Windshield graphics - curvature

[Guest uogecko]

I have a client that wants to put a vinyl banner across the top of the windshield on his Ford Explorer Sport Trac.

I've tried doing this before with a Subaru windshield and wasn't able to match the curvature of the glass closely enough.

Does anyone know the trick to doing this? Are there templates out there that are car specific?

Lost!

Thanks for your help,

G

[Guest S and S]

I stick it to the outside and cut with the curve of the window

[Guest uogecko]

So you do it by hand? Then your text doesn't match the curvature of the top of the windshield necessarily?

G

[tint bandit]

Cut the top edge and sides ,then flip upside down and do the same,I think this is what SandS was saying and by hand

[Guest mushroomhead]

what year I might have a temp I look at shop in morning.I use corel I just make a stright line that is about 4" lower than eyebrow and measure up to the highest and lowest point and the draw an arch in corel and fit text to path

[Guest S and S]

Cut the top edge and sides ,then flip upside down and do the same,I think this is what SandS was saying and by hand

Thanks Banit

[Guest mushroomhead]

try this is a cdr file

[Tintcutter]

yes, take a straight line across the roof from top corners of windshield. Measure the distance in inches from the center of the straight line to the top center of the windshield. this is the amount of curve to put in your graphic.