In order for the sticker to stick to the windshield for a long time and firmly, you need to know how to stick it correctly. There are some features of this work that will help to perform it better.
A sticker on the windshield can be not only an element of car decor, but also important information for all road users. For example, it can report that a novice driver is driving, or that there are children in the cabin. The organization's logo will tell you that the car belongs to it. If you can properly fix the sticker, it will stick to the glass surface for a long time.
What are car stickers?
The most popular and common type is vinyl. You can buy a sticker with a ready-made image, there is also an opportunity to order the inscription that you need. It will be made using offset printing. The vinyl layer on which the pattern is applied is located between two others: the upper one, which protects the image, and the lower one, which protects the adhesive composition from drying out.
There are glowing car stickers. They have a special design: miniature LEDs are located between the layers of films. These stickers connect to the power and control units of the machine. You can set different glow modes. For example, images with the words “busy” or “free” are great for taxi workers.
The process of pasting stickers on the windshield
The easiest way is to attach a vinyl sticker to the glass. But when working with any of them, you need to pre-prepare the glass. First, it should be thoroughly rinsed, and secondly, wipe dry. To clean the surface, it is recommended to use specially designed auto chemical products.
Then they look for the optimal location of the sticker and measure the distance from its ends to the boundaries of the windshield using a tape measure. Next, they take masking tape and fix the sticker on the four sides in the right place. Now you need to carefully expose one side of the sticker, freeing it from the lower protective film. After one part of the image is attached, it is ironed with a rubber spatula or dry rag towards the center. Gradually remove the remnants of the protective film and at the same time press the sticker against the glass with a spatula, squeezing the air out from under it.
When the image is completely fixed on the windshield, it is carefully ironed again with a rag and the upper protective film is removed. Installation of glowing stickers is more complicated, as it provides for the output of wires. But if everything is done in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions, then there will be no difficulties in the work.
