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Clear-coating decals before using them...

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  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Harrisburg, PA
Clear-coating decals before using them...
Posted by Lufbery on Wednesday, January 28, 2004 6:56 PM
Hi all,

Recently I read an old FSM workbench review that mentioned spraying lozenge decals (for a WWI German plane) with Dullcoat before placing them on the model. The same review also mentioned using Micro Sol to help the decals snuggle down.

At the same time, a very experienced builder on another board has mentioned using a gloss coat for the same thing and also using Micro Sol (or even Solvaset).

A third fellow has mentioned using decal fixing solution on the decals before putting them down.

Has anyone tried these approaches? If so, how did they work? I'd assume that Future would be a bad choice because of the fogging that can happen with solvenets.

Opinions?

-Drew

Build what you like; like what you build.

  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Harrisburg, PA
Posted by Lufbery on Thursday, January 29, 2004 8:37 AM
Geez, nobody knows? Bummer.

-Drew

Build what you like; like what you build.

  • Member since
    May 2003
  • From: Central USA
Posted by qmiester on Saturday, January 31, 2004 8:31 PM
Lufbery
I've used dullcoat in the past and it has done what I want it to. Now I use Micro Decal Film almost exclusively.
Quincy
  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Harrisburg, PA
Posted by Lufbery on Monday, February 2, 2004 8:13 AM
Thanks, Quincy. Your response squares well with responses I got on another board.

Regards,

-Drew

-Drew

Build what you like; like what you build.

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