Reviving cling decals

December 5, 2005 10:07 AM

Is there any way to recharge electrostatic vinyl cling decals? You know, the kind that stick to glass without adhesive.
posted by jjg to Science & Nature (4 answers total)

Wash them in hot soapy water, rinse well, dry. Should put some life back in them.
posted by ny_scotsman at 10:09 AM on December 5, 2005

without having tried it, i suspect that rubbing it with some fur (or against your hair) should charge it up, just like the ol' balloon-on-the-wall trick.
posted by sergeant sandwich at 10:34 AM on December 5, 2005

We used to just lick them and stick them. Now that I think about that, I feel a little sick. A damp sponge would probably work just as well.
posted by blackkar at 11:37 AM on December 5, 2005

Wash them in hot soapy water, rinse well, dry.

Exactly. Emphasis on hot.
posted by StickyCarpet at 12:23 PM on December 5, 2005