East Coast Classics hey Chris. Thank you so much. It’s been a labor of love but she is looking good. :) I’m getting so close to 1000 subs but it has felt like a lifetime. Lol. I can’t thank you enough for all the help and support.
If it's done correctly it's not extremely hard.....I've never seen any do it one letter at a time .....there is real professional people that have videos on the proper way to install vinyl graphics.
Good video! I just put Explorer letters on the back tailgate area but did NOT use the wet method. Bummer. It would have been so much easier. However, I do have two logos and a 1/2" stripe to put on the lower part of the doors. Would you use the so-called hinge method even though these are not large decals? And others have dire warnings if you get the transfer paper wet it will mess up the vinyl and if you don't leave the transfer paper on until it is dry, that will ruin it too. Since you know what you are doing, I figured it wouldn't hurt to ask! Thanks!
Nice Job John on the Bumper livery, Center caps & Pop your Plain Calipers with a High Gloss Red with Contrasting Lettering of your choice to Really Set off your Matt Blackout Wheels Plus the Whole car will Really Zing I think. Then do a Lemans Type Neon Eyebrow for your Stang.
Rarecat Great idea on the calipers. I might be able to paint them read and leave Saleen in black on them or I could just put Saleen in red on them. I like the way you’re thinking.
Bonnets 2 Getha thank you. :) I try to use transfer paper as much as possible but with the recessed areas of this bumper it would make it almost impossible.
@@JohnEngel I got a better one... now you can remove that license plate ring. I guess you had it there so dudes won't mistake it for a pony. Great job thanks for the advice and tutorial.
Use the 50 percent alcohol... I used a higher percent and it slightly faded the paint and totally faded the plastic/rubber on the bumper. Never use any alcohol on black plastic/rubber. Big mistake
i know this is a bit of long shot but i bought some decals im looking to install on my mustang and i noticed your plate is from SC. what part of sc are you? would you be willing to install mine if i paid you?
John Engel i’m about 40 minutes away up in lexington! could definitely use the help as i have no idea how to do anything with vinyl. have a boss 302 c style kit i’m trying to install
David Williams that’s a great questions and I don’t have the scientific answer but what I do know is the soapy water will allow you to apply the decal and move it around as needed. You then squeegee all of the water out behind the decal and let it dry. This takes around 24 hours and once dry it is adhered just as well as if you had applied it with no soapy water. The magic of science is at work but I have no idea why the soap doesn’t cause the decal to not adhere.
John Engel Essentially when you use soapy water it creates a suction between the adhesive and the plastic bumper. When you squeeze out the soapy water, you are left with straight adhesive to plastic. The water and soap mixture is resistant to adhesive, which allows for it to easily be squeezed out. That’s how it works.
I have these bubbles and i believe actually some water stuck.. its really tough i tried to get out.. the water like got stuck. Not sure what i did wrong. Got a good amt out but now i feel like i have beem just going at it really tough with the cloth and squeegee
@@JohnEngel i used soapy water. Think i might have got the air trapped in there cuz i didnt apply enough pressure with the sgueeji when thr decal was initially setting. Do you know if there are any ways to fix bubbles now that it has set a couple days or so already?
times N once set it can be a little more difficult. You can try a heat gun and a last resort would be to take a razor blade and put a small nick in the bubble to release the air then use the heat to cinch it down.
David King hey David and thank you for the question. If it’s hot outside it will dry quicker but 24 hours is the min amount of dry time. A hair dryer will help speed this up.
Graham Eaton thank you for the comment. In my experience it doesn’t work as well for removing the bubbles and with it be recessed transfer tape is almost useless.
@@JohnEngel 3:30 4:30 5:10 etc etc. It might get lost in the noise with speakers, but with earphones in it's quite prominent and distracting. Clearly somebody stomping around back and forth upstairs. Good video otherwise.
Tanner Ronnebaum omg I did hear it. You are 100% correct. It’s not that not noticeable until I put ear buds in. I will tell my wife that she needs to be much quieter. Lmao. Thank you and you were correct.
How NOT to apply graphics to your car..... You should have used masking tape or transfer tape to remove the graphics from the backing and then a squeegee to apply. That's how the pros do it
You use the soapy water precisely so you DON'T have to use the tape. Use that thing between your ears for like 2 seconds before you run up on stage trying to bash this guy's (helpful and informative). 😆
I just LOVE your mannerisms. "What could go wrong?"..."Everything" LMAO 😄😄😄
That’s the motto of my life. Thank you so much.
As big foot walks upstair while you install you stickers.....lol. Great vid and job!
You have no idea how many times I have picked on my wife for her lead feet. Lol.
Nice job John. I agree that those letters really add some pop to the rear. I’m impressed too by how nice that car looks. She looks fantastic!
East Coast Classics hey Chris. Thank you so much. It’s been a labor of love but she is looking good. :) I’m getting so close to 1000 subs but it has felt like a lifetime. Lol. I can’t thank you enough for all the help and support.
This video helped me out alot. Because I have a project similar with my vehicle. Thank you
So glad to hear that. Thank you.
I bought your product for my Toyota Tundra and the instructions, extra letters and vinyls made this project super easy. Thank you!
Awesome. So glad this helped. :)
Looks good! The black wheels are a good look with the red paint as well!
Thank you Drew. I was a little worried that the black wheels would be too much but I am in love with the look. Thank you again!
This video taught me that Saleen modified Mustangs. Oh and and thanks for the decal tutorial too! :)
Nimish Gujarathi lol. Love me some Saleens. Thanks for watching.
Whoa so glad I watched this, if a little letter is that difficult maybe I shouldn't try my entire roof! Good video, appreciate the clear instructions.
A little time and you could do it easily. Thank you for the comments. :)
If it's done correctly it's not extremely hard.....I've never seen any do it one letter at a time .....there is real professional people that have videos on the proper way to install vinyl graphics.
Wow that’s awesome 👏
Thanks for this VIDEO!!
My pleasure!
I relate to this so much, thank you
Thank you. :)
Waiting on my letters to come in! Thanks for the help!
It’s such a simple thing that makes the car pop. Can’t wait to see it.
Good video! I just put Explorer letters on the back tailgate area but did NOT use the wet method. Bummer. It would have been so much easier. However, I do have two logos and a 1/2" stripe to put on the lower part of the doors. Would you use the so-called hinge method even though these are not large decals? And others have dire warnings if you get the transfer paper wet it will mess up the vinyl and if you don't leave the transfer paper on until it is dry, that will ruin it too. Since you know what you are doing, I figured it wouldn't hurt to ask! Thanks!
Nice job...
Tim Hugg thank you. :)
Nice Job John on the Bumper livery, Center caps & Pop your Plain Calipers with a High Gloss Red with Contrasting Lettering of your choice to Really Set off your Matt Blackout Wheels Plus the Whole car will Really Zing I think. Then do a Lemans Type Neon Eyebrow for your Stang.
Rarecat Great idea on the calipers. I might be able to paint them read and leave Saleen in black on them or I could just put Saleen in red on them. I like the way you’re thinking.
Thank u this sticker madness is easier now.
This way makes a terrible task manageable. Lol.
Thanks for the how to doing my 22 Frontier Friday
Thank you for watching. Let me know how it comes out.
@@JohnEngel it came out great the E was the hardest. Can’t figure out how to add a photo
@@mikemerritt9316 that’s awesome. I’m just glad it helped. :)
I like to use my heat gun very low heat to help evaporate the soapy water while gently squeeging the decal seems to help bond better.
I'm going to give this a try the next time I work with decals. Great tip. Thank you
Great video thanks!
Thank you so much for the comment and watching.
Great video get you some transfer paper
Bonnets 2 Getha thank you. :) I try to use transfer paper as much as possible but with the recessed areas of this bumper it would make it almost impossible.
Great video, thanks! How much dish soap in the bottle?
About a table spoon. You don't need a lot.
Hey man,nice video.i have decals for my 2017 Hyundai Accent Hatchback,but i'm nervous to put them on😊
You can do it. I have found this to be the easiest way.
I did it bud🤗
@@levellenny4205 hell yeah.
The better way be to start with applying the middle letters to ease up on getting the whole thing centered .
Daniel Robert great comment. Thank you.
@@JohnEngel I got a better one... now you can remove that license plate ring. I guess you had it there so dudes won't mistake it for a pony. Great job thanks for the advice and tutorial.
Jon Xenos thank you. They come from Saleen with them. Never bothered me is someone thought it was a mustang. They are all pony cars. :)
Saleen baby!
Kyle Kolpacki love them so much. :)
Use the 50 percent alcohol... I used a higher percent and it slightly faded the paint and totally faded the plastic/rubber on the bumper. Never use any alcohol on black plastic/rubber. Big mistake
I have never had a bad result from this alcohol should not cause your color to fade.
Great vid. Helped me heaps. Stay well. Hare Krishna :)
Matt McLafferty thank you so much. Comments like this mean the world to me. Thank you.
You Got some patience man lol
David Wright Lol. Sometimes. I like this type of thing but when it comes to others, I’m like screw it.
i know this is a bit of long shot but i bought some decals im looking to install on my mustang and i noticed your plate is from SC. what part of sc are you? would you be willing to install mine if i paid you?
Olivia I’m in Aiken SC. If you are close and want to have me help, I would love to.
John Engel i’m about 40 minutes away up in lexington! could definitely use the help as i have no idea how to do anything with vinyl. have a boss 302 c style kit i’m trying to install
Olivia I’d be happy to help.
Just wondering, how does the adhesive stick when you put the soapy water on?
David Williams that’s a great questions and I don’t have the scientific answer but what I do know is the soapy water will allow you to apply the decal and move it around as needed. You then squeegee all of the water out behind the decal and let it dry. This takes around 24 hours and once dry it is adhered just as well as if you had applied it with no soapy water. The magic of science is at work but I have no idea why the soap doesn’t cause the decal to not adhere.
John Engel Essentially when you use soapy water it creates a suction between the adhesive and the plastic bumper. When you squeeze out the soapy water, you are left with straight adhesive to plastic. The water and soap mixture is resistant to adhesive, which allows for it to easily be squeezed out. That’s how it works.
matthew awesome. Thank you for the details.
Its just like window tint. Theres a dry adhesive backing on it.
Will this work on hard plastic decals?
NICE JOB, WHAT TYPE OF VINYL ARE YOU USING?
Thank you. It’s 3M 1080 auto vinyl.
I have these bubbles and i believe actually some water stuck.. its really tough i tried to get out.. the water like got stuck. Not sure what i did wrong. Got a good amt out but now i feel like i have beem just going at it really tough with the cloth and squeegee
times N all of the bubbles should come out easily with the squeegee and then you let it dry. Did you use soapy water or just plain water?
@@JohnEngel i used soapy water. Think i might have got the air trapped in there cuz i didnt apply enough pressure with the sgueeji when thr decal was initially setting. Do you know if there are any ways to fix bubbles now that it has set a couple days or so already?
times N once set it can be a little more difficult. You can try a heat gun and a last resort would be to take a razor blade and put a small nick in the bubble to release the air then use the heat to cinch it down.
@@JohnEngel appreciate it have a good one! It's a learning process for me!
what type of vinyl can this method be used with
Gizmoames I’ve never had a type of vinyl that it didn’t work for.
how does it stay sticky after exposed to the cleaner? This is remarkable
The water and soap evaporate and the adhesive isn’t harmed at all. I’ve always been amazed with this process as well.
Well you made that look hard
Applying them is not as easy as putting a sticker on a board. Lol.
How long till they dry and you can wash the car again ?
I'd recommend 24hrs before washing.
Hi I installed and a after it still slips did I do something wrong or can it take easy more that 24 hrs to dry
Would heat gun help
David King hey David and thank you for the question. If it’s hot outside it will dry quicker but 24 hours is the min amount of dry time. A hair dryer will help speed this up.
@@JohnEngel thanks for you're reply i will try that when I get home hopefully it works
I think the S is upside down? Hey how much soap in water? I was told not too much.
Lol. That’s a good one. Just about a teaspoon on soap and you are good.
How much soap in the water?
Christopher Newman it doesn’t have to be a lot. About two table spoons for a winded bottle.
John Engel thank you! I’ve got a decal job this week... your vid is a huge help!
Christopher Newman awesome. This will make it super easy.
will this help for carbonfoil vinyl on the roof
Fritjhof Stokkeland this method can be used with any vinyl however with the air release type of vinyl most don’t do this on large pieces.
@@JohnEngel im suprised and greatfull for the fast response thanks alot
Fritjhof Stokkeland anytime. :)
Use transfer tape.
Graham Eaton thank you for the comment. In my experience it doesn’t work as well for removing the bubbles and with it be recessed transfer tape is almost useless.
After watching this, my second go should be better
Timmy4Realz you can do it. :)
@@JohnEngel just pulled off the failures. Ordered the replacements. I'll let you know next week. Good video, i was also entertained while watching.
Timmy4Realz lol. I try to keep them fun. Keep me posted.
This is the easiest thing you can do to your vehicle.
So true.
5:48 I'm gonna timelampse this...yeah cool.
Looks sharp. Hey, is that a Saleen???...lmao. Now you can lose the license plate plate frame. Over-branded and it makes you come off as a douche
VaporRipper lol.
Have you ever heard of transfer paper/tape 😂
😂😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 tell me you have never done this without telling me you have never done this.
Wtf is with the constant stomping around you can hear throughout the entirety of the video? Good lord...
Tanner Ronnebaum I just watched it and I’m not hearing it. Not sure what it is.
@@JohnEngel 3:30 4:30 5:10 etc etc. It might get lost in the noise with speakers, but with earphones in it's quite prominent and distracting. Clearly somebody stomping around back and forth upstairs. Good video otherwise.
Tanner Ronnebaum omg I did hear it. You are 100% correct. It’s not that not noticeable until I put ear buds in. I will tell my wife that she needs to be much quieter. Lmao. Thank you and you were correct.
Norman Bates ............ !
Lol it's not that bad.
How NOT to apply graphics to your car..... You should have used masking tape or transfer tape to remove the graphics from the backing and then a squeegee to apply. That's how the pros do it
You can do it that way for sure but I see most messing it up because without the spray you get one chance.
You use the soapy water precisely so you DON'T have to use the tape.
Use that thing between your ears for like 2 seconds before you run up on stage trying to bash this guy's (helpful and informative). 😆
Lost me at starbucks
Gofast22 lol. I can’t drink beer all the time.
@@JohnEngel It's 5 o"clock somewhere :)
djs764 so true. I would have preferred a rum and Coke. Lol
Amateur 😂
Never said I was anything else. Lol.
@@JohnEngel the problem is they would copy what you where doing and they would thought, that it is the best way to install the decals😂
@@alkeenroienarrefmacalangco9922 it is the best way to do it.
As they say amateur will always be amateur😂
@@alkeenroienarrefmacalangco9922 lol. You are so right. I will cry in my Bentley, or Ferrari..... maybe the Indy car.
Terrible attempt at installing vinyl graphics....
I don’t see how this is terrible when it ends up perfectly. I guess to each their own.
His attempt was pretty good. Let's see your video. If not why don't u stfu.