Stupid question on decals
03-24-2007, 12:22 PM
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Originally Posted by 98MNBZ28
my girlfriend did mine on my last camaro,all she did was wet the area,applied decal,and squeegie(not sure if spelled correctly) out air bubbles,she rocks
03-24-2007, 01:02 PM
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Whenever I have applied decals I clean off the area first and dry it. Then I re-wet the area with a spray water bottle and spray that back side of the decal that will be sticking to the car. The reason I keep it wet is so it is easier to slide and reposition in case I mess up. After the decal is in the proper spot I use a blow dryer and press on the decal which helps to get rid of the bubbles. Hope this helps a bit.
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What about a small soapy + water combination, that helps you slide it around and get it right. Then press the decal from out to in. You can use like a credit card or something small and flat to work the bubbles from inside to out.
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Originally Posted by Zymosis
What about a small soapy + water combination, that helps you slide it around and get it right. Then press the decal from out to in. You can use like a credit card or something small and flat to work the bubbles from inside to out.
Me personally, I said F it and just went at it completely dry my first shot and it came out pretty good.
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If you have a small bubble here or there you can just take a pin and pop it. Thats what I had to do on one of my decals and it wasnt noticeable. Other than that Id go with a touch of soap and some water in a bottle. Thats what the directions told me to use if I didnt buy their "solution". Once you get them on try and let it sit out in the sun for a few hours.
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Originally Posted by Zymosis
What about a small soapy + water combination, that helps you slide it around and get it right. Then press the decal from out to in. You can use like a credit card or something small and flat to work the bubbles from inside to out.
03-24-2007, 09:14 PM
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Soapy water deadens the glue on vinyl decals so you can move them a bit. Did that the first time I put some on. Last time I bought the 'glide on' goop from phonixgraphics.com with the decal. It didn't really work any better than a little soapy water in a spray bottle.