Archer techniques

That's the easiest way to put it. Once you put the transfer onto clear decal stock, you need to "coat" it with Microscale's liquid decal film or a clear enamel to seal the transfer on and help protect it. Did you let the future dry first? After that, you should use micro set on the model. This is a cleaner that prepares the model and decal. Once the decal is positioned and has had the excess water and microset dried up, then you apply the Micro sol. It softens the decal, hence why it got sticky. It let's the decal settle onto the model and get over and into any details that are there. HTH

Drew