INSTALLING YOUR VINYL DECAL
Your new vinyl decal consists of 3 parts:
- Application Paper
Application paper is the mask that we apply to the front of your decal to enable installation.
- Decal
This is the actual adhesive decal that you have purchased. It is sandwiched between the application paper and the backing. The decal is what ends up installed to the surface.
- Backing
The backing is the wax paper that is applied to the ‘sticky’ side of the decal. This backing keeps the decal from sticking to anything prior to install.
Surface Compatibility
The surface must be a hard, flat, and non-porous. We strongly suggest you wait at least 60 days after painting a surface before applying any decal, because should you ever wish to remove the decal the paint will come off with it if the paint is not properly cured before application.
Surface Temperature and Weather Conditions
Adequate surface temperature and weather conditions are important.
· The surface temperature should be between 60°F and 90°F, with 70°F to 80°F being the ideal range.
· It can’t be raining or even drizzling. Decals must be kept absolutely dry until installed.
· Avoid installing decals in direct sunlight. Surface temperatures in direct sunlight often change rapidly and could cause blistering or poor adhesion of decal.
Installation
- Determine surface for decal to be applied to. Wash with soap and water or glass cleaner as appropriate and dry thoroughly. Surface should be dirt, oil, moisture, and lint free.
- Tack decal to the surface using masking tape. Once you are satisfied with the positioning, tape the entire length of the top edge using one continuous strip of tape. This will create a "hinge" along the top.
- Peel the backing paper off carefully. Start at a corner on the hinged edge and peel back gently. Be sure that the decal does not touch anything until it is burnished. Also watch to make sure that entire decal sticks to the application paper.
- Using a plastic squeegee, driver’s license, credit card, etc. burnish with firm steady pressure. Start each stroke in the center and burnish in straight parallel strokes. Overlap each stroke to avoid bubbles and wrinkles. Be sure not to let the decal touch the surface until the burnisher puts it there
- Carefully pull the masking paper at a sharp angle. Start at a top corner, and pull down as parallel to the surface as feasible.
Dealing with Bubbles
You may possibly end up with some bubbles in your decal job. Small bubbles will go away in time (the film breathes, and will flatten out after a few weeks at an appropriate temperature). If you want to work on the bubbles immediately apply moderate heat, then poke them with a pin, pressing the vinyl down with your thumb immediately afterwards. | 
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