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Is there a trick to metal stickers?

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    May 2020
  • From: South Africa
Is there a trick to metal stickers?
Posted by ohms on Saturday, September 2, 2023 2:15 PM

Just wondering if there's something I need to know about how to transfer Tamiya metal stickers onto the car body. 

 

I tried twice so far but everytime I lift the cover plastic, the sticker doesn't stay on the body. If there's no trick to it, it just means I'm doing it too fast and/or not pressing hard enough, but could I try something else? Like maybe heat a screwdriver and press with that, which may help in weakening the glue a little?

 

Let me know. All feedback appreciated.

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    February 2021
Posted by JimC2020 on Sunday, September 3, 2023 2:10 PM

I had a hard time with these too. There seems to be adhesive on the bakcside of the metal part, the part that makes contact with the model. I found the trick was getting as much contact as possible with the plastic. But the videos I've seen make this look trivial to do, definitely wasn't for me. 

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