Does anyone know a replacement for Micro Sol

Testors makes two different decal setting solutions, might give them a try if they are available to you, use them myself because I used to have a hard time finding Micro Set and Sol in Phoenix in the days before PC's and mail order was not that great then either

<BLOCKQUOTE><table class="quoteOuterTable"><tr><td class="txt4"><img src="/FSM/CS/Themes/default/images/icon-quote.gif">&nbsp;<strong>Yann Solo wrote:</strong></td></tr><tr><td class="quoteTable"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="100%" valign="top" class="txt4"><P>I'm currently building the atomic city mercury kit and I'm scared about installing the decals. There is so much uneven surfaces that I'm pretty sure I'll screw it up.  I looked for Micro Sol in my area but it seam to be hard to find here in Quebec (Canada).  I can have it online from Udisco but they want a minimum order of 10$.  I have nothing else to buy and I don't want to buy 5 bottles just to have that minimum you know!</P>
<P>If anyone knows a replacement solution for that Micro Sol product, I would appreciate the tip.</P>
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I'm told that a mixture of 50% acetic acid (white vinegar?) and 50% distilled water will make a good substitute for MicroSet (the weaker of the two MicroScale setting solutions). Scott Alexander, whose Atomic City company released the kit and whose decals I designed, recommends that you brush on a puddle of setting solution over the area of shingles where you're placing a decal like UNITED STATES, slide the decal onto the puddle and position it as best you can with a brush or cotton swab, and then gently blow the decal down into the corrugations. He says the decal will soften and begin to snuggle down.

I use the Microscale solutions basically because the quality is pretty consistent, but you're certainly free to mix up your own.

Rick
www.spacemodelsystems.com

Thanks a lot for the tip Rick, I'm a little more confident now.

By the way, your decals look awesome!

Yann,
I also use a decal softener made by Gunze Sangyo........it's called Mr. Mark Softer.  It works quite well - I use both Micro Sol and Mr. Mark Softer.