Applying Decals
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Topic: Applying Decals
Posted By: Tom IA
Subject: Applying Decals
Date Posted: 06 Oct 2016 at 5:52pm
| I am ready to apply my decals on a D-19 they are maple-hunter vinyl cut Windex or soapy water is recommended but for chrome back decals they say apply dry I have done other decals dry but these are very large I would like to be able to work with them a little for proper placement and get all the air bubbles out ,they are to pricy to mess up, how do you guys apply these large decals Thanks Tom |
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Posted By: CrestonM
Date Posted: 06 Oct 2016 at 8:15pm
| I'm interested too. I didn't make the decal installation seminar at Hutch, and I wish I could've. |
Posted By: 7060
Date Posted: 06 Oct 2016 at 8:40pm
| I've used canned glass cleaner with alcohol. The alcohol is supposed to evaporate out. |
Posted By: Auntwayne
Date Posted: 06 Oct 2016 at 9:37pm
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I don't think anyone caught my last post on the scourkleen. I got the decals from Jensales and they have a video at the end with Rachel showing how to apply them. Definitely worth watching.
------------- Dad always said," If you have one boy, you have a man. If you have two boys, you have two boys". "ALLIS EXPRESS" |
Posted By: shameless (ne)
Date Posted: 06 Oct 2016 at 10:35pm
| windex has grit in it, use soapy water (light in the soap) |
Posted By: irlbeck A-C'S
Date Posted: 06 Oct 2016 at 10:54pm
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Hey Shameless,, If you put a light in the soap wouldn't it short out??? Please pardon the question I'm still learning about that electricity stuff...  ------------- B,C,CA,(2)WC's,(4)WD's,(2) WD45'S, 45Diesel, (2)D12'S Series 2, D12 Hiclear,(2)D12 Series 3, HD3, D17NF (3)D17 Series 4 Diesels, M-100 Grader,8550,A few Lawn tractors lots of other AC stuff |
Posted By: Dave H
Date Posted: 07 Oct 2016 at 12:50am
well I used the "gritty" windex on all the smaller ones on the D 15, but got all frazzled out and saved the big ones for another day. 
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Posted By: shameless (ne)
Date Posted: 07 Oct 2016 at 3:34am
| Craig....sometimes...you are just silly! but that's o-k! lol some day i'll learn you sum electricity stuff! |
Posted By: DougS
Date Posted: 07 Oct 2016 at 6:19am
It was not easy finding that video on the Jensales page. I found it by googling "Rachel decal Jensales". She did it using only soapy water and a hand squeegy. |
Auntwayne wrote:Posted By: Charlie175
Date Posted: 07 Oct 2016 at 6:32am
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Try applying graphics to Dirt Bikes! Super hard! This is a cake walk...Use Soap and Water ------------- Charlie '48 B, '51 CA, '56 WD45 '61 D17, '63 D12, '65 D10 , '68 One-Ninety XTD |
Posted By: wbecker
Date Posted: 07 Oct 2016 at 7:29am
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http://www.jensales.com/blog/wwr-rachel-knows-decals-and-jensales-has-the-best-in-decals/
------------- Allis B, IB, Low B, G, D10, JD M, 8KCAB, C152 |
Posted By: Dave H
Date Posted: 07 Oct 2016 at 7:40am
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Well Rachel picked a couple of the easy to handle size. I am gonna switch to soap and water but am still real hinkey about tackling the loooooong ones on the D 15. |
Posted By: bigredisb
Date Posted: 07 Oct 2016 at 8:13am
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If you aren't sure about making your own water and soap mixture you can use "Sticker On". I have used it for half ton pickup hood size decals with no issues and the solution does not leave a residue under the decal like soap and water so you can hit them with a pressure washer and they don't lift. ------------- 1961 Allis-Chalmers D15 1949 Farmall Super A |
Posted By: cdreb
Date Posted: 07 Oct 2016 at 2:11pm
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I use a crayon, a needle, tape, and a pencil for applying dry decals. Get them where they need to be use the tape to hold them and use the crayon and slightly mark the corners to give you a guide and along the decal. Starting out is critical and use 2 people. When all is lined up peel back and start make sure your line are lined up and roll the pencil over the decal as you apply it. Use the needle to poke a small hole in it to let small air bubbles out. Then afterwards I park the tractor in the sun and let the heat do the rest. 220's and D21 are the longest I have done. ------------- B,C,5020,D17,(2)-190XT's,220,D21,7060, Agco LT70 |
Posted By: mdm1
Date Posted: 07 Oct 2016 at 7:01pm
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http://www.jensales.com/blog/rachel-knows-decals-and-jensales-has-the-best-in-decals/" rel="nofollow - http://www.jensales.com/blog/rachel-knows-decals-and-jensales-has-the-best-in-decals/
------------- Everything is impossible until someone does it! WD45-trip loader 1947 c w/woods belly mower, 1939 B, #3 sickle mower 1944 B, 2 1948 G's. Misc other equipment that my wife calls JUNK! |
Posted By: Bill_MN
Date Posted: 09 Oct 2016 at 7:46pm
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I just helped my friend put a long H-D decal on a back truck window, and we used the "hinge method". Leave backing on, tape decal along the top positioning it so it's where you want it, then flip it up using the tape as a hinge, remove backing from the center out one half at a time, and press it back down smoothing it with a squeegee or credit card as you go out toward the end. Repeat with the other half going out toward the other end.
------------- 1951 WD #78283, 1918 Case 28x50 Thresher #76738, Case Centennial B 2x16 Plow |
Posted By: timr
Date Posted: 10 Oct 2016 at 7:35am
| You can buy a bottle of decal solution from an automotive paint store and it is probably the best product for applying decals. Second would be AC Delco glass cleaner. I know a couple of professional decal and stripe people that use it and I have used it as well. Alot of the canned glass cleaners leave a slick film which won't let the decal set but the ac Delco stuff doesn't. If your decal set didn't come with a squeegee you can use a plastic putty spreader to apply. Spray bot the metal and the decal then you can set it and line it up. Take the squeegee and start on one end and start swiping across to push the fluid and air out. Should you get a bubble that you can't flatten out you will need to take a razor blade and carefully slice under it then push downward to get the fluid out. If the decal has paper on the outside let the decal sit for a few minutes after working the air and fluid out, start at a corner and peal the paper up the then fold the paper flat the other direction and pull straight back. I usually follow the paper with my squeegee to keep the decal down. A heat gun can come in handy too on big decals. |
Posted By: Ted J
Date Posted: 10 Oct 2016 at 11:47am
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Here's the "Sticker-On!" It's the best price I could find on it and it's FREE shipping! It's on eBay..... just go there and search: Hardline 964 Sticker On Decal Application FluidOnly $4.78 per 2 oz. bottle and free shipping. Me, I'd use glass cleaner I've always had good luck with. It's Sparkle Glass Cleaner. Available in a LOT of places. It is purple in color. It was originally made exclusively for Auto Glass. GREAT stuff and works very good on decals. ------------- "Allis-Express" 19?? WC / 1941 C / 1952 CA / 1956 WD45 / 1957 WD45 / 1958 D-17 |