How to Install Wall Stickers: A Step-by step Guide

Pregnant blonde woman in tight fitting red shirt standing across from her tall brunette male partner. They are jointly working on installing blue and silver star wall stickers. Man is dressed in blue and white striped plaid.

By: Naomi J. Myrick, Stickers.com Staff Writer

Here’s a quick little guide on how to install your awesome new custom wall sticker. I’ll make it short and sweet.  Let’s begin.

Step One: Gather Thy Tools​

Tools for installing wall stickers. All on white background. Tools include, yellow and black tape measure, orange, pink and blue clothes on white wood table. Orange handled scissors. Black red and black credit car din human male hand. Masking tape roll. Red bucked with splashing soapy water.

  • Warm soapy water or light cleaning agent
  • Towel
  • Flat edged squeegee or credit card
  • Masking tape
  • Scissors
  • Tape measure

Step Two: Clean the Flat Surface

Red wall. Human male hand holding black and white spray bottle using white paper towel to clean the surface for sticker install.

Make sure the wall surface is clean. Use the light solvent or warm soapy water to remove any dust or debris. Then gently dry the wall.

Step Three: Tape

Red wall with social distancing wall sticker being held on wall with masking tape strip.

Use the masking tape to make a temporary hinge for the sticker.

Step Four: Measure and Level

Red wall with social distancing sticker taped to it. Human hands are using yellow tape measure to ensure the sticker is level.

Use a line of text to measure from and level off the sticker.

Step Five: Peel and Cut

Red wall with social distancing sticker on it having the lower half of the backing removed b human male hand.

Peel off the bottom half of the decal backing (die-cut).

Step Six: Apply the Decal to the Surface

Red wall with social distancing sticker held with masking tape. Human hand is working a yellow squeegee in a zig-zag patter to flatten and adhere sticker to the wall.

Use a decal application squeegee to press and apply your sticker to the wall. To avoid air bubbles, use a back-and-forth pattern.  If you do not have an application squeegee, then use a small flat object with a hard edge like a credit card.

Step Seven: Remove the Hinge

Red wall with social distancing sticker on it. Human male hand is removing the masking tape hinge.

Simply, albeit gently, remove the masking tape hinge.

Step Eight: Peel

Red wall. Human make hand is peeling the rest of the backing from a social distancing wall sticker.

Peel and remove the top half of the backing.

Step Nine: Press and apply sticker

Red wall with social distancing sticker on it. Human male hand is using yellow sticker application squeegee in a zig-zag motion to flatten and help adhere the sticker.

Use the application squeegee of your choice to apply the sticker to the wall surface in the same back and forth pattern as before.

Step Ten: Enjoy.

Red wall with social distancing sticker on it.

Take a few steps back, or sit on the sofa and enjoy.