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Step
1 – Cleaning And Preparing The
Surface
You’ll need to thoroughly clean
the surface area you will apply your
Wild Sticker to. Use the soap solution
in the wet application method. You’ll
want to make sure you remove any wax
or polish residue so that your Wild
Sticker will adhere properly.
Wet
adhesion should only be done during
warm weather periods of at least 64°F.
Spray the exposed adhesive side with
low-surface-tension water (water mixed
with a flushing agent, don’t
use concentrated agents) and place
it upon the application surface. Position
the cut film where you want it. The
wet application method allows for
more precise positioning of film.
Press the film to the surface using
sweeping, overlapping motions with
a squeegee. Be certain that there
is no water between the surface and
adhesive to avoid bubbles and ensure
a positive bond.
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Step
2 – Prepare Your Wild Sticker
For Installation
Lay your Wild Sticker down on a smooth,
flat surface with the clear transfer
material facing up. Using the edge
of your squeegee or credit card, burnish
the clear transfer material to your
wild Sticker artwork or lettering
design by applying firm pressure and
rubbing from the center to the edges
of your graphic.
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Step
3 – Positioning Your Wild Sticker
Place your Wild Sticker into position
in the desired location to visualize
it’s final placement. Make a
mental note of where the corners are
in relation to outside points of reference
such as the window frame etc. When
you’re satisfied with the placement
turn the sticker upside down on a
smooth flat surface (Such as the hood
of your car).
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Step
4 – Remove The Backing Material
Lifting up on the edge of your Wild
Sticker, gently peel a corner of the
backing material away from the clear
transfer material at a 45 degree angle.
Your graphic vinyl design should be
adhering to the transfer material
exposing the adhesive side of the
sticker. Always draw the backing material
or release liner from the film, never
the other way around.
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Step
5 – Wetting Down Your Wild Sticker
Spray the Soap Solution onto the adhesive
side of your Wild Sticker and also
onto the area where you will install
your graphic. Make sure that you spray
the entire area of both surfaces and
that they remain “wet”
with the spray.
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Step
6 – Applying Your Wild Sticker
Now you can turn over and apply your
Wild Sticker into position on the
“wet” surface. The wet
installation method allows you to
move and adjust the position of your
graphic by sliding it into place.
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Step
7 – Final Positioning
Once you’ve moved your Wild
Sticker into a position you’re
happy with you can “set”
the position by pressing down in the
center of the graphic and squeegee
out the fluid and bubbles. Move the
squeegee from the center outward toward
the edges allowing the fluid to escape.
Continue this until most of the fluid
has been pushed out from between the
graphic and the surface.
Slightly moistening the back side
of the mounting paper makes this procedure
even easier. The bond is improved
if the film is pressed again after
a few hours. To avoid differences
in perceived colors, films should
always be worked and adhered in one
direction only. When mounting across
overlapping sheets of metal or expansion
joints, use a sharp knife to separate
the film at these points so that the
film does not come loose when exposed
to movement.
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Step
8 – Patience
Now wait 30-60 minutes depending on
the outside temperature and humidity.
If the humidity is high or if you
just want to speed things up you can
use a hairdryer to slowly dry the
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Step
9 –Finishing Off
When the sticker has dryed onto the
surface, lift a corner of the transfer
material away from the surface and
gently peel away at a 180 degree angle.
If
the vinyl graphic starts to peel away
with the backing material reapply
with the squeegee to remove any new
bubbles and wait another 30-60 minutes
to dry more thoroughly.
Let
your sticker dry for 24 hours before
washing or waxing.
If
you have small air bubbles you can
use a pin to poke a hole into the
bubble and then squeegee the bubble
flat. Most small bubbles will dissipate
on their own after a few days in the
sun.
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Congratulations!
We hope you enjoy your Wild Sticker.
If you have a digital camera please
take a moment to take a picture and
send it to us, we like to here about
how our customers create and use Wild
Stickers.
Click
the link below to open and print a
pdf file of these vinyl sticker decal
application instructions.
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