Wall Decal Border Caroline Roses Watercolor Flowers

MUST KNOW BASICS & TIPS
1) You will need a clean wall. Cleaning your wall is super important. Use a clean cloth and a solution of 1 part alcohol 2 parts water to wipe down the wall.
2) You will also need a helper (an extra pair of hands to hold onto things while you work on the decals)
Our decals come with 3 layers: on the bottom there is the “backing paper” which is touching the adhesive of the decal, and it acts like a release wax paper. The top layer is the “transfer tape” and it is see-through. In the very middle is the precious decal.

Plan & Setup: Lay down each panel on the floor. Make sure the upper part is the one that goes on to the top of the wall. Your panels are rolled up and might develop creases and air pockets during transit. DO NOT try to remove the air bubbles with the squeegee, those wavy shapes will disappear when the wall decal is released from the backing paper.

Follow the Sequence: Each Panel will have a number in the back (handwritten), just follow the sequence for the correct order. If you have received 3 or more panels -and I am going to throw you a curb ball here- don’t start with panel number one, START WITH THE MIDDLE PANEL. For example, if you have 3 panels, the middle panel will be number 2. If you received 4 panels, start with either panel #2 or #3, those are considered in the middle.

Take a deep breath: START WITH THE MIDDLE/s PANEL , secure it with painters’ tape and then do the same with the rest of the panels. Make the sides of each panel touch to each other so the graphic will look seamless, no gap between panels. If you start on the side (panel 1) your graphic will not be leveled straight, or panels won’t touch each other. I promise, even if you think you can, you won’t be able to make it straight. It will be a total disaster. Just follow my lead, you will be glad you did. Under any circumstances, DO NOT CUT any part of the decal at this time, if you have a graphic that is wall-to-wall, you will trim the sides to fit at the end, as the last step of the installation.

Place all of them on the wall with painters’ tape starting with the middle panel, and make sure you like where they are positioned. If you are happy with it, leave the middle one and remove the other two panels for now. We are getting ready to stick this sticky giant to the wall.

STICK YOUR PANELS TO THE WALL USING THE HINGE METHOD.

You may need four hands for the next two steps, so unless you are some kind of Hindu God, please remember to con a non-cousin creature or loved one into helping.

1. CREATE THE HINGE: Grab Painters tape and stick a horizontal line across the middle panel on the wall, make 2 lines of tape to make sure the panel is secured into place and won’t move during this process.
2. REMOVE BACKING PAPER: Lift the upper part of the panel and pull release the backing paper until you reach the horizontal line of painter’s tape. While holding the transfer tape that also has the graphic attached to it, grab sissors and cut a straight line across the backing paper, then discard the white waxy thing.
3. STICK DECAL TO WALL: Be careful not to let the adhesive side of the decal fold on itself. Smooth the decal onto the wall starting bottom to top with the squeegee from center to sides. Now you can get rid of the blue hinge painter’s tape, remove the rest of the backing paper and smooth down the decal onto the wall.
4. REMOVE TRANSFER TAPE: Slowly pull up an edge of the transfer tape and peel away at a 45-degree angle along the face of the decal. If any of the decal sticks to the clear tape, don’t worry. Stop pulling and re-press the decal and then continue to slowly peel away.
5. FINISH THE INSTALL: Now bring on the other panels, either side, doesn’t matter which one. Place it next to the one you installed making sure it is touching the sides and the graphic is seamless. Repeat the previous 4 steps until finished. If you have a wall-to-wall graphic, trim the sides to fit your wall perfectly. Use a new blade on your knife.