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I'm ready to put decals on. If anyone has a special technique or method, post it. There are no instructions with the decals. Thanks in advance.
 
Dale : Yeah,use a little bit of soapy water, like dish soap on a sponge and that way you can center or place the decal where you want it to be. Then hold the center of the decal while you "squeegee" the soapy water out from behind the decal...then do the other half the same way and lightly dry off the decal with a soft towel.
Voila !! You're done !! (Use a plastic squeegee!)
 
Not sure the correct method with the modern "stickers"...but in the old days, a bucket of soapy water and a squeegee was the only way to go with the water-transfer decals. Procedure was exactly as Jim says below.
 
Dale, sounds like you"re making progress. I use windex. Spray on, place the decal and squeegee out the excess. Never had a problem with this method.
 
I also use Windex or Glass Plus to "float" the decals in place. Wait for the paint to cure for at least a week. Use lots of Windex. Float the decal in place and carefully work as much moisture out from under with your fingers. Wipe up excess liquid with a clean soft cloth. Allow to dry for about 30 minutes, and re-squeegee with your fingers once again to float out any bubbles and excess liquid. Wait another 30 minutes, and rub the decal down again.

I find that actual squeegees scratch things up.

Avoid touching the adhesive with your fingers. Use single-edge razor blades to lift the decal off the backer and place it on the tractor. Otherwise, you will have an unsightly fingerprint showing through anywhere the decal is clear, and it will not stick to the tractor anywhere you touch it.
 
I suppose then that the same method applies to applying decals and striping on cars.
 
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