Nine Ball

iTrader: (38)

I bought a set of decals from 3rdgendecals and tried to put the first SS hood decal on today. What a major pain in the ***! The bubbles weren't such a problem, it was the creases in the vinyl that would happen if you tried to squeegie them out. I even used some professional spray that I bought from a decal shop to apply them.

Needless to say, it came out looking like ****. I guess I was never meant to be a ricer, because I suck at putting decals on a car.

Probably have it painted on, I don't want to try the 2nd one they supplied.

ND4SPD _SS

iTrader: (52)

i tried too and it sucked. i paid a guy at a decal shop $10 to put it on for me. it was a real PIA for me.

Teri9672

do you mean the stinger style ones???
I'm a pro and I couldn't even get them on our friend BlaSSt's car. Tim ended up painting them on for him. The scoop has just too much curve to it.

See ya Sunday

black_z

iTrader: (4)

Sounds like your meant to be a ricer, becasue they suck at putting on decals too.

Scotty-Z

iTrader: (5)

Yup, I didn't even really think about using those decals when I wanted my scoop done. I heard they were just too much of a pain in the ***. So I went with paint and never looked back, I wouldn't have it any other way now.

SPANKY LS1

iTrader: (24)

Get a small sprayer, put a tablespoon of liquid dishsoap and fill it up with water, spray the hood heavily, keep the area wet/soapy while you are working, the sticker will literally float until you squeegee the liquid/bubbles out.

Shawn

Nine Ball

iTrader: (38)

Thats what I did. Only I used professional vinyl decal solution (basically soap/water/alcohol). Still didn't prevent the creases when using the squeegie.

Teri, I'd like them painted exactly like BlaSSt's car. Could you PM me a price?

Brandon Boomhauer

iTrader: (10)

When I work with vinyl at work, I'll spray the surface, then lay the vinyl piece down, then spray the transfer tape like holy hell, position it and let it sit for 5-10 minutes or so, then very lightly squeegie some of the waterout, making sure its perfect, then go back with an actual sqeegie, or yellow bondo spreader and work the rest out, let it sit for a little while again, then remove the transfer tap.

black_z

iTrader: (4)

Your sig pic is sweet. Those bumper stickers are ****** annoying

Are you painting it black Tony?

ZaneO

People who install the clear bras use a solution of water and Johnson's Baby Shampoo as a slip solution.

Brandon Boomhauer

iTrader: (10)

ooooooooooooo, that sounds intersting...

Bird Man

iTrader: (1)

I used just an alcohol/water solution on my Blackbird stripes and it worked well ---I taped my stripes down before I wet the area and it made it easier to squeeze the water out

01pewter2001z28

iTrader: (2)

Welcome to the club I think we all have run into the same problem. I had mone painted 100% better.

Sean

Teri9672

sent ya a pm... we'll see ya today at the shoot

Stangkilr

iTrader: (47)

Damn, I would have put it on for you. Hockey stripes are a pain in the *** to put on too.

Scotty-Z

iTrader: (5)

You can't make a decal look like this:

01 Red WS6

iTrader: (4)

Tony I know how you feel. The 1st time I put on a set of decals on the car They didn't come out good at all. The second set I did I did a lot better. The trick for me was to let the decal sit after I got it where i wanted it. I let the sun evaporate some of the solution. Once I felt it was dry enough I squeegied the water out. I waited so the decal wouldn't float around and move while I was working. Worked a lot better. After 3 sets of decals I've gotten a lot better at it

Brandon Boomhauer

iTrader: (10)

did you ever get your name on the back done??

blaSSt

iTrader: (7)

I know it will look great when you get it done Tony.

01 Red WS6

iTrader: (4)

Yep just finished. Put some roses on each side too

Thanks for reminding me I have to fix the A on "pontiac" I noticed it was starting to peel