| I applied a decal last year. It's a very easy process, much
easier than it looks. The only problems I encountered were
due to the boat being in the water and trying to work from an
inflatable dinghy when it was choppy. That, plus the decal was
long and difficult to hold at the ends.
Tape the decal into position and verify that it's where you want
it. It helps to look it over from 50-100 ft away. Then make liberal
use of pencil guidelines to line up with the crosshairs on the
backing paper.
After wetting the decal be very careful that the vinyl letters don't
come in contact with each other. They're very sticky now and should
they touch each other it's almost certain you'll distort/stretch them
trying to pull them apart.
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| I have used PRISM stuff on our last 2 boats. The first boat is
now 7 years old and the name on the transom still looks like new.
Our current boat is entering its 3rd season, the name is also
flawless. I have replaced the homeport 2 times now (once due to
a move and again because of some damage from Gloria).
Here is what I can add to .1:
Be sure everything is clean - no dust. A dust spec (sand or grit)
will keep you from smoothing the transfer out nicely, and I dont
have a good recommendation for dealing with a piece of grit once
it is under the transfer.
If you must remove a portion of the transfer at a later date, a
hairdryer used to warm up the film and adhesive will allow you to
peel it off cleanly. The film distorts and the adhesive may stay
on the hull, so you cannot reuse the transfer easily. The adhesive
can be removed with 202 Solvent Wash.
Use lots of soapy (not much soap needed - follow directions) water
to wet down the hull and transfer - this gives you time to adjust
the transfer before you squeege it in place.
I have been very pleased with the product and folks at PRISM, and
recommend them highly. Good luck.
Walt
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