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Laptop skin

Step 5Stick your skin on

Stick your skin on
1. Ensure the surface is clean

2. Position the skin on the laptop and hold in place

3. Remove the backing from one corner of the skin and stick it in position

4. Slowly remove the backing and making sure at all times the laptop skin is in the correct position. If it isn't then correct for it now. Be careful not to introduce air bubbles. I found avoiding them impossible, but it is possible to remove small air bubbles later

5. With your thumb nail, slowly work small air bubbles to the edge of the laptop skin smoothing as you go

6. Enjoy your laptop cover!

The finished photos have been taken four months after attaching the skin. During this time my laptop has been thrown into my bag without a case on a daily basis, along with the charger, keys, pens etc. As you can see, it has held up well.
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8 comments
May 19, 2009. 4:36 AMscris101 says:
to bad this is completely over expensive, your normal laptop skin will cost only about 7-10 dollars
May 21, 2009. 8:20 PMJdark88 says:
She only spent 10 GBP for ten sheets which is about 1.5 USD per sheet plus 2 GBP for a whole roll of that shiny plastic stuff
Jan 9, 2011. 3:19 PMsuperMacaroni says:
.....Didn't this profile say he's a male? :/
May 19, 2009. 8:44 AMnodnodwinkwink says:
Where can you get them for that price?
Dec 31, 2011. 12:41 PMspawnos3717 says:
Craigslist.com and freecycle.org are a couple of sites I use frequently, the later being ALL free stuff if your lucky nuf to find and acquire said item. Their should be groups @ your local you can join...free
May 20, 2009. 1:53 PMReCreate says:
Say,Ebay?
May 21, 2009. 8:24 AMkcchen_00 says:
Not sure you're going to find a pre-made skin with a picture of your mom...
May 21, 2009. 9:50 AMReCreate says:
Well,Ebay For Generic Themed skins,But For Your Own Custom Skin Yeah you gotta make it yourself.
May 21, 2009. 9:04 AMBooyaka3 says:
Lol but very true...
Oct 1, 2009. 5:30 AMomar_three3 says:
regardless of the cost, half the point of doing it yourself is that you can continually replace and interchange skins and customise them infinitely-so even if you can get it done professionally for the same price, its probably better to diy... fantastic instructable!
May 23, 2009. 9:59 PMLaserbman says:
http://www.skinit.com/
you don't HAVE to do them yourself, just, i wouldn't want to spend 30 bucks for it.

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