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[minisilverbullet]

Second attempt at applying some number circles tonight, ended in me ripping them of scrunching them into ball and launching them across the garage, pretty much what happened the first attempt!

I was trying to apply it to the bonnet/wing half and half. I could not stop it from wrinkling or lie well at all!

The garage was pretty cold ( maybe 5 degrees), the vinyl is cheap and or I am a totally incapable of sticking on a sticker :)

Is the temp the issue or the cheap vinyl or both?

[Noah]

Next time, sit with a hair dryer, will make the vinyl more flexible.

[jaydee]

Apply plenty of WATER to the door, slide the roundles over the water to the position you like, now with a card, remove the tiny bubbles moving them out the sticker. Dry out with an hairdrier. Job done.

Edited by jaydee, 21 January 2013 - 09:31 PM.

[herdy]

http://www.ebay.co.u...=item4ab60f810d

I bought one of these to tint my windows, used with a hair dryer it works brilliantly.

[minisilverbullet]

Apply plenty of WATER to the door, slide the roundles over the water to the position you like, now with a card, remove the tiny bubbles moving them out the sticker. Dry out with an hairdrier. Job done.

Interesting ... Doesn't the water affect the adhesive?

[1275gtowner]

good advice from jaydee imo ive always used water to apply decals the more the better really as it gives you plenty of time to get stripes/circles etc into the position you want then brush any bubbles if you get any remaining away and leave to dry

Edited by 1275gtowner, 21 January 2013 - 10:40 PM.

[jaydee]

Apply plenty of WATER to the door, slide the roundles over the water to the position you like, now with a card, remove the tiny bubbles moving them out the sticker. Dry out with an hairdrier. Job done.

Interesting ... Doesn't the water affect the adhesive?

Not at all, thats the proper way to stick them on, some are even using soapy water, but i prefer using plain water.
Some professional decals (which are usually a very thin vinyl) come with a transfer cover which helps when you're moving the decal around to avoid damage to the vinyl, but thats not the case!

[minisilverbullet]

Apply plenty of WATER to the door, slide the roundles over the water to the position you like, now with a card, remove the tiny bubbles moving them out the sticker. Dry out with an hairdrier. Job done.

Interesting ... Doesn't the water affect the adhesive?

Not at all, thats the proper way to stick them on, some are even using soapy water, but i prefer using plain water.
Some professional decals (which are usually a very thin vinyl) come with a transfer cover which helps when you're moving the decal around to avoid damage to the vinyl, but thats not the case!

Yeah i did some googling this morning and you are completely correct. Not that i didnt trust your opinion

I will give it a third attempt when the new vinyl arrives.........