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  • Member since
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  • From: Burke, Virginia
Sealing decals
Posted by tellis on Wednesday, October 28, 2015 6:37 PM

I've used Future as the gloss coat base for decals, now to seal them; what have you had the best results with?  Another coat of future or a coat of acrylic flat?

T Ellis  Springfield, VA  http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t104/cycledupes/WWIIArmorBadge.jpg

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Posted by Pvt Mutt on Wednesday, October 28, 2015 6:46 PM
Future over the top too.

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  • From: Burke, Virginia
Posted by tellis on Thursday, October 29, 2015 12:56 PM
thanks PVT Mutt, I've done this in the past but wondered if I was adding an unnecessary step with the second coat of Future and not going straight to the flat coat.

T Ellis  Springfield, VA  http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t104/cycledupes/WWIIArmorBadge.jpg

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Posted by T26E4 on Friday, October 30, 2015 6:50 AM

A quick shot of future over the decals ensures its surface matches the surrounding painted plastic -- then hit the whole thing with flat coat -- this is important if your matte coat isn't the top quality. 

 

I still top off my decals with Future even though I've been recently using a very superior product: Vallejo Air Flat.  Commonly available -- even at Hobby Lobby.  Even and very matte.

Roy Chow 

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  • From: Burke, Virginia
Posted by tellis on Friday, October 30, 2015 3:08 PM
Thanks Roy. T. Ellis

T Ellis  Springfield, VA  http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t104/cycledupes/WWIIArmorBadge.jpg

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