decals
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Oct 2004
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From: Bueche Louisiana
decals
about to install air bridge decals as well as air bag cover and steering wheel decals
i cleaned them with the alcohol pad like it said and for some reason i got an extra o and r with my airbag decal
well they wont stick
so how did everyone else get theres on
its about 60 degrees here but i dont think thats the problem cause thet stick to my finger like crazy
so i need some help with this issue
thanks
i cleaned them with the alcohol pad like it said and for some reason i got an extra o and r with my airbag decal
well they wont stick
so how did everyone else get theres on
its about 60 degrees here but i dont think thats the problem cause thet stick to my finger like crazy
so i need some help with this issue
thanks
Pro
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 584
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From: Sacramento CA
Sticky part down, not on your finger 
Was the alcohol pad wet, sometimes they dry out and are useless. Also try heating up the area with a blow dryer a little, it might be a little too cold. Good luck 
Want to see pics when done, where did you get decals from?
Was the alcohol pad wet, sometimes they dry out and are useless. Also try heating up the area with a blow dryer a little, it might be a little too cold. Good luck Want to see pics when done, where did you get decals from?
Drifting
Joined: May 2004
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From: San Clemente CA
I used a cotton swab soaked in alcohol to clean out the indented areas real well and had no problem. I made sure that I dried everything properly before attempting to stick on the letters. It was around 60 degrees here too when I installed. I don't think temperature is the problem. I tried to avoid handling them too much, since the oil from your skin will definitely cause the glue to weaken. Use a dry swab to make sure everything is stuck well after positioning the decal.
I'll say one thing about those letters though - what a PITA to install! One has to be VERY careful not to rip those babies apart in trying to get them positioned properly.
I'll say one thing about those letters though - what a PITA to install! One has to be VERY careful not to rip those babies apart in trying to get them positioned properly.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Feb 2002
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From: GA
Is your pad soaked with Isopropyl alcohol as in for medical use? I found that denatured alcohol works much better. Made this mistake once and found out that I needed those extra letters! Go to your local home improvement source and pick up a pint can; works for anything that needs to be cleaned for decals, double-sided tape, etc. Also, use the cotton swab technique to really clean the corners of the indentations. That seems to work much better...
