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    <description>Fitment, installation, care and buying guides for pre-cut vinyl graphics, written from the workshop.</description>
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    <lastBuildDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 09:00:00 GMT</lastBuildDate>
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      <title>Choosing a decal size for doors, sills, glass and spoilers</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Undersized graphics look lost, oversized ones fight the panel. How to judge coverage, ratio and placement before you order.</description>
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      <title>Winter care for vinyl: what to avoid at the jet wash</title>
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      <category>Care &amp; Maintenance</category>
      <pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Salt, grit and a high-pressure lance are a hard combination for any film edge. A short winter routine that keeps decals intact.</description>
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      <title>Removing decals without damaging paint</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Heat, patience and the right angle. How to take a decal off cleanly, what to do about adhesive residue, and the mistakes that lift lacquer.</description>
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      <title>911 vs 718: decal styles that suit each car</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>The two cars have different proportions, different glass and different panel shapes. Graphics that look right on one rarely look right on the other.</description>
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      <title>Preparing paint before applying decals: the part everyone rushes</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Almost every decal that lifts early was fitted to a panel that was not ready. A sensible preparation sequence, and how to tell when a panel is actually clean.</description>
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      <title>How long vinyl decals last, and what shortens their life</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>We are not going to quote you a number of years. Here is what actually determines how a decal ages, and the handful of habits that shorten its life fast.</description>
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      <title>Wet or dry application: which method suits which panel</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Slip solution buys you movement, but it also buys you drying time and a weaker initial bond. Here is the decision rule we apply panel by panel.</description>
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      <title>How to apply vinyl decals without bubbles, step by step</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Bubbles are a process problem, not a product problem. Here is the dry-fit sequence we use on pre-cut kits, and why each step matters.</description>
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