Proper Interior Decal Techniques

by IcecoldProductions in Workshop > Cars

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Proper Interior Decal Techniques

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First take a mixture of a ratio 3/4 99% Isoprophynol Alcohol and 1/4 warm water, use a facecloth and scrub area to prepare, eliminating any oils and dust that may hinder adhesion of decal.

Lint Free Cloth

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Take a lint free cloth and go over area drying and removing any solids left on washed area.

Drying With Lint Free Cloth.

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Scrub, scrub and scrub, the cleaner the surface the better the decal will adhere to the cars interior panels.

Using a Precut Design.

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The design I have is for a 1991 Plymouth Laser RS, it is precut and can be ordered this way making it easier and more cost effective, plus the company I ordered mine from gives me doubles so if I mess up I have a spare decal to fix the problem

Decal Is On!

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The tricky part with a decal is to start from one corner and slowly press the decal down onto the surface trying to keep it completly even, which is a very hard task, some kits require you to cut the pieces and join them like a puzzel, but this often leaves a spot that tends to lift up, which makes it look sloppy.

Heres an Example.

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I have cut this piece into three sections, wheres one I have adhered to the cars gauge trim.

Next to Be Stuck.

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now I need to attach the next piece here.

Now Thats Done.

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Not to bad, but the next part is the worst.

The Worst Part!

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This is the worst because there is so much to work around, you need to cut the decal a few times for places like this, but I have no photos of this annoying process.

And Here It Is!

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After 20 minutes and a lot of cutting and matching, im left with a pretty neat looking dash panel compared to the old black plastic.

Final Photo

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Heres the completed photo, doesent look to bad at all, sorry its sideways.