Steering wheel decal
Thread Starter
Racer
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 312
Likes: 0
From: Valrico FL
Steering wheel decal
Anyone with a wheel decal have a secret to getting them to stick? I cleaned it with alcohol ahead of time but its really hard to get them to stick to that material.
Would heating with a hair dryer help to get it to bend to the contours?
Would heating with a hair dryer help to get it to bend to the contours?
Safety Car
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 4,833
Likes: 1,850
From: NJ
2025 C8 of the Year Finalist - Modified
2023 C8 of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
2022 C7 of the Year Finalist - Modified
2021 C7 of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
The one I have came with a primer liquid. I cleaned it with alcohol first and then applied the primer liquid stuff (3m makes it) and put it on. It doesn't budge.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Feb 2009
Posts: 2,857
Likes: 234
From: SW Nuh Hampsha
2018 C5 of Year Finalist
What type of decal did you get? Perhaps the glue on it is not up to snuff. If you don't have the Cyberdine 3D, get it! They're the best. 
http://www.vetteworksintl.com/Cyberdine1.html
http://www.vetteworksintl.com/Cyberdine1.html
Pro
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 647
Likes: 2
From: Keystone, I.T.
The Cyberdine instructions say to use a good quality dishwashing detergent and a tooth brush and scrub the area two or three times where the 3D decal goes. Rinse completely after every scrubbing. This is how I did mine and so far they have lasted perfectly through the hot Oklahoma summer. It is expensive but 3M makes what they call Press-In-Place Emblem Adhesive. I've never used it but was reading about it on the 3M website. 
Thread Starter
Racer
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 312
Likes: 0
From: Valrico FL
It just seems like the tricky part is that its not a flat surface. The flat parts of the "flags" have set down fine but the circle parts of that thin area on the "pointed" part below have not.
Oh well, it was only $16. I can't take it up now without tearing or stretching it yet not all is stuck down. Typical for my luck.
Oh well, it was only $16. I can't take it up now without tearing or stretching it yet not all is stuck down. Typical for my luck.
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
Top 10 Most Expensive Corvettes Ever Sold on Bring A Trailer
Brett Foote
10 Things Every Corvette Owner Needs (2026 Edition)
Michael S. Palmer
8 Most "Only Corvette Owners Understand" Quirks and Problems
Pouria Savadkouei
10 Reasons the C6 Z06 is Still A Performance Benchmark After 20 Years
Joe Kucinski
How Much Horsepower Every Corvette Engine "LOST" in 1972
Joe Kucinski
Top 10 DOs and DON'Ts for Protecting Your Convertible Top!
Michael S. Palmer
Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!
Joe Kucinski
150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter
Joe Kucinski
8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time
Verdad Gallardo
Racer
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 312
Likes: 0
From: Protecting the sheep in northern MN
Mine is a cyberdine as well from the "great auction site"! No issues with sticking. I did use laundry detergent and a toothbrush and cleaned it really good. Test the area with a piece of scotch tape first. If that sticks your golden...if not...keep cleaning!
