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Old and yellowed decals

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  • Member since
    February 2006
Old and yellowed decals
Posted by stuboyle on Wednesday, March 22, 2006 3:22 PM

I recently aquired a couple old Olsonite Eagle indycar kits.  The are pretty old kits and the decals are yellowed.  I am not sure if the actual decal is yellowed, the adhesive, or just backing paper.  I presume the best course of action find a new set.  Does anyone have experience working with old decals?  Any help would be appreciated.

Stuart

  • Member since
    January 2003
  • From: Peoples Socialist Democratic Republic of Illinois
Posted by Triarius on Wednesday, March 22, 2006 3:47 PM
Stuart,

You can try taping them to the inside of a sunny window, facing out. This may bleach out the yellow. However, if done too long, other colors may also be bleached.

Another problem is the carrier. It may have decayed. There are two things that (AFAIK) have been used to repair this: clear coats (not acrylic, although Future might work if you let it cure for a week or two) and liquid decal film. The latter is available from some aftermarket decal manufacturers. I saw some at Bare-Metal, but there are others.

But regardless of the above, it would not hurt to start looking for aftermarket replacements.

Ross Martinek A little strangeness, now and then, is a good thing… Wink

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