The procedure is to wipe the vehicle surface, dry the surface with a clean lint-free cloth, create a mixture of 25 percent isopropyl alcohol and 75 percent water and two drops of baby shampoo per 16 oz of the fluid mixture, remove the backing liner, spray the adhesive side of the protective patch, the mounting location along with your hands, position the paint protective film patch to the desired location, spray the surface of the film, start at the center of the protective patch, release any air bubbles with a pin and dry the surface with a clean, lint-free cotton cloth.