Instructions

Important information

  • The products are not intended for children under 3 years of age
  • The decals should not be handled by children before they are attached to the furniture due to the risk of suffocation
  • The decals are intended for indoor use
  • Our decals are slightly smaller than the furniture they will be attached to, to make them easier to apply and harder for little children's fingers to peel off
  • Minimum application temperature is 10 degrees.
  • The decals should not be left rolled up in their carton for too long after delivery as they may loosen at the edges after a while. Take them out of the box and lay flat immediately when you receive your decals.

General instructions for applying decals

See special instructions for selected products further down the page.

Step 1 – decide if the furniture needs to be disassembled

Before starting the application, you need to determine if the furniture needs to be disassembled before the furniture is built, we recommend that you do this for the following products:

  • Ikea Duktig kitchen back panel - it is possible to apply the decals to an assembled piece of furniture, but the lower part is much easier to apply if you detach the back panel and lay it on the floor
  • Ikea Duktig front side - handle needs to be detached before application. See instructions for placement of decals further down the page.
  • Ikea Chipped Dollhouse - remove the back of the dollhouse before application
  • Ikea Light children's table - remove one short side and remove the table top before application
  • Ikea Light Chair - disassemble the front legs of the chair and remove the seat before application


Step 2 – clean the surface

The surface to which the decal is to be attached must be clean and dry. Be careful with cleaning agents that contain soap, including washing-up liquid as it can deteriorate the surface. Clean with just water, alternatively rubbing alcohol and make sure the surface is completely dry before applying decals.


Step 3 – peel the sticker off the paper

Carefully peel the sticker from the paper from one corner. Small decals can be removed completely, but for most we recommend removing about 10 centimeters and then the rest in increments when attaching the decal.


Step 4 – attach the decal to the surface

Hold both edges of the decal and stick them to the surface, preferably start sticking at the top edge and make sure it's straight.

Apply the sticker slowly, if you are not satisfied with the position, you can carefully peel it off again. You can remove the sticker up to 24 hours after the first application.

Press and smooth out any bubbles and folds with your hands or a dry cloth. For creases that do not want to be smoothed out, we recommend that you carefully lift the decal and reposition it.

On the boxes for Trofast, the sticker may come loose at the edges within the first day - it is important that you then iron it on again.


Step 5 – reassemble furniture and replace handles

When you are satisfied with the application of the decals, assemble the furniture and replace the handles.


Step 6 – separate the scraps

Our stickers and the paper they are on are sorted as household waste. 

More guides

Video

In the video there is a more detailed guide for applying stickers to the Ikea Duktig children's kitchen, but the same principles apply to all our products. Please check before you start!

 

Placement stickers for Ikea Duktig front

See below how the stickers for the children's kitchen Duktig front should be placed, click here or on the image for an enlarged version.

Instructions for the Ikea Flisat Dollhouse Chimney

These decals overlap around the entire chimney for the best result.

  1. Remove the chimney
  2. Start with the top. The cut lines help you position the decal over the beveled edge.
  3. Apply any side first. Place the decal over the top decal at the upper edge and fold any excess material underneath. The decal will wrap around the corner to the next side, covering the beveled edge.
  4. Continue with the next side. Work your way around the chimney, applying each side as the previous decal wraps around the corner.

Instructions for removing decals

After 24-48 hours, you can no longer remove the sticker and apply it again, as the adhesiveness is lost. If you want to remove the sticker, it is easier to heat it with a hair dryer. In most cases, decals can be removed without damaging the substrate, but this depends on the condition of the substrate before the decal was attached. We therefore cannot promise that no paint or other surface will be damaged when you remove the sticker.