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                        Decals on top of decals. Y/N?

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                        AirMedical
                        • Member since
                          October 2005
                        • From: Cardinal USA
                        Decals on top of decals. Y/N?
                        Posted by AirMedical on Tuesday, January 17, 2006 3:57 PM
                        I'm looking at the possability of using the solid color Microscale decal sheets for some large base design work then utilize custom lettering or individual lettering over that.  Haveing never attempted decals on top of decals.  Has anyone had experience with it?  A good thing, bad thing, yes but, etc.?

                        I am aware of the light colors under dark colors and the decal solution consideration.

                        TIA.
                        John
                        -The more I'm around humans, the more I prefer the company of birds and animals -Even though the voices aren't real, they have some pretty good ideas. -Here's your sign!
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                        dkmacin
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        • From: Upper left side of the lower Penninsula of Mich
                        Posted by dkmacin on Tuesday, January 17, 2006 6:29 PM
                        It'll work fine John.
                        In the auto model world that is how Fred Cady gets such great detail for his decal sets, sometimes as many as three or four decals over decals.
                        TwoBobs does it too.

                        Don

                        I know it's only rock and roll, but I like it.
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                        AirMedical
                        • Member since
                          October 2005
                        • From: Cardinal USA
                        Posted by AirMedical on Wednesday, January 18, 2006 8:05 AM
                        Cool!   Thanks!
                        John

                        -The more I'm around humans, the more I prefer the company of birds and animals -Even though the voices aren't real, they have some pretty good ideas. -Here's your sign!
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                        DURR
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                          July 2013
                        Posted by DURR on Wednesday, January 18, 2006 11:46 AM
                        also on many aircraft models like the british wwii stuff the bulleye in the center of the roundel is separate and is applied on top of the center of the roundel
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                        AirMedical
                        • Member since
                          October 2005
                        • From: Cardinal USA
                        Posted by AirMedical on Wednesday, January 18, 2006 3:05 PM
                        Oh!  I know I've been away from the hobby for a while (12yr.) but I didn't think I was that behind on stuff.  Thanks!  That's reassuring.

                        Cheers

                        -The more I'm around humans, the more I prefer the company of birds and animals -Even though the voices aren't real, they have some pretty good ideas. -Here's your sign!
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                        Aaronw
                        • Member since
                          September 2015
                        • From: The Redwood Empire
                        Posted by Aaronw on Saturday, January 21, 2006 11:04 PM

                        I've only tried decal over decal a couple of times, I put a coat of Future over the first set after they dried, then put the second set over the first. I did the brown lettering over white stripes for this one and it seemed to work fine.

                         

                         

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                        DURR
                        • Member since
                          July 2013
                        Posted by DURR on Saturday, January 21, 2006 11:47 PM
                        awesome   tahoe
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                        AirMedical
                        • Member since
                          October 2005
                        • From: Cardinal USA
                        Posted by AirMedical on Sunday, January 22, 2006 8:49 AM

                        Nice job!  Very nice!

                        Brush on the future between layers then for sealing and for good adhering?  Is a final coat needed to seal everything?

                        Thanks again!

                        John

                        -The more I'm around humans, the more I prefer the company of birds and animals -Even though the voices aren't real, they have some pretty good ideas. -Here's your sign!
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                        grandadjohn
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: phoenix
                        Posted by grandadjohn on Sunday, January 22, 2006 9:03 AM
                        I always seal my decals when they are dry and tgen put them final coat(usually flat) on
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                        AirMedical
                        • Member since
                          October 2005
                        • From: Cardinal USA
                        Posted by AirMedical on Sunday, January 22, 2006 10:53 AM

                        Final coat of future or other?

                        Thanks,

                        John

                        -The more I'm around humans, the more I prefer the company of birds and animals -Even though the voices aren't real, they have some pretty good ideas. -Here's your sign!
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                        Aaronw
                        • Member since
                          September 2015
                        • From: The Redwood Empire
                        Posted by Aaronw on Sunday, January 22, 2006 3:44 PM

                        Thanks

                         

                        As far as the decals I always put on a coat of Future before and after applying decals, if I want a dull finish I usually find the weathering wash takes care of that but I have put a coat of dull coat over the final coat of Future when needed.

                        Anyway on the Tahoe there are 3 layers of Future, so it is something like this:

                        Future

                        White stripe

                        Future

                        Lettering

                        Future

                         

                        I love Future BTW in case it isn't obvious Smile [:)] 

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