STEP 1: CLEAN THE AREA!

Make sure you have a dry place and no wind to install your sticker. Prep the area, this is the most important part of installing a decal! If you put your sticker on a dirty surface, it will just pick that dirt and grim up like a lint roller does your shirt, those aren't so sticky after you use them are they! So lets make sure the area is nice and clean so that it can adhere to where you are going to place it. You can use soap and water, rubbing alcohol, or any other fast drying cleaner. Do not use anything like windex or other household spray cleaners that leave a residue behind or oily substance, that will cause your sticker not to adhere to the best of it capabilities.

STEP 2: DECIDE AND PEEL!

After you have cleaned your car, you now need to decide where you want to center your decal in the area you cleaned. Use a measuring tape to measure from different spots on the car to make sure you have it exactly where you want it and that it will not turn out crooked. When you measure use a piece of masking tape to mark the measurements, normally four for left/right/top/bottom. Be aware after you stick it, you may not be able to undo it and use it again, since it can separate the design or text from each other. After you decide where you want it, go ahead and start to peel your decal back, if it doesn't stick to the transfer tape(its the see-thru material) the first pull, replace the transfer tape and push it together with your fingers or use a credit card to press together.

STEP 3: PLACE THAT STICKER!

So you cleaned your area and also decided how and where you are going to place your new decal or sticker and you made sure your decal can peel apart easily. FOR SMALLER STICKERS - Now fully peel the decal off the backing and hold it on the tips of the masking/transfer tape. Try not to touch the back of the decal itself since it could leave dirt on your decals back side. You should have each hand holding the furthest corners from each other and keep it tight so that the decal does not fold in on itself. Place one end of the decal down and then smooth it out to the other end till the decal is fully placed.

STEP 4: THE HARDEST PART! Waiting...

The best way to allow your decal to dry is out in the sun, having it in the shade or in a cool place will only make it take longer. If you used a mist of soapy water when installing your decal and do not let the sun dry it, then it will take a very long time before it adheres correctly, since nothing is there to remove the water and dry the decal to the surface. Do not try and rush this buy using a heat gun, you can melt the transfer tape and vinyl and when you peel it, it could cause the decal to stretch with the transfer tape. Again the best way is the sun. Finally just give the decal 30 minutes before you remove the transfer tape. If your decal is still not sticking, make sure you got it in the sun and it is warm out side, and just give it a bit longer.