Tips For Installing Vinyl Lettering

This video shows how to install your vinyl lettering or cut vinyl.

Tips for installing vinyl lettering.

Vinyl lettering lasts up to eight years depending on the quality. Custom vinyl lettering please note. The bottom layer is the white wax paper backing which protects the vinyl lettering and the adhesive. Then line the decal up with your marks and carefully stick it to the area you selected.

The procedure is done on a glass door however it is the sam. Vinyl lettering is an alternative to painted signs. Vinyl lettering can be applied to glass wood metal drywall and any other smooth surface. However if your vinyl lettering exceeds 48 for colors black and white or 24 for all other colors in both width and height your lettering will be split and placed onto two sheets of transfer tape.

In most cases the individual letters contained within your vinyl lettering will be appropriately spaced and placed on a single sheet of transfer tape making installation quick and simple. This article explains how to install vinyl lettering or how to install any cut vinyl decal which differs from a flat decal. In the examples below i used two different types of decals. Vinyl decals and wall quotes can sometimes seem tricky to apply.

By following the six step process below you can apply a vinyl decal painlessly to any surface avoiding folding tearing or creasing your decal. The top layer is masking tape which holds the letters in place for easy installation. But you will not need to use water. In each of these i used the body molding as my reference point for measuring.

The middle layer is the vinyl lettering. With the graphics taped into position step back and take a look at the layout. To apply wall decals start by holding or taping the decal up to check the placement before putting it on since most decals are not reusable. If you are applying 3 high or smaller lettering.

Next trace around the decal with a pencil so you know exactly where to place it. You may follow all of the instructions below.