I do a lot of decals at work and I use 5 or 6 drops of soap into a spray bottle. The water should not change color Once the decal is applied it needs to sit for about 6 hours before removing the backing This is assuming it is a 3 part decal paper, decal, backing
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Graham Rogers Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2017 2:06 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Seeking advice on applying new decals I've affixed lots of nighthawk decals and very few of them peeled off cleanly. In fact the pic that Megan posted with the Honda wings reminded me how I usually had to use a knife blade of some sort to do just that. Graham , Jan 12, 2017 at 4:16 PM Kyle Munz <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: How old are these decals? They should peel cleanly off of the backing. -Kyle On Thu, Jan 12, 2017 at 2:42 PM, Graham Rogers <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: Australia! Didn't think Sale was in Union county, Pa, but thought perhaps another state, then Victoria, well that meant out of the country at least. Graham Sent from my iPad On Jan 12, 2017, at 3:28 PM, Megan Rodgers <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: The problem is that the paper backing is not coming off cleanly and it gets messy when I have to get in there with my tweezers. In this picture you can see that the backing is peeling off the letters, but kind of taking with it the lines from the wings (if that makes sense st all?) <IMG_3092.JPG> On Fri, 13 Jan 2017 at 7:24 am, Kyle Munz <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: It's always hard to tell when Graham is joking. If he's not joking he's been UpOver for too long and doesn't recognize his old neighbors anymore. -Kyle On Thu, Jan 12, 2017 at 2:15 PM, Megan Rodgers <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: Australia! (I can't tell if you are just joking here, Graham) On Fri, 13 Jan 2017 at 6:55 am, Graham Rogers <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: Must be a foreign country, Canada perhaps? On Thu, Jan 12, 2017 at 1:56 PM Megan Rodgers <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: Sale is in Gippsland, regional Victoria Ok, thanks very much for the clarification, I will give that a go!! Thanks again for your help! On Fri, 13 Jan 2017 at 12:35 am, Kyle Munz <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: What Graham said. Peel the backing off that's between the decal and the tank, and after the decal is firmly affixed to the tank then peel the outside backing off. -Kyle On Thu, Jan 12, 2017 at 7:14 AM, Graham Rogers <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: Megan, sounds like your decals are meant to be applied with water and perhaps you peeled the paper backing off the wrong side. The letters should be transferred to the paint surface in one piece, the whole decal in fact, then you squeegee out the water. I use a small rubber squeegee type square and a soft cleanrag or towel. Finally you peel off the paper backing that is on the top of the decal. Bubbles can then be squeegeed out or use the rag, Graham On Thu, Jan 12, 2017 at 8:08 AM Graham Rogers <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: Mega, where is Sale, what state, where are you? On Thu, Jan 12, 2017 at 6:42 AM Megan Rodgers <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: So I had a bit of a go, but even peeling off the backing was really difficult, the 'H' - 'O' - 'N' - 'D' - 'A' and the lines on the wings are all separate pieces, so the backing doesn't quite 'peel off' On Thu, 12 Jan 2017 at 7:15 pm, Javier Garcia <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: What do you think it will happen if you do the wet method? I can imagine that the decals will be damaged with a bit of water... On Thu, Jan 12, 2017 at 12:11 AM, Megan Rodgers <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: Ok, so I'm giving it a go with the 'hinging' method... I'm just really not sure if it is supposed to be applied with the 'wet' method? On Thu, Jan 12, 2017 at 6:58 PM, Megan Rodgers <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: On Thu, Jan 12, 2017 at 6:57 PM, Megan Rodgers <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: On Thu, Jan 12, 2017 at 3:03 PM, Megan Rodgers <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: I'm in Sale. I usually post on the forum site and can't see how to attach photo to that, but of course it's very easy on this email thread - thanks! <IMG_3089.PNG> On Thu, 12 Jan 2017 at 2:50 pm, Kyle Munz <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: To include a photo just attach it to the email as you would in a regular message. On Jan 11, 2017 21:45, "Graham Rogers" <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: Where are you Megan, On Wed, Jan 11, 2017 at 8:46 PM Megan Rodgers <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: Thanks Kyle, I don't seem to be able to attach a photo, which is a bit of an issue since I don't really know quite what type of decal it is, or whether I should use a wet application method or not? On Thu, 12 Jan 2017 at 12:17 am, Kyle Munz <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: Welcome to the group. Depending on the decal type, a little bit of water (or soapy water), in a spray bottle can help you place the decal. Basically it lets you slide it around a little bit while it's still wet, and then locks it in place when it dries. If it's a vinyl decal you can also use a hair dryer to soften the material a bit to stretch it here though that may not be necessary on a tank decal. -Kyle On Tue, Jan 10, 2017 at 8:56 PM, Megan Rodgers <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: Not sure how to attach photo on my iPhone? Might have to use PC when I get home -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers. 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