holding the applied part in place. The objective here is to let it fall onto the surface.
5. Take the white backing and put it on top now.
6. Use a card to squeegee the water out...
Now that last step is the part that sets you apart from the bubbly disaster, or as close to glass as possible...
You're not scraping off dried poop from marble here....you're simply moving water out from underneath a fairly soft surface. You need VERY VERY little pressure to accomplish this, but you still do need pressure...
After it's said and done, you'll have some bubbles here and there...don't smash them down with your finger to try to get them out...they'll disappear after a day or 2. Seriously, just wait.
And that's it.