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    March 2010
Closest to white decals
Posted by stcat on Wednesday, April 18, 2012 8:15 PM

I managed to paint myself into a corner.  I painted a DC-6B from Heller in National colors, complete with blue sides and red tail banner.

Then I realized my laser won't print white to make the National words on sides and tail.  Guess this is why so many decal sets provide the blue sides, and give you clear letters so you can put it over a white aircraft.

I tried printing on white decal paper and cutting out with Xacto knife, but they are just too skinny and I botch it.

Anyone know the closest color I can use to white that will print out?[View:/themes/fsm/utility/Photobucket:550:0]

  • Member since
    September 2003
  • From: AandF in the Badger State
Posted by checkmateking02 on Wednesday, April 18, 2012 10:13 PM

You could try printing on a light gray paper, then cut lightly around the outlines--but not through the backing paper.  Then paint the decals white and apply as normal. 

I used this method once, when everyone seemed to think all 8th Army Air Force squadron and plane codes were yellow, and I needed them in a light gray.

 

 

 

 

  • Member since
    March 2010
Posted by stcat on Thursday, April 19, 2012 8:00 AM

I was searching around and found Decal Pro Fx

http://www.pulsarprofx.com/decalpro/vertical/1_MENU/1b_Overview/Overview.html

Has anyone worked with it before?

  • Member since
    November 2009
  • From: Twin Cities of Minnesota
Posted by Don Stauffer on Thursday, April 19, 2012 8:27 AM

Inkjet printers do not print any light color very well.  No attempt at an off-white will be successful.

The way to do it is to make a blue background area and type, with your graphics program, white letters on that blue background.  The key is matching the blue properly.  Make test prints on glossy paper until you get the color right.  Then, cut out the area containing the lettering.  Just a rectangle around the letters, or whatever shape. You don't need to be that precise if you have a good background color match.

Don Stauffer in Minnesota

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