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Category: Decals

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

waxing and washing after putting decals
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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Using Decals on Painted Wood/Walls, Taking Them off Paper Backing

Painted Wood Walls
May 9th, 2023
Decals

Applying decal stickers on painted wood and walls, and how to remove them from paper backing.

Question:  Can I put decals on painted wood

Generally yes. It depends, of course, on a couple factors.

The first factor is how rough is the wood the paint is on. If the wood is very rough, it would need to be sanded well before painting it. Then you can stick vinyl to it.

The other factor is how long has it been since the board was painted? Assuming the board was relatively smooth, you should wait,

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

Car vinyl stickers, vinyl graphics, auto decals, car graphics
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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Clings and Stickers Differences, Cleaning and Storing Wall Decals

Cartoon Wall Clings
May 9th, 2023
Decals

Static clings versus stickers, and taking care of wall decals.

Question: [Can you] tell me the difference between decals, clings, stickers, wall tattoos, stick-ons, wall tats…?!?!

Most certainly – mostly marketing terms. There are truly no differences between most wall stickers, wall tattoos, Dali wall decals, wall clings, wall stick-ons, or any other name given to wall decals.

The reality of what you find online or elsewhere is a need to differentiate oneself from one’s competition. And maybe a bit of design. Dali wall stickers, for instance, are sold based on designs that people like to purchase for their homes or kids bedrooms,

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What You Need To Know About Wall Decals

custom wall stickers
May 8th, 2023
Decals

How safe are wall decal stickers? What you need to know.

Question: Do wall stick-ons damage walls?

Do guns kill people? The only way wall stick-ons (more commonly called wall stickers or wall decals) will damage your wall is if you don’t follow the instructions for installing or removing them.

Basically, to prevent wall damage from wall decals, simply make sure your walls are freshly painted or de-greased before applying your wall decals, then, when you take them off, if needed, use a hair dryer or heat gun to help the glue to release cleanly from the wall.

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Removing and Reusing Wall Decals, and How Long they Last

Special wall decal quotation
May 8th, 2023
Decals

How to take off and reuse wall decals and their durability?

Question:  How easy is it to remove Dali Wall Decals?

1. It is easy depending on the type of wall paint.

Generally, Wall Stickers, including Dali Wall Decals, are easier to release from a wall surface than most other decals applied to other surfaces, especially if applied to flat latex paint.

However, if the vinyl has affixed itself firmly to the wall that is coated with a gloss latex paint or an oil-based enamel, then you may have to grab a hair dryer or heat gun and apply some heat to the vinyl.

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Removing Vinyl Letters and Decals Off Vehicles

vinyl decal letters
May 8th, 2023
Decals

How to remove old vinyl lettering graphics from cars? There are a couple of types of vinyl used on vehicles. The first is a plotter cut vinyl that usually has an acrylic adhesive bonding the vinyl to the vehicle.

Question:  How do I remove vinyl lettering that has been on my vehicle for a couple of years?

There are varying grades of adhesives used on this type of vinyl, and most often it is referred to as a “permanent adhesive,” but there is a variety in the quality of glue used, and how well it releases from your vehicle when you’re ready to remove this type of vinyl.

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How are Wall Decals and Stickers Made

Graphic Wall Lettering
May 8th, 2023
Decals

Printing stickers and decals designed for walls.

Question: How are Wall Decals/Stickers made?

There are a couple of standard procedures for creating wall murals using decals.

If you need hundreds or thousands of wall decals printed, then it will probably be the most cost effective to screen print them.

Screen printed decals have been around for many decades, and range in size from very small to quite large, but for the purposes of this conversation, we’ll use a 4’ x 8’ size to demonstrate how the screen printing process works.

4-Color Process Screen Printing

If your graphic is a “4CP” (four color process) print,

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Selecting Decal Sizes and Installing Wall Decals

wall stickers
May 8th, 2023
Decals

Choosing the right size of decal for you, and easy installation of wall decals.

Question:  How do I select the right size/dimensions for my decals?

How would you decide what car to buy or what size house to build?

You have to ask yourself similar questions. If you’re buying a car for utilitarian reasons – such as “we just had our 14th child and we need more than a Volkswagen Beetle now” – you will likely decide on your new bus, er, vehicle based on legal requirements that each child should be in a car seat or buckled up with a seat belt,

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Will Cut Decals Work on Textured Walls, and How to Make Decals

personalized wall stickers
May 7th, 2023
Decals

Will Vinyl Cut Decal Adhere to Textured Walls? How Are Printed Decals Made?

Question: I have textured walls, will a Cut Decal work on textured walls?

Absolutely. However, do note that the thinner the material, the better the adhesion.

Two Types of Vinyl

There are two basic types of vinyl material that most wall stickers are comprised of. There are others, but for simplicity, we’ll talk about the most common.

The higher quality vinyl material is known as “cast” vinyl, and typically is 2mils thickness. Various companies such as 3M and Avery manufacture these films and sell them in rolls varying from 15” in width up to 60” in width.

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