SOLAS Sticker Fitting Instructions

Divesigns SOLAS stickers will stick to your DSMB without any extra gluing providing the DSMB surface is thoroughly cleaned prior to application. Wash the DSMB with warm soapy water to remove any salt deposits/grease, dry then clean with a solvent cleaning product (Cotol or similar) prior to applying the sticker. The self-adhesive must then be given 36 to 48 hours to stick to the DSMB surface. It is best to apply the stickers with the DSMB deflated and on a flat surface. Once in position on the DSMB place a hardback book over the sticker with a heavy object on top for the duration of the sticking time. Before taking the DSMB into open water test the stickers in the pool/bath/bucket of water to ensure that they have stuck correctly. If the stickers peel off of the DSMB they will need to be glued on as described below.

If you need to use the stickers sooner they can be stuck on using the following instructions:

Please read through the instructions before starting to fit your sticker.

You will need some flexible repair adhesive (e.g. Aquasure or Stormsure), some Cotol or a similar solvent product, something to spread the glue and a pencil to hold the sticker down.

1. Make sure DSMB is clean, free from salt deposits and dry.
2. Deflate DSMB and lay it flat. Decide where you want to put the sticker then clean the area with Cotol (or similar solvent product) on a cloth.
3. Remove backing paper from sticker. The stickers are self-adhesive backed so your fingers will stick to it. The easiest way to remove the backing paper is to lay the sticker flat, peel up one corner of the backing paper, hold the sticker with a pen/pencil on the revealed sticky corner then fully remove the paper.
4. Using the sticker backing paper as a size guide, apply a thin layer of Aquasure to the DSMB.
5. Apply a thin even layer of Aquasure/Stormsure over the entire back of the sticker. Then apply the sticker to the DSMB. Firmly smooth out the sticker, from the centre out to the edges. Any excess glue can be wiped off with Cotol on your cloth. Finish off by going all round the edge of the sticker with the Cotol cloth to get a professional finish with no mess.
6. Leave to cure over night.
7. Go diving.