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Q: What is the most important step in applying pressure sensitive vinyls?

 A: An absolutely clean surface is the key to any good application. Rapid Tac Products were created for this reason.

Q: Why shouldn't I use cloth towels or shop rags to clean an application surface?

 A: Shop rags are used for wiping things like oil, tire dressing off tires, cleaning engine parts, auto detailing, etc. All of these oils, waxes and silicone contaminants can become "trapped" in the rags. Also, when cleaned by a commercial linen service, your shop rags will come back with contaminants from other businesses. Stick with cheap kitchen paper towels, and you will have substantially more consistent and successful applications.


Q: Should I use "lint free/static free" paper towels?

 A: No. Use the "cheap" grocery store kitchen paper towels. Paper towels marked "Super Absorbent" or "Absorbent Pockets" also may contain chemicals that will contaminate your application surface, cause bonding problems and failure.

Q: Do I need to buy any other cleaning solvents or chemicals?

 A: No. Rapid Tac and Rapid Tac II are both cleaners as well as application fluids. If you are concerned that wax, silicone or oil may be present, then pre-clean once with Rapid Prep and then again (twice for glass) with Rapid Tac or Rapid Tac II.


Q: When applying vinyl to glass should I use a quality glass cleaner?

 A: No. Glass cleaners can contain ammonia, silicone and other chemicals that not only degrade vinyl, but will also contaminate your application surface and cause bonding problems.

Q: Why is the vinyl not sticking to the glass when I try to pull off the application tape? What should I do?

 A: The two most common problems associated with glass applications are surface preparation (cleaning) and transfer tape. You must first clean the surface twice with Rapid Tac or Rapid Tac II, and cheap kitchen paper towels. Second, you must NOT use "High Tac" application tape on non-premium cast vinyl. Low Tac or Mid Tac should be used on wet glass applications.