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Carefully!!
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Sorry, I couldn't resist.
Don't try and soak the entire sheet at once, cut each decal out individually. If you look closely at the decal you'll see that the actual decal portions of the sheet are (normally) separate from the carrier sheet. You just need to cut up cloase to the decal, and not exactly to the edge. (normally!).
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when put on, with the spaces on the decal (eg. space between the sides of the iron cross) be all shiny on my model? I don't want them to really.
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Cut out the decals individually and you won't get a shiny space between them.
Decals are always shiny. You can put a light coat of Future over everything when it is thoroughly dry, and then spray it with Dullcoat if you want a flat finish.
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A decal setting solution helps a whole lot. Something like MicroSol will allow the decal to soften and conform to the surface of the model, even if the decal is over an irregular surface. It also makes them look more painted on.
Don't try and slide them around dry. I like to add a couple of drops of dishwashing soap to the water I soak my decals in. It lessens the surface tension so they slide a bit easier.
If one starts to get messed up, don't panic. Take a Q-tip and put a drop of water on it and that should float it off the model. If you are careful you can then slide the paper back under, dump it back in your water dish and it will probably straighten out again.
Once a decal is where you want it, take a Q-tip and roll it across the decal (don't drag it, ROLL it). This will squeeze the air and water out from under it. Brush on a little MicroSol and move on to the next one.