Micro sol versus solaset?

Jerry - something another member here did was after the first couple of applications of microsol and it didn't settle, he ran the back of an exacto down the groove GENTLY to get it to sit in the panel line. Then he hit it with Microsol again and it layed right into it....

Thanks Robert, and BTW,.......It's working!!

Jerry

Jerry,

You've run into the same problem I had with decals on the NX-01 I built. I really didn't spend the time up front getting the decals tucked down as much as I probably could have. After that, no matter how much Solvaset I put on them, they just would not go any further and I had to resort to relief cuts. That was the build where I finally realized that decals will only stretch so much.

Good Luck - Robert

Robert,

Thanks for the reply,it's much appreciated. I think i've reached the point where it's not only time for the heavy artillary, but an all out air-strike. These decals are not responding to microsol anymore and don't really seem to respond to solvaseteither. I'm now about to resort to surgery to correct my problem. I'm thinking that if I slit the decal across the low groove in the corregations that they may lie down for good. Generally speaking, 75% of the decal is cooperating. The other 25%, is stretching itself, taut across the high grooves on the panels. My thinking is that if I make a relief cut, it'll snuggle down. Of course, I'll probably have to do some touch up painting inside the decal. Fortunately, the only colors are black and white so matching won't be an issue. I hope this works. I'm spending way too much time on what is usually a straight forward task.

Thanks again,

Jerry

Solvaset is much stronger than MircoSol and I consider it my "last resort" when getting decals to cooperate. In general, if I use MicroSol and observe ANY cooperation in the decals, I will continue using MicroSol three, five, even ten times before resorting to Solvaset. It is only when the MicroSol shows no effect whatsoever, that I reach for the heavy artillary.