Installing your new vinyl decal is actually quite simple. The real key is to take your time, apply to a clean and dry surface and be patient. If you are working with large vinyl, it is also helpful to have an extra set of hands standing by.
ITEMS YOU WILL NEED
Your Vinyl Graphics
Store-bought application fluid or a Spray Bottle with soap/water. (Mix 1 teaspoon of mild soap with 1 gallon of water.)
Application Squeegee or your Driver's License
Exacto Knife or Scissors
Bubble Popping tool (optional)
Paper Towels
STEP BY STEP
BEFORE BEGINNING THE PROCESS, WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND WATCHING THE APPLICATION VIDEOS BELOW FIRST.
1. Completely clean the decal application area to remove any grease or dust particles that may prevent the decal from sticking to the surface. Make sure when you dry the area you use a lint free cloth.
Never use harsh ammonia based cleaning products (i.e. Window Cleaner), they will cause your decals to bubble and peel a few weeks after application.
2. Test fit the decal on your car to figure out exactly where you want to apply the graphic with all 3 layers intact.
3. Use your spray bottle to wet the area where you are applying the decal. Make sure there are no dry areas.
Do NOT soak the area however. Just a fine mist is enough. If the area is too wet, it will take much longer for the decal to properly cure and adhere to the surface.
Do NOT get the wax paper backing wet. This can cause the backing to adhere to the vinyl, making the removal of the wax paper a real chore.
4. Peel the wax paper backing off of the decal to expose the adhesive side and spray the adhesive lightly with the soap water mixture. Do not peel the top layer off just yet.
5. Put the sticky side of the decal to the surface where you want it applied.
6. Using a squeegee, your driver's license or a credit card, squeegee all of the fluid and bubbles from the vinyl starting at the center and working your way out to the edges. Repeat the process a couple of times if necessary to get all of the soap water and trapped air from underneath the decal.
7. With the decal in place, spray the entire sticker to neutralize the glue. Squeegee it again to remove any remaining air pockets or fluids.
8. At this point, take a break. The decal needs to remain on your car for approximately 1/2 hour to a full hour depending on how warm it is outdoors. If you do not have time for the decal to dry on it's own, you can use a hair dryer on a low setting on the decal. Once it has dried, remove the top application layer peeling it away to reveal the decal. If the vinyl peels off when removing the top layer, go back to step 6. Make sure you do not try to remove the remaining layer until it is dry again.
9. To ensure that you got all of the air bubbles from underneath the decal, you should give it one more good spray and run your squeegee over the decal one last time, being careful to not lift up any edges of the vinyl. If large bubbles remain, you can poke the center of them with a bubble popper or needle and push the bubble down, letting the air escape through the pinhole.
It is not uncommon to have a couple of small bubbles after application, so don't panic. Most will disappear after a couple of days.
10. Although you can drive your car without fear of the decals flying off, we suggest you wait 24 hours before washing, waxing or driving through rain/snow.
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