Application Instructions

Trim decals as needed.

Clean your destination surface. The cleaner the better.

Lay the decal flat, backing side up. Using a sharp angle, peel the vinyl-backing away from the transfer tape (that is holding the vinyl image). Be careful that all elements of the decal stay stuck to the transfer tape, and not the backing.

Mist the decal and transfer tape (sticky side) and the destination surface. Clean water slides less but sticks better. You can add a drop or two of dish soap to the water for easier positioning of larger decals. Too much soap can cause problems with adhesion, so only use a drop or two.

Place the transfer tape holding the decal onto the destination surface as desired. You can slide it around a little. Be careful of small lines and details.

When centring, NEVER MEASURE USING THE TRANSFER TAPE! Always measure from the actual decal image, which you can see through the transfer tape.

Once aligned, starting from the image centre and moving outward, squeegee out all the water and air bubbles. Start with light pressure, and slowly build with each pass over the graphic.

Let the image stay on the surface with the transfer tape on for as long as it takes to dry. Direct sunlight on hot, dry days will speed this up. On cold, humid, and rainy days, it can take up to 24 hours or even longer to fully adhere. Rule of thumb: if you are not sure whether or not it’s dry, and you did a really nice job putting it on, then don’t be in a rush taking off the transfer tape.

Once fully dry, begin peeling the transfer tape off using a sharp angle against Itself. This helps to keep your vinyl decal from pulling off the surface if it’s not fully adhered in all places. If the vinyl is not sticking, it’s not dry yet or the surface was not clean prior to installation. If the image comes off the surface (still sticking to the application tape), simply lay it back down, taking care not to create any air bubbles, squeegee as before, and give it more time to dry and fully adhere. The wet method applied decals should not take more than 48 hours to fully adhere.

Clean your destination surface. The cleaner the better.

With your decal as-is (still taped up), lay your decal backing-side down, transfer tape side up, and align as you like it. It should be adhesive side down looking like it will look after applied.

Place a strip of masking tape (vertically) down the centre of the image to hold it in place, overlapping the edge onto the destination surface. Make sure the image won’t move.

Pull one side of the decal (the entire decal – transfer tape, backing and all) back flat against itself, folding over the masking tape centre line that you just placed to hold it down. Don’t crease it, just “bend” it or “fold” it.

Using a sharp straight edge, start in a corner and peel away the decals backing (away from the transfer tape that is holding the vinyl image) until you get to the masking tape centre line you laid to hold it in place. Keeping the vinyl (on the application tape) pinned back with your finger, cut away the removed backing along the centre placement tape line. Careful not to scratch your surface or cut your vinyl image. Do not try and tear the paper, this will create fuzz and dust that may create bumps under the decal.

Using any squeegee-like item (a credit card works well), begin to lay your graphic down onto your prepared surface from the masking tape centre line outward. DO NOT LAY DOWN ALL AT ONCE! Hold the image at an angle above the destination surface, and slowly, starting at the centre placement tape line, press down the image from the centre out using the squeegee. Squeegee from the centre tape line outward as you lay it down, taking care to not allow air bubbles to form between the vinyl and the surface.

Once one side is laid down, remove the centre tapeline, then remove the other half of the vinyl backing the same way as before and repeat the process for the other side.

Squeegee the entire image a few times, from the centre outward, each time with greater pressure, making sure that all of it is good and pressed onto the surface.

Once you feel it is pressed on as good as can be, begin peeling the transfer tape off using a sharp angle against itself. If the image comes off the surface (sticking to the transfer tape), simply lay it back down, and squeegee as before, then try again – remember, a sharp angle works best when separating vinyl from either the backing or the tape. If the decal does not stick, the surface was not fully cleaned and may have oils or dust.