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Sealing decals after application?

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    December 2012
Sealing decals after application?
Posted by flyerduke on Monday, December 1, 2014 10:37 PM

 I'm currently finishing up decal application on my Hellcat.  When I'm done with the decals, should I spray the plane with Future, an acrylic flat coat, or something else?  Thanks.

Craig

  • Member since
    January 2014
Posted by Silver on Monday, December 1, 2014 11:38 PM
Acrylic or enamel and or synthetic laquer clear gloss coat used , it's best to use Testore Dullcoat airbrushed at 20 psi .If you can find flat non- spar clear varnish ,it will work better.Thin w/ mineral spirits.
  • Member since
    March 2003
  • From: Western North Carolina
Posted by Tojo72 on Tuesday, December 2, 2014 6:19 AM

Well I assume you put down a gloss coat to put down the decals ? If you are going to have a flat finish then you would need to apply a flat clear to get rid of the gloss.If you want it shiny then overcoat with gloss just to protect the decals from the weathering process.

  • Member since
    November 2009
  • From: Twin Cities of Minnesota
Posted by Don Stauffer on Tuesday, December 2, 2014 9:36 AM

Yes.  By that I mean there are a number of overcoats, including clear acrylics, clear enamels and clear lacquers that work well.  The only time I do not overcoat after decaling is over Alclad- I don't like the effect, but decals seem to adhere very well to Alclad, so I leave them be.

Don Stauffer in Minnesota

  • Member since
    January 2014
Posted by Silver on Tuesday, December 2, 2014 10:05 AM
Alclad is the only product which when sealed by its own product its "shine" just disappears .
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