Micro Sol Decals...

Hi Jess, I don't mean to overtake your post, but I'm hoping someone will answer your question because I also have a similar one.
In my case I just applied the decals but let them dry completely before applying MicroSol. I didn't notice any difference and the decal didn't wrinkle like many modellers describe.

Hoping someone can give more insight into this matter.

Thanks again.

Did either of you apply a clear coat before applying the decals? (it's a pretty important step, becuase decals don't like "flat" surfaces.

Either way, yes, you can apply micro-sol long after the decal has dried. As long as you don't have any coat (clear or flat) on top.

Definitely applied a clear coat. I never liked the way these particular decals looked. They don't look "painted on". I'm glad to hear that I can put the Micro Sol on them.

Thank you for the help.

Jess

thevinman wrote:

Did either of you apply a clear coat before applying the decals? (it's a pretty important step, becuase decals don't like "flat" surfaces.

I have to wake this thread up again...

If I spray my cars gloss enamel (or any type of gloss paint), do I still have to apply a clear coat before the decals in order for Micro-Sol to work?

Decals like any type of gloss finish. You should be fine.

Thanks Vinny 

I'm new to all these chemicals, I'm from the old school...

Off to school, homework, primer, sand, paint, color sand, paint, decals, clear coat, shelf, dinner, bed (sneak in some more modeling until mom caught me). LOL 

jhande wrote:

Thanks Vinny  I'm new to all these chemicals, I'm from the old school... Off to school, homework, primer, sand, paint, color sand, paint, decals, clear coat, shelf, dinner, bed (sneak in some more modeling until mom caught me). LOL

Man, flashback! I remember doing stuff like that... oh wait, I still do, now its just work instead of school

eizzle wrote:

Man, flashback! I remember doing stuff like that... oh wait, I still do, now its just work instead of school

LOL 

It was mom and school, then wife and work, now it's wife and school... go figure...

Oh by the way eizzle... congrats on the job. 

Thanks JHande, it feels good to be back to work and off the unemployment line I bought myself an aircompressor as a gift, well, that and I sold my old truck that I had been working for 2 years

You're welcome eizzle... bet it feels good being back in the swing of things again?

Nice that you bought yourself a compressor, not so good selling your truck.

My wife has been after me to get rid of my old truck that I've had for oh... probably 12 to 15 years now. It's a '85 F250 that my dad gave me when I was doing some construction work when back in CT. As long as he owned it I did all the mechanic work on it. It now needs a little work, exhaust, brakes, king-pins, tune-up and body work, but it still starts first shot and runs like a bear. Wife thinks I should off it and get something that doesn't need all that work for around $3,000. - $5,000. Yeah right, someone elses headaches LOL. Spring time I think I'll fix her up and shop around for a project car, I'm getting that bug again hehe.

yeah, it does feel good, well, except the work part Mine was a 95 Ranger I lowered, shaved everything on, and had almost done. I even shaved the taillights and put in little LED strip lights in the back, it was low to, almost 4" off the ground. I did everything on it myself, suspension, bodywork, everything! I had to get rid of it, I lost interest and life seemed to get in the way a lot! I couldn't take the guilt of watching it rot so I sold it, but its better off... still sad though!

Man, kingpins are a bear to change, I took my '85 250 (Weird, does yours have a 300 I-6?) to the mechanic to have them done and it cost me almost $800!!! He showed me what the had to do and I was pretty happy I didn't try it myself!

I know the feeling of losing an old friend that you put a lot of work into. After 10 years and thousands of dollars I had to sell one of my '70 Buick GSX's, it was almost perfect too. 

My F250 has a built 351 in it.

Yeah, I know those kingpins are going to kill me. But I'll spend the $100 for the parts and save the $700+ labor since I used to do that crap for a living. I figured for less than a $1000 I can get her pretty straight again. At least for what I need a work truck for now.

Oh, Micro Sol... where the heck can I get it?
I've been putting together a little hobby tool want-list and some odds and ends, but haven't stumbled across that yet. I seen some but with different names, think made by Badger.

http://www.squadron.com/SearchResults.asp?ScaleList=everything&TypeList=everything&ManuList=MY&Key=&Submit=Go

There ya go JHande! That is everything they make, or at least I think it is

Wow, a 351... I had the 300, it was slllloooooowwwww, but it would do a heck of a power brake lots of torque for a 6!

wow.. talk about flash back... I remember wading in knee deep rebuilding a 396 on my old '69 Chevelle SS... I spent about $9000.00 getting her fixed up almost all original inside and out... I got close to graduation from high school and my dad (who was in the Navy at the time) convinced me as soon as I graduated from my A-school (specialty school), my behind was heading "haze gray and under way" with the fleet.. Well sadly it was 4 more years before I would see a ship... and that was driving through Philly... 2 more till I actually got on one.. I wish I still had the old car..

the only part that hurts is I found out when I came home on leave once, that my great uncle had died... his family was looking for a family member to GIVE his old '49 Packard sedan to so it would stay in the family, it only had 14,000 original miles!!!!  Garage kept it's entire life.. 

My grandma told them "Tom wouldn't want that, he's interested in those new flashy cars"  I almost cried... I tried to tell my grandma the Chevelle was 17 yrs old when I bought it... how could that be considered new????  Oh well... just one more regret in life haha...

Oh yeah... Microsol.. you'll love it, especially because if one pass doesn't do it, successive passes will snug it down more each time.. works GREAT for those instrument panel decals, it will snug them down tight on the bezels and make them look almost as good as one of those Waldron IP's..

Thanks eizzle

My old truck is backed with 4:11 gears so she gets up and goes pretty quick up to about 110 mph. Then the motor starts to scream for mercy a little hehe. She was setup for haulin a camper trailor and heavy loads. I lugged a 5,000 lb trailor around behind me and never knew it was there even when hitting hills. I'd pass tractor trailors with ease.

Ahh an old '69 396. My auto shop teacher had one, he had a few Chevelle's actually. He let me work on them after school and take them for a test drive, he was getting them ready for the weekend drag race (CT International Raceway, since gone). I thought his '69 396 was fast, his '70 454 just blew me away. I was bit by the big block bug needless to say. When I first test drove my '70 Buick GSX 455 I was in heaven. 12.36 first time at the track in street dressing. Woo Hoo...

Fast with Class...

jhande wrote:

Thanks eizzle When I first test drove my '70 Buick GSX 455 I was in heaven. 12.36 first time at the track in street dressing. Woo Hoo... Fast with Class...

Is that a 12.36 stock??? cause if it is...

eizzle wrote:

Is that a 12.36 stock??? cause if it is...

Yes that was stock, even street tires, before I started rebuilding it. 

The track techs told me next time I come I had to have a helmet.
I was too fast for the street stock class.

jhande wrote:

eizzle wrote: Is that a 12.36 stock??? cause if it is... Yes that was stock, even street tires, before I started rebuilding it.  The track techs told me next time I come I had to have a helmet. I was too fast for the street stock class.

um... forget what I said about the old streetrods J/K! I really like some of them, I think I just like the newer cars better, but then again, No new car comes out of the factory running low 12's with a price tag that most could afford! My SRT-4 was about the closest I have seen, with a good driver and a good track, you could get them into the high 13's factory stock.

One thing to remember though, your comparing new technology with old, along with other factors.

To me, this feeling just can't be beat - Woo Hoo... 

And then cruising or going to work or the store in this - yeah baby!

Ok, ok... so call me nuts... but I don't care if it only gets 10 mph coasting down hill.

jhande wrote:

One thing to remember though, your comparing new technology with old, along with other factors. To me, this feeling just can't be beat - Woo Hoo...  And then cruising or going to work or the store in this - yeah baby! Ok, ok... so call me nuts... but I don't care if it only gets 10 mph coasting down hill.

 

10 mph???   My Chevelle only got  8 gallons per mile!!!!    Even back with the gas prices in 1984ish that hurt... 2 fill ups a week, 25 gallon tank... 12th grader income...  it doesn't add up well!  (I remember many a skipped lunch to save the money to fill up to cruise the "drag" the next weekend)

LOL Tom, I know what you mean about keeping gas in them hurting.

If you noticed, I got... oop's mis-type   10 mpg coasting down hill.
When I got on it, I could actually watch the needle move. About a 1/4 tank per 2 runs and Friday or Saturday night cruise sessions cost me 2 or more tank fulls per night.

I never did check my actual miles per gallon. I didn't care about that back then, as long as I was first at the end of the run. 

I did notice that I used less fuel (yes I used to mix at the airport sometimes) after I did my rebuild. I don't know what specifically did it, maybe a combination... rebuild (balanced & blueprinted and all the goodies), water injection, octane boost, tighter turbo 400 tranny, etc... 

Humm... I've got a couple of those models kicking around here somewhere. Maybe my next project.