Find Out More About Our Vinyl Lettering Process

Surface preparation
All surfaces must be considered dirty and must be cleaned prior to the application of markings.
Clean the area where the markings are to be applied with a household cleaner, a non‑ammonia base. We recommend an alcohol based cleaner such as denatured alcohol or equivalent. Rinse thoroughly and dry.
When applying vinyl lettering to painted surfaces, paint should be an enamel base paint. We do not recommend or guarantee applications to latex paint.

Temperature requirements
Air and application surface temperatures must be above 40 degrees.
See Alternative instructions for horizontal hinge method.

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Step-1 : Assemble required items. Blue squeegee supplied free with all vinyl letter orders.

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Step 2 : Clean working area.

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Step 3 : Measure equal spacing top, bottom, left and right. Measure twice.

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Step 4 : Fold copy back and apply gentle crease, near center hinge.

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Step 5 : Remove tack from one end, lay legend over towards center tape hinge.

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Step 6 : Pull release liner away from application tape and legend until close to hinge.

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Step 7 : Cut release liner with scissors and discard.

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Step 8 : Squeegee exposed half of legend, holding the end up and allowing the squeegee to cause contact.

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Step 9 : Same as Step 8.

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Step 10 : Remove tape, fold back onto itself and remove release liner.

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Step 11 : Squeegee exposed half of legend, holding the end up and allowing the squeegee to cause contact.

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Step 12 : Completely squeegee entire copy with force.

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Step 13 : Remove application tape by pulling it back onto itself. Be careful not to pull letters up. They may tend to stick to application tape so take your time. Discard tape.

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Step 14 : Same as step 13.

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Step 15 : You're done.