Install Guide for Different Vinyl Decals

Vinyl decal also call vinyl stickers,use for DIY your goods ,decorative room ,window ,car ,laptop ,water bottle ,bike and so on,or brand promotion,activities and advertising promotion,when you get the stickers When you get the stickers and don’t know how to stick them well, please refer to our sticking method.

Notes before Install

Please make sure your decal is sticking on the surface of the object, we will introduce two kinds of sticking methods according to the material, size and some characteristics of the surface of the decal.

Ensure the texture of the surface to be applied: we recommend the method of application for glossy surfaces, such as: glossy plastic surfaces, glass, metal surfaces, not suitable for floors with a deep texture, red brick walls, etc.

Operating temperature: decals are not suitable for operation at low or high temperatures, the most suitable operating temperature is 5-20 degrees, below 5 degrees operation, the adhesion of the decal is greatly reduced, the surface material also becomes brittle and fragile. Higher than 20 degrees, the material will become soft, easy to deform during operation.

Install tool selection:

Dry Install decals: suitable for small decals or bubble free decals 

• Lightweight cleaner, often warm soapy water (easiest to obtain)
• Paper towel or dry cloth
• Masking tape
• Tape measure
• Plastic squeegee, credit card or plastic chip

Wet Install decals: suitable for small and large decals

• Lightweight cleaner, often warm soapy water (easiest to obtain)
• Spray bottle
• Dry cloth
• Plastic squeegee, credit card or plastic chip

How to Dry Install a Vinyl Decal

• Clean the surface, preferably with warm soapy water, and dry the surface.
• Position the decal area with a piece of masking paper.
• Then peel off the backing paper of the decal and stick the decal on the area where the paper is positioned. While peeling off the transfer paper, use a plastic spatula or a hard plastic card to press the decal slowly from one end of the decal to press the decal tightly and stick it on the surface, and also squeeze out the vapor bubbles in the middle of the decal.
• Finally, tear off the transfer paper, and use a dry cloth to scrub off the glue squeezed out around the decal, preferably with warm soapy water.

  Dry install is best suited for small sized decals (transfer decals) or bubble free decals, and It is suitable for the stick-on and usable approach.

How to Wet Install a Vinyl Decal

• Clean the surface: Use a mild detergent, most commonly warm soapy water, to thoroughly clean the surface to be applied, then dry the cleaned surface with a dry cloth and make sure there are no other residues or impurities on the surface. Impurities will affect the surface effect of the paste, please be sure to check carefully.
• Spray and paste the decal: Please spray some soapy water on the clean surface, then tear off the backing paper of the decal and paste the decal on the surface sprayed with soapy water, please make sure that the position of the decal is correct, if the position is shifted, feel free to move the decal and make sure the position is accurate.
• Scrape out the liquid and air with a squeegee: Make sure the decal is applied to the exact position, please use a plastic squeegee, a banker’s card or a hard plastic sheet to squeeze out the liquid and air from the decal from one side to the other slowly, from left to right.
• Scrub the liquid and dry the decal: use a dry cloth to wipe off the liquid squeezed out around the decal and wait for the decal to dry, it usually takes about 3 days for the water inside the decal to completely dry out, this way you can use or move your product,such as ： car stickers.

    Wet install are suitable for any size and type of decal, as well as any glossy indoor or outdoor surface.

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