Feel like a change in decor around the home? Do you want to brighten things up a bit? What about your car and bike too?
Well now you can do all these things at a fraction of the price of conventional methods and easier too! Decals are here for your heart's desire.
Decals are a transfer made of various materials including paper, vinyl and even a cloth. A design of your choice whether it be a standard one from the shop, or a customised one that you have created is printed onto the material and then moved onto the surface of your choice by water or heat.
The most popular methods of decals are firstly the 'Peel and Stick' which is as easy as it sounds. Just peel the image off its backing paper and stick to your prepared surface.
Next is the 'Water and Slide' or 'Dip'. Again simply dip your transfer into water which loosens the glue and then slide your transfer into place.
There are many uses for decals. They can be used in the home to add depth and colour in a plain wall. Make a stairway more appealing by bringing having images of trees and flowers as you walk up. Include your children in picking a theme for their own rooms and brightening their space.
Why just keep them for your home? Why not brighten up your office at work? It can also be seen as company advertising. If customers have to walk down a corridor use decals to advertise your products on the length of the wall, these can be updated quickly along with your product range as they can be fetched off and replaced with ease. If you have a company logo, use it to its full potential in a prominent place.
You are not limited to just using decals inside your home. They make great advertising material on the side of vans. Your van travels all over the county so why not put your name up there in big letters for all to see and you're not just limited to your name, pictures tell a lot. Decals can also protect the paintwork on your van keeping it in tip top condition which could mean you won't have to change it as soon.
And you don't have to stop there. Customise your own car with some great designs or if you are bored with the colour you can go for a full body wrap which is a lot more affordable than a re-spray and gives more variety as body wraps come in different finishes like matte, gloss or a high shine like chrome.
And for the bikers of you out there, decals are great on your motorbike. Not only can you create your own design but you can have race decals to follow your favourite team like Honda Repsol.....
All decals regardless of where you apply them are easy to put on and just as easy to take off when you want a change. To keep them in tip top condition for a long time they just need washing with ordinary soapy water. Take care not to use detailing sprays as they can reduce their life.
A simple and affordable way to transform your surroundings!