MX graphics - apply wet or not
Discussion
One for the muddy ones here....
I've a graphics set arriving for my KTM today. It'll be going on to new plastics.
I am seeing contradictory advice - some saying to apply wet (water, alcohol, soap mix) and others saying not.
Applying dry and with just heat is going to be a total mare, especially on a KTM where the side panels and tail piece are just one single curved panel, hence one massive sticker.
What's the consensus?
I've a graphics set arriving for my KTM today. It'll be going on to new plastics.
I am seeing contradictory advice - some saying to apply wet (water, alcohol, soap mix) and others saying not.
Applying dry and with just heat is going to be a total mare, especially on a KTM where the side panels and tail piece are just one single curved panel, hence one massive sticker.
What's the consensus?
Woe! So no consensus whatsoever then. 
I've done them dry in the past and always ended up with the odd bubble or - and this is the real pisser - a radial crease on the edge which there is no way of smoothing out (hard to explain).
I very first tried applying (very thin) graphics wet a few months ago when I built an RC car and it was brilliant.
I'll try the easiest bits first and see how I go - the rear fender and side panels single piece is giving me nightmares - if I'm lucky it'll be three.
I've done them dry in the past and always ended up with the odd bubble or - and this is the real pisser - a radial crease on the edge which there is no way of smoothing out (hard to explain).
I very first tried applying (very thin) graphics wet a few months ago when I built an RC car and it was brilliant.
I'll try the easiest bits first and see how I go - the rear fender and side panels single piece is giving me nightmares - if I'm lucky it'll be three.
Update - thanks for the suggestions. It became apparent to me in around three nanoseconds that doing these dry was not possible - the shrouds would have bee problematic as they’ve got loads of holes in too.
Anyway it was quite enjoyable and it’s pretty well flawless. Only thing that is bothering me a bit is that it might be a bit too subdued.
Oh, and I am going to have to bite the bullet and get some spangly new wheels.
Anyway it was quite enjoyable and it’s pretty well flawless. Only thing that is bothering me a bit is that it might be a bit too subdued.
Oh, and I am going to have to bite the bullet and get some spangly new wheels.
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