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mboswellpenc said:Hi,
I recently got a used Nissan Leaf, and ordered a "zero emissions" graphic to put on the side, because I had not realized that there were electric vehicles out there that were affordable, and had not thought of getting one as an option and new next to nothing about evs. I ordered the graphic because I wanted to share information with people, and try to turn people on to the idea of electric vehicles. . . .
Then I hear wrangling from all over; people saying how they think the graphic is "ugly," "obnoxious," etc., or saying that they caught grief from people saying the electric car is no cleaner than full-emissions cars. I know NPR did a story on this recently. I have solar panels on my home, and so the electric vehicle IS cleaner. And I want to talk to people about this!!! Climate Change is a reality, people!!!
So can anyone tell me how to put the decal ON my Leaf? All I find are discussions about how to REMOVE them!!
I guess I'm willing to expose my ignorance, and ask why getting the cleaned area completely dry (step 1) is so important, given that everything is going to be flooded with soap solution later (steps 4 & 5) anyway?knightarmor said:1. Clean the area that you are applying the decal to using windex and allow at least 5~ 10 minutes to dry
2. Use a measuring tape to apply some blue painters tape to give you good horizontal alignment when you place your decal.
3. Using a clean spray bottle fill with clean water and mix in a little liquid dish washing soap and shake up bottle.
4. Making sure you have a nice medium/soft squeegy handy spray the soapy water onto the area where you are going to apply the decal. Don't be afraid to spray too much.
5. Peel back the decal and spray the back side of it with your soapy water solution.
6. Apply decal and adjust as needed for alignment and placement, use the squeegy to get the soapy water/bubbles out. I like to go from left to right or right to left.
7. Allow vehicle to sit overnight in a dry area before driving off.
You don't want the windex on the car when you place the decal, just the water/dish soap mixture, and you need a dry surface to apply the blue painters tape.Levenkay said:I guess I'm willing to expose my ignorance, and ask why getting the cleaned area completely dry (step 1) is so important, given that everything is going to be flooded with soap solution later (steps 4 & 5) anyway?knightarmor said:1. Clean the area that you are applying the decal to using windex and allow at least 5~ 10 minutes to dry
2. Use a measuring tape to apply some blue painters tape to give you good horizontal alignment when you place your decal.
3. Using a clean spray bottle fill with clean water and mix in a little liquid dish washing soap and shake up bottle.
4. Making sure you have a nice medium/soft squeegy handy spray the soapy water onto the area where you are going to apply the decal. Don't be afraid to spray too much.
5. Peel back the decal and spray the back side of it with your soapy water solution.
6. Apply decal and adjust as needed for alignment and placement, use the squeegy to get the soapy water/bubbles out. I like to go from left to right or right to left.
7. Allow vehicle to sit overnight in a dry area before driving off.
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