How to put on Stickers

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How to put on Stickers

Post by WssTRX » Thu Sep 15, 2011 1:39 pm

Hi everybody,

Does anybody know how to put on the original, genuine parts yamaha TRX, front fairing stikers?
Some say that you have to wash the fairing with water and soap, and then put the stickers on the wet fairing, and wait till it get dry.

Any suggestions??

Thanks!

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Re: How to put on Stickers

Post by phuk72 » Thu Sep 15, 2011 2:39 pm

2 methods:

1 is to use a bit of soapy water. This allows the sticker to slide about so you can get it perfectly in plcae. The water then evaporates and ....

Number 2 is to use a piece of masking tape to hold one side of the sticker in place (a bit like a hinge). Then remove opposite backing a stick down.
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Re: How to put on Stickers

Post by dixonj » Thu Sep 15, 2011 4:21 pm

Use some clear meths to wipe area to create a good adhesion.

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Re: How to put on Stickers

Post by Red Rex » Thu Sep 15, 2011 7:18 pm

I thought if you used the soapy water method you have to use a squeegy to push the water out from underthe sticker so it will stick .... not just leave it to dry ???
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Re: How to put on Stickers

Post by dixonj » Thu Sep 15, 2011 7:36 pm

Red Rex wrote:I thought if you used the soapy water method you have to use a squeegy to push the water out from underthe sticker so it will stick .... not just leave it to dry ???
Yes you should use a squeegy, only use soapy water for real tricky jobs.

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Re: How to put on Stickers

Post by pom in nz » Fri Sep 16, 2011 11:52 am

yes use a little liquid soap n water in a mist spray bottle, spray the adhesive side of the sticker and the area to be applied, then place sticker, then mist with spray, then squeege down with a rubber squeege, you should now have applied a perfect sticker with no bubbles or scratches :D
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Re: How to put on Stickers

Post by alextrx850 » Fri Sep 16, 2011 11:58 am

pom in nz wrote:yes use a little liquid soap n water in a mist spray bottle, spray the adhesive side of the sticker and the area to be applied, then place sticker, then mist with spray, then squeege down with a rubber squeege, you should now have applied a perfect sticker with no bubbles or scratches :D
yep..the water/soapy media stops air bubbles forming under the sticker by fluid surface tension..

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