The Best Time to Apply Window and Hood Car Decals

June 1st, 2023

Decals

When to apply window and hood decals, before or after waxing the car? And, how soon can you wash or expose your car to rain after installing window decals?

Question: Should I put a decal on the hood of my car before or after I wax it?

Yes. You can do either without any problems, although there are some who advocate stripping the car down and waxing it first because then, when you want to remove the sticker, it is not going to have an area that looks different from the waxed area where the decal came from.

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Waxing Your Car Before/After Decal Application-Personalized Stickers

Barry K. Brown

May 30th, 2023

Decals

The best time to apply vinyl decals on cars, how to make your own stickers, plus, how to easily remove decals from Glass surfaces.

Question: I purchased “brand X” wash and wax and need to know if there’ll be any problems if I apply vinyl decals to my car after I wash it or later when I wash over the decals?

This is a good question. I asked some of my colleagues in the business to see if my hunch was correct, because we have never worried about wash and wax products being used ahead of lettering or applying vinyl graphics to a clean vehicle,

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Car Decals – Window Defrosters, Tints, & Weather Resistance

Barry K. Brown

May 22nd, 2023

Decals

Can the rear window defroster affect the stuck car window decal? Are vinyl car decals weatherproof? Can the decals affect the car window tint? Also, will the window decals or stickers easily wash off?

Question: Will the rear window defroster affect the decal on the rear window?

It shouldn’t. Most rear car window decals on cars or trucks have an acrylic adhesive that should withstand temperature up to 180ºF (82ºC). Your rear window defroster, if functioning normally, is likely never to get near that temperature.

Question: Are vinyl car decals and stickers weather proof?

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Applying Vinyl Decals on Car Window, Boats, & Before Car Waxing

Barry K. Brown

May 9th, 2023

Decals

Vinyl decals versus window wipers, & installing them on boats and prior to car wax application.

Question: Is it OK for my windshield wipers to hit my car window decal?

It isn’t probably going to do much good for it, but it depends on how much road grime and dirt is under your wipers. Over time, the wipers act like sandpaper in pushing grit over the decal repeatedly.

If your area gets a lot of rain, say an area like Seattle, Washington, it is likely that the water and spray off the road is relatively clean,

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Can Decals Ruin Car Paint, Stickers on Shirts, and Vinyl Durability

Car vinyl stickers, vinyl graphics, auto decals, car graphics

Barry K. Brown

May 9th, 2023

Decals

Will decal Stickers damage your car paint? How to apply them on t-shirts, and how durable vinyl is?

Question: Will a decal harm the painted surfaces of my vehicle?

No. In fact, it provides a sunscreen to your vehicle’s paint, which is why we don’t advise you to put decals on your car’s painted surfaces unless they’re permanent.

If you put a bumper sticker on the painted surface of your trunk, for instance, and remove it 3 years later, the other paint on the vehicle may have faded somewhat, but the paint under the sticker will be a little newer looking and less faded.

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A Way You Can Express Yourself – Car Decals

Barry K. Brown

May 3rd, 2023

Decals

Have you got a message that needs expressing, but you don’t know how? Suppose your vehicle is full of young children and you want the drivers around you to take special care? Maybe you need to draw them a picture instead of spell it out in so many words. Car decals can do exactly that.

Using stick figures, cartoons or special symbols, they can get your message across with very little trouble or effort. The designers know how to use a picture to tell a thousand words. Using psychological response, the right color combinations are also helpful in expressing a message for those who may only have a few seconds to read and absorb the message being shown.

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Designing Your Autos With Stickers For Cars

Barry K. Brown

April 26th, 2023

Decals

Stickers for cars are a type of decal which has caught on well in today’s auto-centric society. Because they are small and packed full of information, they do their job well for a minimum of fuss, expense or aggravation.

An ingenious invention, car stickers can be posted on the windshield, from within or without. There are date graphics for the country of origin if you live in Europe. There are also reflective postal stamp-sized designs for cars to indicate when your registration expires at the DMV. These vehicle decals are small, but often contain concentrated information. They are relatively inexpensive to produce and yet do a very important job.

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Purchasing Auto Dealer Decals for Your Car Dealership

Barry K. Brown

April 4th, 2023

Decals

First, let’s take a look at what car dealerships have available today. Auto dealer decals are available in a few different styles. Chromes are a popular low-priced option, and clear polyesters are also well-liked. Another option that can be made either as die-cut individual letters or die-cut is reflective vinyl.

Another option is the poured polyurethane decal, also known as domed graphics. Domed stickers or labels are covered with a thick, clear-poured, polyurethane coating to create a decal with visual depth. Due to their flexibility they are very popular with electronic product manufacturers as well as with car dealers.

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The Need for Car Window Stickers, Labels, and Decals

Barry K. Brown

March 21st, 2023

Decals

That’s a pretty strong statement I made in the title, saying that people need car stickers and decals, isn’t it?

Now, just so you know, although I am the V.P. of sales and marketing for Visigraph, a company that prints these graphics, I personally don’t use them myself, so I understand people who don’t and I really don’t care if you do put them on your car or if you purchase them from me. Oh…I just remembered….my wife just put an “UPWARDS” decal on our van to support our son’s sports league. Doh!

Why People Need Car Decals Stickers and Labels on Their Vehicle Windows

I have not done a scientific study of socio-economic layers of society to determine what percentage of the population puts graphic displays on their vehicles.

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Decal Car Stickers for your Business, Organization, or Club

Barry K. Brown

March 21st, 2023

Decals

Well, I can’t really tell you when to purchase decal car stickers, can I. I’d tell you to do it now if I could, but you’ll have to decide when that might be, but I’ll give you a few ideas on when might be a good time to purchase them for whatever it is you support, or supports you.

They are a great way to advertise something you support or belong to. One from your school, for instance, shows that you support your school and are loyal to it. Your school, or your kid’s school, might have a sports team decal and you could put both on your car.

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The Best Time to Apply Window and Hood Car Decals

Question: Should I put a decal on the hood of my car before or after I wax it?

Waxing Your Car Before/After Decal Application-Personalized Stickers

Question: I purchased “brand X” wash and wax and need to know if there’ll be any problems if I apply vinyl decals to my car after I wash it or later when I wash over the decals?

Car Decals – Window Defrosters, Tints, & Weather Resistance

Question: Will the rear window defroster affect the decal on the rear window?

Question: Are vinyl car decals and stickers weather proof?

Applying Vinyl Decals on Car Window, Boats, & Before Car Waxing

Question: Is it OK for my windshield wipers to hit my car window decal?

Can Decals Ruin Car Paint, Stickers on Shirts, and Vinyl Durability

Question: Will a decal harm the painted surfaces of my vehicle?

A Way You Can Express Yourself – Car Decals

Designing Your Autos With Stickers For Cars

Purchasing Auto Dealer Decals for Your Car Dealership

The Need for Car Window Stickers, Labels, and Decals

Why People Need Car Decals Stickers and Labels on Their Vehicle Windows

Decal Car Stickers for your Business, Organization, or Club

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