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re-applying older decals that fall off

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  • Member since
    November 2008
  • From: Central Florida
Posted by plasticjunkie on Sunday, November 1, 2015 2:06 PM

If it's staying put then brush on a couple coats of Future. Let cure for a couple of days then shoot clear flat to match the stripe finish.

If it's peeling again then carefully remove it, brush on Future and immediately apply the decal over the wet Future. Wait a couple of minutes then brush another coat of Future to seal in the decal. Guaranteed to work.

 

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  • From: AandF in the Badger State
Posted by checkmateking02 on Friday, October 30, 2015 7:32 PM
If what you've tried doesn't work, you can try diluting some white glue (like Elmer's) and applying it with a small brush under the decal. Press it down, let it dry; then clean up any excess glue with a damp q-tip. I had your problem on an aircraft carrier flight deck decal, and so far it's still holding. Good luck with it!

 

 

 

 

  • Member since
    September 2015
re-applying older decals that fall off
Posted by builthatch on Thursday, October 29, 2015 11:31 PM

i have a 1/43 scale Trofeu Porsche 908 manufacturered around 2003. it's a tiny little thing.

on the rockers are flat black decals and over top of that on each side is a little Martini logo. recently, one of the logos fell off, but fully intact.

i took some Vallejo Decal Medium (alcohol base), brushed it on the area, applied the decal, brushed some on top, then blotted to remove the excess. now it's drying.

is it possible it will stay? the decal is glossy, the rocker decal as i mentioned is flat, so i am hesitant to apply anything else on top as that would require some fine brush work and a few different products, but i do have Vallejo Decal Fix (which is pretty flat) and of course all of their various sheens of varnishes.

if i can get away with it staying as is, that would be best.

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