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How to set the normal iron for the patches to decal your shoes?

How to set the normal iron for the patches to decal your shoes?

Different setting of your regular iron to iron the color patches and reflective patches.

 

A: How to set the normal iron for the color patches

 

  1. Turn off the steam,
  2. Set temperature to 135-150℃
  3. Use tip, and carefully, for normal iron is heavy, not as easy to control as the mini iron
  4. Do not press too hard, as long as the back glue particles are melt, then the patches will sticky onto the shoes
  5. Iron from one side to another side, please don’t leave space in the middle, to avoid bubbles, that will help last for longer days.
  6. When cross the swoosh or joint point area, iron all the places of the patches, including the side. So no space left will help to be more durable.
  7. Please iron all the places of the patches, especially the edge, ironed the edges well, will not easy to peel off.

 

B: How to set the normal iron for the reflective patches:

 

  1. Turn off the steam
  2. Set temperature to 150-160℃
  3. Use tip, do some pressure, ironed one place do not rush to peel the vinyl, continue to iron on, wait the ironed places are totally cool down, then to peel the vinyl.
  4. After the ironed places are cool down, peel the vinyl slowly, if some places not ironed on, iron again, and wait them to cool down, repeat the steps
  5. If the vinyl peeled off, while there has some places not ironed well, you can iron slightly without the vinyl
  6. When cross the swoosh or joint point area, you can cut the patches to pieces, iron each piece to complete the whole design.
  7. The reflective ones are cold peel, that is most difference with the color ones.

 

Due to the normal iron is heavy and large, not easy to control, if don’t have the mini iron, the regular iron still can work. Just need patient and careful.

 

Any questions about how to use the patches, please let me know, or email me:

laufang22@gmail.com