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Old Oct 5, 2003
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vinyl decal tips?

ok is there a special way to put vinyl decals on? it seems like everytime when i peel the non sticky part off some of the letters or whatever dont go to the other side so the decal is ****ed up.
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not understanding 100% what you mean in your post thats going wrong... however, the vinyl should have some transfer tape. youll want to clean the areas the decals are going and them put some soapy water on the area. the soapy water will allow you to move the decal into place after you put it on. when you get the decal where you want it, squeegie out the soapy water, you can use a library card for this. then just peel off the transfer tape

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advice: just don't do it
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what im saying is there a way to make the lettering transfer right? half the time i peel them they **** up. but i just want 2 small stickers on the top back and front middle windshield.
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don't peel away from the window, peel parallel to the window...
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instead of soapy water, use windex, it works like a charm. Also, use a firm card or something (like a library card as mentioned above) to get all that air and **** out of there. then let it sit for a little bit, then pull away very slowly.
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if the decal isn't sticking to the transfer paper, rub the hell out of it before removing the backer......also try wetting the face of the decal first....
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advice: just don't do it
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