Clean Car Before Applying Vinyl Graphics

This may mean allowing the vehicle to sit indoors overnight.

Clean car before applying vinyl graphics. Take it to a hand car wash or use the daily 5 minute keep it clean method above. Apply the sticker while the area is still wet. Vinyl graphics or not the thought of taking your porsche ferrari lamborghini or any car you care about through a drive through car wash makes me cringe. After cleaning your surface area wet the area again using a spray bottle and a solution of about 5 soap 95 water.

If you take the vehicle to the car wash for this portion of the cleaning it is important to make sure the vehicle is completely dry before applying the graphics. Pressure washers and drive through car washes can be bad for your graphics as well as your paint. Begin cleaning by removing all dirt and grime with a commercial detergent solution and water. It s best to sweep and mop before you bring the car into the space especially in winter due to the electro static charge of the vinyl wraps that will attract dust.

Always clean your space before attempting to install the wrap. In this situation all the hard work and time you spent applying the graphics perfectly will be for naught. It s not hard but does take a little bit of time. You can apply most smaller decals without using water but for large and very large stickers this trick is a life saver.