Stickers on the toilet and their use

To change and update the appearance of the bathroom does not necessarily change the plumbing. Vinyl stickers on the toilet board or toilet cistern will help to do this, which will not only make this sanitary appliance original, but will also cheer up the toilet visitors, since in most cases they are made with a sense of humor. Actually, this article is dedicated to these decorations, which are also called toilet tattoos.

General information

The idea to decorate plumbing with stickers belongs to the Americans, and more precisely to the designer from the USA - Celeste Massalo. She used vinyl as a material for a toilet tattoo, on the lower part of which a special adhesive substance was applied.

The first such decoration was a family sticker. Over time, vinyl tattoos began to produce on a variety of subjects - bright and touching, humorous, aimed at both adults and children.

Over time, these decorations have gained some popularity in our country. Moreover, the joke pictures began to be in the greatest demand among our fellow citizens.

It should be noted that vinyl itself is a very fragile material, so a plasticizer is added to the vinyl sticker film.

Thanks to this product has the following advantages:

• Can easily stick with your own hands.
• The picture can be washed along with the surface of the sanitary device, as the product has good wear resistance.
• The ability to stick not only on a flat, but also a rounded surface, due to the fact that the vinyl film is quite plastic.
• If necessary, the film is easy to remove, for example, in order to paste another one in its place.
• It withstands temperature changes well, so you can stick these stickers on the toilet bowl.
• Possess good resistance to various chemical detergents.
• The service life is up to seven years, although according to the author's idea the decorations should change frequently and reflect the mood of the hostess.
• Environmental friendliness - all materials of which the film is made are not harmful to health.

Therefore, you can use them without fear of spoiling the plumbing and the more health of family members.

Production features

So, as mentioned above, plasticized vinyl film is used as a material for these products. Acrylic adhesive, made on a water basis, which is absolutely harmless to health and has no smell, is applied to the substrate of the film.

Tip! Vinyl decorations, if desired, can be glued not only on the toilet, but also synthetic wallpaper, metal or glass surfaces. The only thing you should not glue them on paper, for example, on paper wallpaper, as in this case you can only remove a piece of wallpaper with a piece of wallpaper.

Due to the fact that materials for jewelry are used quite affordable, and the technology itself is quite simple, the price of products is low. Therefore, everyone can afford to decorate the toilet in this way.

Rules for using toilet tattoo

How to stick

Instructions for use of toilet tattoo is very simple:

• Before you stick the decoration, you must prepare the surface. To do this, it must be washed with any detergent and degrease. Moisture will also be superfluous, so the surface must be dried well.

If the surface of the toilet lid is scratched or has burrs, then the defective part should be sanded with emery board.

• Then you need to take the sticker in your hands and remove the protective paper from one of its edges.
• Next, the product must be glued to the surface of the toilet bowl with a sticky side and carefully smoothed.. If a crease appears that cannot be smoothed, the decoration should be torn off and glued again.
• After that, you need to tear off the transparent film, with the result that only the vinyl picture will remain on the surface.

The process of gluing vinyl is completed.

Tip! You can decorate the toilet not only with vinyl pictures, but also with decorations made on your own, for example, from paper.

How to remove the sticker

Removing vinyl from the toilet or other surface is no more difficult than sticking.

This is done as follows:

• The edge of the film must be something to poke and pull aside, as a result of which it will completely lag behind the surface.
• After that, you need to remove the adhesive from the sticker on the toilet. You can wipe it off with a regular soap solution. An even more effective method is to use WD-40 grease, which contains oil and kerosene.

Tip! Vinyl stickers can serve not only as a decoration, but also carry a functional load. For example, if there is a baby in the house, you can stick a film with an anti-slip coating and an image of some animals on the bottom of the bath. Thanks to this, the child will feel more confident.

After the surface is cleaned from the old glue, you can degrease it and glue the new picture. Here, in fact, all the rules for the use of stickers for the toilet.

Conclusion

Vinyl stickers for the toilet are a great way to change the appearance of plumbing and even cheer up the visitors to the restroom. Moreover, these decorations are easy to use and completely harmless to the surface of the plumbing (see also the article Toilet Tips makes life easier and improves its quality).

From the video in this article, you can get some additional information on this topic.