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Sealing inkjet decals
Posted by wing_nut on Saturday, August 7, 2010 2:30 PM

Can decals printed on an inkjet printer be sealed with Future?

Marc  

  • Member since
    February 2003
  • From: Central Ohio
Posted by Ashley on Saturday, August 7, 2010 2:53 PM

I think you would be better off using a spray clear lacquer on inkjet inks. They are water-soluble, and I think they would tend to run or bleed with Future. You may be able to airbrush Future in thin enough layers to prevent running, but I would experiment on some expendable images first. 

Have you flown a Ford lately?

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  • From: Twin Cities of Minnesota
Posted by Don Stauffer on Sunday, August 8, 2010 2:28 PM

Ashley

I think you would be better off using a spray clear lacquer on inkjet inks. They are water-soluble, and I think they would tend to run or bleed with Future. You may be able to airbrush Future in thin enough layers to prevent running, but I would experiment on some expendable images first. 

Even lacquer causes them to bleed. I use Testors Glosscoat or Dullcoat, which are lacquer spray cans. I use two coats.  The first is just misted on .  When thoroughly dry I put on a second, heavy coat.

I have even used spray Polyurethane.  The lacquer sprays causes a bit of a shrinkage, which means they want to curl and makes applying them to curves more difficult.  The curling doesn't affect applying to flat surfaces much, but if I put it on a really curved surface I tend to use the urethane.  With the urethane I use same procedure, misting on first coat and then a heavy second one.

Don Stauffer in Minnesota

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