Hi Kevin -- will keep this a bit brief as it`s getting late and am tired after today. Went to stylist -- was pleased with the job she did but as it`s a stock unit, the fit [ obviously ] is not as good as a custom unit made from a template [ have ordered one but it will be a few weeks more before it arrives] and this stock one is only to ``tide me over`` really until the custom one arrives. The only real problem for me is the back --my own hair [long story] was cut up too short a while back [am letting it grow back down] --it needs about half an inch more in length so she couldn`t leave the ``new`` hair longer than my own hair as she said it would look really odd [ I guess it would be really noticeable] so she kind of layered it in but up so there is still a bit of a density issue between mine and the unit --it`s fine at the front /sides but I would be conscious of the back but I can still pop on a baseball cap to mask that--it`s still better than the last unit I had supplied in Ireland -- it`s just the bit at the back that`s at odds now but in a few weeks I hope that will no longer be an issue. You asked about cleaning the piece ---well this is the first time I have used all -lace so from that point, I am new to it --yes you would have to gently wash /cleanse the base along with the hair in order to remove oils etc. As for the attaching of it, If you are using just strong tape, attach the tape to the base and once in the correct position [ your stylist can hold the unit in place at the crown] just `fold`the unit back[about half-way] from the forehead and peel off the cover of the tape and attach the unit at the hairline, then the stylist can catch the back and fold that forward, peel off the tape covering and fold the unit back down over hte head to the neck area and that`s it --attached. A very useful thing to mark your hairline at the front is a womens`eyebrow pencil ---- much more visible than a normal pencil /pen. I think my main problem today was the fact that the unit is a bit bigger side-to-side than the actual bald area and so was overlapping my own hair so I didn`t want to coat my own hair in glue as it`s messy . I used tape and that is obviously designed to stick to skin and not hair so the thing wouldn`t sit down firmly all around but we managed -- she put a lot of spray -in conditioner in it and some hair gel too --- I will give it a mild rinse tomorrow and do my own ``tipping and tapping`` with it ----when I`m finished I might post a pic to give you an idea of what it`s like [and anyone else reading this thread] There are some really good tips and advice on this site from many others and ones who are wearing lace units for a long time --no doubt you`ve read many so hopefully, I`m not confusing you ! I suppose it`s all food for thought anyway.All the best for now Kevin and hope the weather there is better than here --- strong gales all day, winter is really here now. Talk soon.