Decal air pockets

jwardmagic · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 17 Mar 2006 Karma :

I recently applied a few new decals to my aprilia. Two days later air bubbles appeared all over them, and they are properly stuck down. Is there anything I can do about this to get rid of the air pockets?

..... · Quote Me Happy Joined: 15 Jan 2005 Karma :

Bit of a guess but stick a pin in them and then flatten them down?

tatters · Exxon Valdez Joined: 04 Jan 2004 Karma :

..... · Quote Me Happy Joined: 15 Jan 2005 Karma :

jwardmagic · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 17 Mar 2006 Karma :

Thanks, all you need really is a needle, and the air bubbles go down immediately. Thanks for your help.
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Jack_Cheese · World Chat Champion Joined: 14 Jul 2005 Karma :

Push 'em to the edge with a squeegie. If you don't have a squeegie for vinyl application, use a credit card, or body filler applicator.

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carlnicholson... · World Chat Champion Joined: 13 Mar 2005 Karma :

Bit late now, but when fitting graphics, wet the area and sticky side of the graphic with a water and washing up liquid mix.

This allows you to move it about and position it perfectly, then squeegie all the fluid out to the edge, and it will be in position permanantly with no bubbles. The fluid has no adverse effects to the stickiness either, my brother, (chunkielad on here) is a signwriter and uses this technique on every vehicle he sign writes.

Works a treat! Wink

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