THESE ARE WATER SLIDE DECALS. THEY ARE CONSTRUCTED WITH VERY DURABLE CLEAR FILM, YET ARE STILL SUSCEPTIPLE TO TEARING,

GREAT CARE MUST BE TAKEN WHEN HANDLING THEM.

THE HEADSTOCK OF THE GUITAR MUST BE CLEAN AND FINISHED IN EITHER LACQUER OR POLYURETHANE.

1. THE DECAL WILL NOT STICK TO AN UNFINISHED SURFACE,
2. UNFINISHED WOOD IS POROUS AND IT WILL NOT ALLOW THE DECAL TO ADHERE PROPERLY.
3. CAREFULLY REMOVE THE DECAL FROM THE PROTECTIVE TISSUE.(IF PRESANT)
4. TRIM THE EXCESS AREA SURROUNDING THE DECAL.
5. TRIM AS CLOSE TO THE ACTUAL LETTERS AS YOU CAN.BE VERY CAREFULL.
6. PLACE THE DECAL IN A BOWL OF WARM WATER AND LET IT SET FOR ABOUT 1 MINUTE.
7. GENTLY SEPARATE THE DECAL FROM THE BACKING PAPER AND VERY CAREFULLY APPLY IT TO A CLEAN FINSHED HEADSTOCK.
8. THE BEST WAY TO SEPERATE IT..IS TO SLIDE THE DECAL PART OFF THE BACKING PAPER
9. AND SORTA LAY IT DOWN ON THE HEADSTOCK. PULLING THE BACKING PAPER AWAY
10. WHEN THE DECAL IS IN POSITION CAREFULLY SMOOTH OUT ANY AIR BUBBLES UNDER THE SURFACE,USING SOME
11. TISSUE PAPER
12. BE VERY CAREFULL NOT TO RIP THE DECAL.
13. THE DECAL WILL DRY WITHING ABOUT 30 MINS,BUT LEAVE IT FOR 12 FULL HOURS.
14. THEN APPLY A VERY LIGHT COAT OF LACQUER (GLOSS OR SATIN TO MATCH YOUR HEADSTOCK)
15. WAIT 15 MINS AND THEM APPLY ANOTHER COAT, REPEAT THIS PROCESS 2 OR 3 TIMES
16. LEAVE FOR 24 HOURS. THEN COAT THE HEADSTOCK IN LACQUER TO YOUR DESIRED DEPTH AND FINISH.

PLEASE NOTE USE ONLY WATER BASED LACQUERS.

ON YOUR FIRST TWO APPLICATIONS OF LACQUER, USE ONLY A TINY TINY TINY AMOUNT..

.JUST ENOUGH TO LOCK THE DECAL IN PLACE.

OR. THE EASY WAY.(USE REALLY SOFT CLOTH)

APPLY A VERY THIN FILM OF FRENCH POLISH TO HEADSTOCK TOP..LEAVE FOR 5 MINS.

(USE RUSTINS WATER BASED FRENCH POLISH)

AND LIGHTY BUFF TO A FINISH.

APPLY THE DECAL AS ABOVE.(USE TEPID WARM WATER)

LEAVE TO DRY.(REMOVE ANY AIR BUBBLES)

APPLY A QUICK SMALL FILM OF FRENCH POLISH..LEAVE TO DRY..THEN BUFF SOFTLY.

REPEAT APPLICATION OF FRENCH POLISH FOUR OR FIVE TIMES.