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                        Older Decals Decaying?

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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Older Decals Decaying?
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, August 22, 2003 11:00 PM
                        I was dusting my built models recently, and was surprised to see that the decals on my 1/144 Hasegawa 747-400 (JAL Super Resort Express) had a turned a light brown color. Not just on a portion, the entire clear part of the decal I neglected to cut when applying it had also turned brown Angry [:(!]. Looking over at my 1/72 Testors OA-4M Skyhawk, I saw that it too was devoloping this brown stuff.

                        Is this ?normal? (sun exposure) or am I screwing up somewhere?
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                        Keyworth
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        • From: NE Georgia
                        Posted by Keyworth on Friday, August 22, 2003 11:39 PM
                        Did you overcoat them with a clear finish after originally building the planes?
                        "There's no problem that can't be solved with a suitable application of high explosives"
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, August 23, 2003 12:54 AM
                        Yes, I spray them with either Testors Dullcote or Glosscoat as the final step in each model.
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                        mtollens
                        • Member since
                          August 2003
                        • From: USA
                        Posted by mtollens on Thursday, September 4, 2003 5:45 AM
                        How old are they? Did you use the decal setting solution on them and not rinse the decalled areas with water afterward? I have noticed brown when I use decal setting solution immediately after they dried but they cleaned up with plain water applied with a brush or finger then towel dried. Overcoating will seal in the stain.
                        Max Tollens "plastic surgeon"
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