Vinyl made for use as car decals has adhesive that will not damage the paint on a car.
Cricut vinyl transfer to car.
I added this to my tests as more of a baseline.
Transfer tape or stronggrip transfer tape see table above to choose the right one for your vinyl type scraper or other burnishing tool.
Now it s time to apply your vinyl car decal to your vehicle.
The downside to cricut vinyl is that it only comes with a maximum width of 12 inches.
With everything set take your transfer tape and place it on top of the vinyl.
The vinyl did great.
Attach a small area of transfer tape to your design.
Cutting vinyl with the cricut explore is very easy but weeding it and applying it to a surface can be confusing.
Now new and improved our tape holds better during transfer and peels away cleanly once your design is in place.
Peel liner from transfer tape.
We ve all seen a car driving around with the remains of a tattered vinyl sticker on it and a big brown blotch where the sticker has deteriorated but the adhesive was still there.
Secondly you will need vinyl transfer tape.
Once you ve weeded your design apply transfer tape to the top of your vinyl car decal and use the scraper to make sure everything is sticking in place as it should be.
How to make a vinyl car decal with the cricut maker.
I think most people think of using permanent vinyl when making cricut car decals.
Vinyl cut weeded and ready to transfer.
Cricut transfer paper was specifically designed to make transferring vinyl designs to project surfaces a cinch.
The tape will allow you to transfer the vinyl safely to the car without distorting the image.
I know that regular vinyl can leave a lot of adhesive on the car over time.
After cutting this vinyl decal with the cri.
What else will you need.
To apply the decal slowly peel off the vinyl paper making sure the design is intact.
The clear film with grid makes it simple to position your design right where you want it.
The most important thing you are going to need to make your own car decals is a vinyl cutting machine.
Make sure that you have a clean and dry surface.
It is best to go slow at this stage as it is very easy to mess up if you force it.