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Toyota Corolla Graphics. I recently surprised my wife with these Cool Vinyl Car Graphics! An easy HOW-TO. Spruce up your own ride.

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And she liked them! Follow along as I apply these vinyl graphics, even as hot outside as it is right now.

Summer temps in El Paso Texas June 2020
Your typical summertime weather in El Paso, TX, but that didn’t stop me from installing these cool graphics!

Check out these cool vinyl decals I just finished applying, with a little how-to helper I put together that will hopefully help you to apply your own set of vinyl graphics. Yes, you can do it! Spruce up your plain-jane Toyota Corolla, or Camry, or Dodge or Ford or custom street truck or hot-rod, or whatever. Make YOUR ride stand out from the boring old rest… be it with subtle vinyl graphics—or look-at-me popping pizazz!

I chose something kind of in the middle: just the “right amount” of popping pizazz. And after I told my wife, “Babe, come outside for a minute, check this out,” and after she saw it… well, she was very happy. And excited! Because, well, check out the following transformation for yourself!

Because it’s easy. It’s affordable. And they last a long time, too. With vinyl graphics you can try new things, and remove your decals later so you can switch things up. The graphics—these are from FULL INTENSITY GRAFX ONLINE DECAL STORE—typically last anywhere from six to ten, or even more years when applied, but most people like to change things up every few…

Step one, applying your vinyl graphics. Ready your work area.
Step one, ready your work area. Shade is a must, evening or morning temps works out well, and a helper, is a huge plus! I used my trusty umbrella with custom-made Colorado-log umbrella-stand! Hey, whatever works!
Applying your graphics step 2. Masking tape at the ready.
Have strips of masking tape ready. Here, I stuck many strips to the glass.
Mock up your car graphics like this
Clean surface well. I use rubbing alcohol, but because of Covid-19 there’s none to be found, so, believe it or not I put some tequila in my spray bottle! Hey, it works!
Split your graphics into easier to manage sections
Cut the doors and make the graphics to easier to manage sections. You’ll be applying each of the 2 sections with—see video: our famous half-and-half method—and a little water (no soap!), if you so choose.
Peel decals application tape. Easy how-to application of car decals
Spray some water on sticky part and body after peeling off up application tape. Try not to get water on the wax paper. See the full details of the half-and-half method on our website. There’s an oldie-but-goodie video, too!
Half of the vinyl car decals applid to this Toyota Corolla. The Reveal.
If you used a little water, it might be harder to work off the application tape. But in the end the bubbles go away easier.
Work off the car decal's application tape very slowly
Work off the application tape. For the paper type tape like this, to can even peel it away in strips if you’d like. Do it slowly, carefully.
Cut the door jams and fold the decals into the door of the car. Almost done.
Any door-jams you didn’t yet cut, cut them now. How clean this looks, if you take your time and use a steady hand.
What a great final result of this decal application on a 2012 Toyota Corolla .
Fold in the vinyl to door jam cracks and then step back and marvel at the change. WOW!
Photo of 2012 Toyota Corolla with custom vinyl graphics
I couldn’t help myself, just had to take another picture. I took this photo at the Western Beverages on Yarborough and I-10, in EL PASO, EL PASO STRONG, EL CHUCO, SUN CITY, CHUCO TOWN! Maybe you’ll see me cruising around town, when I get a chance to drive my wife’s now totally awesome ride!

Enjoyed this post? Stay tuned for more. And don’t forget to check out the old but still helpful application videos on our main website, FULL INTENSITY GRAFX.

Like car-truck-boat graphics like this? Check out the categories on our vehicle graphics page, choose one, we ship same day, apply and then wow your friends!

Final tips to remember… For this decal application I used the half-and-half method combined with the wet method. Remember, air bubbles generally disappear after about 3 days when applying your decals with the wet method, and up to two weeks when applying with the dry method, assuming that is, that you even get any air bubbles between the vinyl and the surface of the car. Pop with a pin and push out if you would like. Also, remember that no soap is needed with the wet method, apply your decals in the shade, preferably when it’s cool and comfortable outside, with ZERO WIND, and take your time and, have a helper nearby! All the best, everyone!Full-Intensity-Graphics-Logo