The 300 guy
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A while back I saw someone tell how to use some soap and water to install vinyl decals. I did a search but did not find anything about that. Can anyone help? I am finishing up my 300 paint job this weekend.
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spray the area where the decal goes down good with the soap/water mix or windex. place the decal on and get it aligned how you need it and then take your drivers license or something of the sort and get all the water out from behind the decal. Wipe away any excess water and boom, done.
John M
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Shouldn't have to many to put on a 300. I used watered down Windex.
Anonymous-0
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What I know as "vinyl" decals are an adhesive backed sticker. You want a good clean dry surface for mounting, but you wouldn't use soapy water to install then.
There are what we used to call "water transfer" decals. Water was used to loosen them from the paper backing and slide them into position.
GOOGLE "installing water transfer decals" and see what comes up.
There are what we used to call "water transfer" decals. Water was used to loosen them from the paper backing and slide them into position.
GOOGLE "installing water transfer decals" and see what comes up.
Basil Greenleaf
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There are HOW TO instructions with every decal set.
That is actually untrue, my friend.
If you just "peel and stick" it is practically IMPOSSIBLE to do large decals without getting air bubbles or worse.
If you "peel and stick" it's practically IMPOSSIBLE to hit your target spot perfectly on the first shot.
Clean water with a little dish soap to break up the surface tension will not affect the decal at all, and it will allow you to "float" the decal into place and move it around until it's absolutely perfectly aligned. The air bubbles are easily squeegee'd out.
The KEY to it is:
1. Be gentle when squeegee-ing because you will accidentally move the decal and you will have to start over.
2. Once you get it in place, and as much liquid squeegee'd out as you can, walk away. Just walk away. Let it dry, overnight.
I did Dad's Cub, Dad's Super M, and my Super H with Windex, and they're all still stuck 2-3 years later.
Mix a little dawn with water in a spray bottle. Spray the sticky part of the decal and position. It will not stick good until you push the soapy water out. Keep rubbing the decal from top to bottom with a soft towel until the juice stops running out then very carefully peel the backing off. The soap will help you work the bubbles out.
rustyfarmall
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These guys are all talking about installing the MYLAR decals, and I agree with either the Windex OR the soap and water trick, BUT, he is asking about VINYL decals. I have no experience with the vinyl, but I doubt you would use the same method as for the mylar.
Lynn,the Myler decals you put on wet as most are talking about but the Vinyl you put on dry.They usually come with instrutions.I will only use Vinyl as they are a much better decal and will last longer.Most Mylar decals have a clear plastic border around them that sticks out like a sore thumb when the light is right.Vinyl costs a little more but are well worth it.Ron
John M
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Lynn, listen to whomever you want to. Instructions are included, but I used vinyl on my M. The first decal I put on it was the M in the circle, as was suggested by some on here back then without using any water. That M is slightly crooked, and I could not fix it, it is stuck like that. The rest I use my watered down Windex and was able to move them around just enough to make them look the way they are suppose to. Im NOT talking about Mylar or water transfer decal, I use the vinyl one.
Whiskey Bent
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I work at a body shop and install vinyl decals almost everyday I use a spray bottle with Palmolive dish soap and water, like the others said spray it down slide decal around where you want it and squeegee the soap and water out
This was just on TV this morning!!!!! The guy in Las Vegas who fixes all of the stuff people bring in. He had just done a bowling vending machine and a copper spray pump. He also fixes some stuff for the guys over at the Pawn Stars shop. He uses a little soap in water and a spray bottle. He forgot to tell the mix ratio. It did work .
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