Applying Vehicle Graphics: Wet Top Hinge Method

Video Transcript

"This demonstration will show you how to apply vehicle graphics and decals. I'm going to show you how to do the wet hinge method now. It's very important, too, with vehicle graphics that you make sure that both images are the same on each side. They're mirror images. I always label them front driver's side and front passenger's side so that with the hash marks on these vehicles I know that I put the right sides on each. You want to line up the particular product that you have. Take some tape and simply place it across the very top. Thus, here you formed a hinge. So what we're going to do next is simply take this, lift it up, spray the application fluid on and squeegee it on. Once you get your hinge made, simply lift it up, peel the protective backing off of it. Take the application fluid, wet it down. Take your squeegee, squeegee from the hinge down. Always squeegee away from the hinge. A little tip that a found is that you can take the application fluid and spray it on the back side of the paper again and squeegee. It helps release the backing tape from the vinyl. You can kind of check and see, which this one is ready. Go ahead and slowly take it off. We don't need this particular piece because a badge is going there. Now that you have the vinyl on, you want to go back to your felt squeegee and squeegee back across it. Make sure there aren't any bubbles or rough corners. Now you have the application of the wet quick hinge method. "