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  • Member since
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  • From: Ireland
Silvering
Posted by Spurdog on Friday, August 5, 2011 5:04 PM

I've just finished applying the large and numerous 'Keep Off' decals on to the top fuselage of my Airfix 1/48 Sea Vixen, but they're showing some silvering despite going on over several coats of Future. Will the silvering disappear after additional topcoats of Future? 

  • Member since
    August 2003
  • From: Ireland
Posted by Spurdog on Sunday, August 7, 2011 4:18 PM

Just gave the decals a coat of micro sol, and the silvering has almost disappeared. When I finish the stencilling I'll give the whole thing a coat of Future and that should do the trick.Stick out tongue

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    December 2002
  • From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Posted by Bish on Sunday, August 7, 2011 4:22 PM

Applying the Future over the decals makes no difference. Its whats under the dacls that matters. The sol will have pulled the decal down tighter onto the surface. Unless your aircrfat has a gloss finish, i would add you flat finish.

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  • Member since
    February 2003
  • From: Allentown, PA
Posted by BaBill212 on Sunday, August 7, 2011 4:25 PM

Agree with Bish,,,    You also might want to poke a few holes in the silvering areas (use a new #11 blade) and apply some more decal sol....   a few well positioned, tiny holes will let the sol get underneath and suck the decal down even more.

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  • Member since
    January 2003
  • From: Washington, DC
Posted by TomZ2 on Sunday, August 7, 2011 4:40 PM

Ditto Also Bang Head

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  • From: Central Florida
Posted by plasticjunkie on Sunday, September 25, 2011 10:10 PM

I've had excellent results brushing on Future and then placing the decal on it. I then brush on another coat of Future. When dry, there is no silvering at all.

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  • From: Twin Cities of Minnesota
Posted by Don Stauffer on Monday, September 26, 2011 8:34 AM

Once you have an overcoat on, additional overcoats are not likely to solve a silvering problem.  At this point you may have to sand/polish decals off and put on new ones.  That future overcoat even prevents using solvents or setting solutions.

Don Stauffer in Minnesota

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    August 2003
  • From: Ireland
Posted by Spurdog on Sunday, October 2, 2011 6:32 AM

A few pokes with a sharp pin and a generous coat of Micro Sol eliminated the remaining silvering, along with a matt varnish 'overcoat'. When it dried I restored the desired semi-gloss finish with a coat of satin varnish. Toast

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