How to Install a Vinyl Truck Decal: Nate's DIY Method Using Baby Shampoo, a Credit Card, and a Hair Dryer
- Jun 5
- 2 min read
Working with Signarama to Create a Custom Vinyl Truck Decal for Greene LLC
Nate added a truck decal to the tailgate of his Ranger truck, so look for the Greene LLC truck throughout Southern and Midcoast Maine! The process was smooth from start to finish. Greene LLC Handyman Services and Property Maintenance teamed up with a local business — Signarama in Saco, ME — to design and create the vinyl truck decal.
At the Signarama in Saco, Greene LLC worked with Nicole Whitney, and the customer service was fantastic all the way through the process (thanks, Nicole!). The Signarama team took the logo for Greene LLC Handyman Services and Property Maintenance and designed it to fit the tricky layout of Nate's tailgate on his Ranger truck. Signarama's design team created a professional proof, revisions were made easily over email, and then the approved proof turned out a quality vinyl truck decal. Installation was an option, which made the Signarama truck decal even more affordable.
Nate decided to do the installation of the truck decal himself. And he managed to get it on smoothly. Here's how...
The toolkit Nate used to install the vinyl truck decal:
A spray bottle with water and a few drops of baby shampoo
A credit card used as a squeegee
A hair dryer
Painter's blue tape
A lot of patience
The soapy water cleaned the surface of the truck and gave him a little give to slide and position the decal before sticking it in place. Once it was lined up where he wanted it, he slowly worked out the bubbles with the credit card and used gentle heat from the hair dryer to help everything adhere.
How the truck decal installation process looks in real life
Here's a behind-the-scenes look at Nate putting it on himself—baby shampoo, hair dryer, credit card, and all.
Watching the process looked like one of those jobs that appear simple until you try it yourself. A large decal can quickly become crooked, wrinkled, or full of air bubbles if you rush it. But Nate took his time, and the finished result came out great where the decal pops out visibly (without covering the Ford emblem or Ranger indentation on his tailgate).
The Signarama in Saco was not the first printing company that Greene LLC looked into for making the truck decal. But it was clear that this is their wheelhouse with designing truck decals, and there was a noticeable difference in their professionalism in communication (reliable!) and the look of their Saco office space.
The decal quality was excellent, and they were helpful from design through production. Nate is heading back for another round of business branding soon, including shirts and hoodies.
If you're a small business owner thinking about adding truck graphics to pump up the visibility of your business name, here's your reminder that even a simple truck decal can make a big difference. It turns every trip to the hardware store, job site, or coffee shop into a little bit of advertising.
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