Adhesive instructions for Boat stickers (wet)
In this step-by-step guide, we will show you the wet gluing process - super practical if you want to apply large stickers to your boat. The big advantage: you can align the sticker before it adheres properly. It's really easy and looks really good in the end!
Spray the cleaned surface.
Spray the cleaned surface with a mixture of water and washing-up liquid. Add approx. 2 to 3 drops of detergent to 1 liter of water.
Remove the backing paper from the sticker.
Place the sticker with the print facing downwards on a suitable surface and remove the paper from the adhesive surface." Place the sticker with the print facing downwards on a suitable surface and remove the paper from the adhesive surface.
Spray the adhesive surface of the sticker.
Now spray the adhesive surface of the film with the mixture.
Place the sticker on the surface to be covered.
Now place the film sticker on the surface to be covered. For larger films, it is advisable to do this in pairs.
Position the sticker correctly.
The sprayed mixture forms a film between the film and the surface to be covered so that the film can be easily pushed into the correct position.
Press out the water evenly with a squeegee.
Now use a felt squeegee and apply even pressure to remove the water from behind the film so that the film's adhesive can adhere to the surface.
Cut off excess foil with a cutter knife.
Excess film can simply be cut off flush with the edge of the boat using a cutter knife.
You can use a squeegee as a cutting aid.
For protruding edges, you can use the squeegee to help you cut and guide the blade along it.
You can also cut along a piece of masking tape.
You can also mark the desired cut edge with masking tape and then cut along it.
Adapt large stickers to the shape of the boat.
This means that large stickers can be perfectly adapted to the shape of the boat.
Heat the edges of the sticker with a hair dryer and press on.
Finally, we recommend heating the edges of the stickers and pressing them on again with the squeegee.
Seal the sticker with edge sealer.
We recommend coating the edges of the sticker in the area of the fairway with an edge sealant.