Caracal Decals - Thick - Silvering - No Answers!

I feel your pain.

It’s too late for the model, but you might want to contact Caracal.  It’s a one man operation and he does respond to emails.  Maybe you have identified a QC problem.  So far, I have not seen any other reports of others having problems with the product.  I have a bunch of his sheets, but have yet to use them.

BTW, when all else fails, try Mr. Mark Softer, Solvaset, or Testors liquid cement.  I have used all of them on stiff decals and stubborn silvering.  Just gotta go slow.

Thanks!  Any opinion on the following:  scoring the decals now - which have a coat of Future and an acrylic flat - and applying Solva-set?  Just bought Solva-set online.  

Slit decal, apply just a little Solavaset, see it wick under the decal, watch the reaction, let it settle a bit.  If the decal starts to shrivel a little, that’s OK.  If it shrivels a lot, then that’s too much Solvaset.  Remember, go slow.

Different brands of decals react differently - some will take it well and suck down onto the model, others will literally melt, others (I think the thick offset litho ones) won’t react at all.  Test-test-test.