Preparation & Need to know
1. Before installation, ensure that the surface of your boards are perfectly smooth, dry and debris free.
2. You MUST use heat during the installation process to activate the curing process or your vinyl will peel up.
3. You MUST use a soft rubber or felt/felt tipped squeegee and not a hard plastic squeegee.
4. NEVER use soap and/or water to install the prints. The boards should be completely dry.
5. Once installation is complete, you should not see ANY air bubbles.
6. NEVER stretch the vinyl around corners, the hole or while attempting to remove ripples during installation.
7. If a crease or large air bubble occurs during installation, the vinyl can be pulled up slowly to go back and repair said area. NEVER fully remove the vinyl from the board after installation has started.
8. It is not required to apply a coat of paint or poly to the board surface prior to installation. Doing so will make the vinyl more adhesive and hard to peal up in areas of mistakes.
Installation Instructions
1. Align the vinyl wraps to the desired position on the board, checking all corners and the middle hole for alignments.
2. Tape the vinyl wraps to the boards at the center.
3. Lift one side of the vinyl, peel and cut off adhesive backing and apply with a soft rubber or felt squeegee. Remove the center tape and do the same for the other side.
4. Once installed with the soft rubber squeegee, you should see no large air bubbles. If any large air bubble are present, put a pin size hole in the vinyl and use the soft / felt squeegee to remove the air bubble. Now take your hard rubber roller and roll the entire board while applying heat, this will activate the curing process to make the wrap permanent.
5. Trim off the sides and the hole of the vinyl with an exacto or razor knife. Now apply 2 or more coats of a water based clear coat, we suggest Minwax Polycrylic.
6. Let the boards dry and cure for a full 8 hours before transporting or playing on the boards.
