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Posted by dirkpitt77 on Wednesday, January 9, 2013 11:17 AM

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  • From: Twin Cities of Minnesota
Posted by Don Stauffer on Thursday, January 3, 2013 9:02 AM

Yes, occasionally decal solvent will cause decals to buckle.  Usually they will settle down after drying, but not always.  Thus, I do not use solvents as a matter of course.  I use setting solution first.  Only if the setting solution just will not get the decal down properly do I resort to solvent.  The solvents are very extreme solutions- use only as a last resort.  Big difference between setting solution and solvent.

Don Stauffer in Minnesota

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Too much solvent?
Posted by Mrakulous on Wednesday, January 2, 2013 7:25 PM

Most of my decal experience is with small decals for jets.  I got a Burago Porsche model at Goodwill for practice on large decals.  I think I used too much solvent because after I let it dry for a day, most of the decals still have a bunch of wrinkles.  Also, I have two different solvents, Polly S and Badger.  I was using Polly S.  I have a NASCAR I want to build as a gift and I don't want to jack it all up.

Any assistance would be most appreciated.

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