Vinyl Sticker Application Instructions

You can apply a vinyl sticker to any flat surface: vehicle body or window, painted wall, wallpaper, mirror etc. Our decals are weatherproof (waterproof) so you may apply them to your vehicle, garage door or to a glass partition in your bathroom. Before starting please note the following:

• The things you’ll need for vinyl sticker application: a sticky tape (Scotch tape), a plastic squeegee or any hard plastic ID card (a credit card, a license card etc), a measuring tape or a ruler, scissors or/and an executive knife, soapy water (for rather big stickers) and a dry cloth.
• If you applying a big sticker (let’s say with the size more than 24”x18”), ask somebody to help you. In this case we recommend using “wet application method”:
• When applying medium to large sized stickers, you may spray a bit of soapy water before application. It will help adjust a sticker position in case if you don’t get it right the first time by sliding it into the correct spot, then squeeze the water out (with a plastic card or squeegee) and leave the applied decal for a few hours to dry.
• If you applying a small sticker (let’s say with the size less than 10”x10”), you can easily handle it yourself and we recommend using “dry application method” (without a soapy water). Please note that you have only one chance to apply a sticker. Once a vinyl decal is applied, it can’t be removed without damaging the vinyl.
• If you’re applying a large sticker onto an outdoor wall, vehicle or any outdoor surface, avoid doing so on a windy day. It’s easy to damage a decal by getting it stuck accidentally to unwanted surfaces and dust will stick to adhesive surface very quickly. You may ask somebody to hold one end of a decal while you are working on the other end.
• Avoid applying stickers when the temperature is below +5C (41F). Vinyl becomes fragile and doesn’t stick well. If you applying a decal to a vehicle in a winter time, it’s a good idea using a garage.
• If possible, cut large sticker parts into smaller pieces to make application easier. Just make sure they are aligned properly before ultimately applying all parts of a large sticker.
• If you have received your sticker in a mailing tube, box or folded in an envelope, place it flat on a table with something heavy on top (books for example). Do this at least an hour before application to avoid the sticker curling back on itself during application.
• Cut out decals are sandwiched between a backing sheet and application (masking) paper. DO NOT remove any of the layers before application begins.
• We apply a masking paper on a decal after cutting out a contour and weeding the rest of vinyl. This masking paper protects a vinyl decal from scratching so you may firmly press a squeegee to the masking paper. Printed image on the contrary can be easily scratched by a plastic card or a squeegee so be very careful when applying a printed sticker. To avoid scratches the best way is to place a double side sticky tape to a small piece of a soft cloth (flannel) and to wrap a working side of a squeegee with this sticky flannel piece. The double sticky tape holds a flannel piece and plastic doesn’t touch a printed image. If you don’t want to waste your time on such a preparation, just wrap the whole squeegee with a soft cloth and press a printed sticker through this cloth.