The wet method is usually recommended for the larger simple designs and any application where the application surface is recessed or embossed ie.
Wet vinyl install.
Just a little bit of dish soap in water is all you need to help install without bubbles.
Slower than the dry method but no air bubbles.
Tape vertically in the middle to create a hinge.
Small vinyl lettering and decals should be installed dry.
Adhesion the vinyl sticking before you want it to.
Get the surface and vinyl adhesive wet.
Wet vinyl installation instructions.
Nevertheless for most vinyl installations you should not apply the graphics wet especially if you can do a dry application.
At tvd vinyl decals we evaluate both installation methods on all of our decals to determine and recommend the best method for our customers to use.
The wet application method applies a vinyl graphic to a substrate by using a fluid to assist with positioning.
Wet installation also works great for medium to large solid background decals.
The dry method as its name indicates does not use fluid but rather depends on the skill of the installer to correctly position the film.
Remove the liner on one side.
That golden rule of decal application was true thirty two years ago when i started in the fleet graphics business.