Stupid question on decals
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
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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.
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.
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.
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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.