scot taco Posted July 16, 2018 Report Share Posted July 16, 2018 I,m getting ready to apply a set of 199b style decals to my brothers bike and just wondering what is the best way to go about it ? I,m usually not too good at getting them straight and just wondered what I could put down that would enable me to move them around into place.It is a painted tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copemech Posted July 17, 2018 Report Share Posted July 17, 2018 3 hours ago, scot taco said: I,m getting ready to apply a set of 199b style decals to my brothers bike and just wondering what is the best way to go about it ? I,m usually not too good at getting them straight and just wondered what I could put down that would enable me to move them around into place.It is a painted tank. as long as they lay flat and do not require heat to get them to comply with the tank then you just need a spray bottle with water and add a couple drops of Dawn soap I believe is the brand.I am sure you can verify on youtube, and this allows things to move until you squeegee them to get water out, then allow to dry a few days even, like window tint! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scot taco Posted July 17, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2018 (edited) Thank you ! I thought it was something like that. I kind of remember watching my Dad putting decals on a snowmobile using shampoo and water then a squeegee but that was about 45 years ago so my memory is a bit faded on exactly what he used. Edited July 17, 2018 by scot taco Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feetupfun Posted July 17, 2018 Report Share Posted July 17, 2018 The window tinter who showed me how to put stickers on said that he used the cheapest brand of trigger pack window cleaner. He reckons it worked better than an expensive brand of window cleaner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faussy Posted July 17, 2018 Report Share Posted July 17, 2018 (edited) IMO stickers applied wet never stick quite as well, so its a trade off, well stuck but a little wonky, or straight but may start to peel off a little sooner. If i was forced to do a wet appication id only use water, no soap. They dont slide around as easy, but they are still moveable. Its the soap that causes adhesion problems. If you want to use soap, a drop, literally Id stay away from window cleaner, a lot now contain additives like silicone to decrease the streaks. As feetupfun say, thats probably why the cheaper brands are better, but i dont know if its worth the risk Edited July 17, 2018 by faussy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjw123 Posted July 17, 2018 Report Share Posted July 17, 2018 heat !!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copemech Posted July 18, 2018 Report Share Posted July 18, 2018 insure yhat you clean the surface with alcohol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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