Vinegar as a decal setting solution?

It works good.  It helps the decals to stick to surfaces.  I always use a 50/50 mix of hot water and vinegar to soak my decals in.  Also, I brush a little of vinegar on the surface of the model just before sliding the decal.

Actually, if you take a bottle of Micro-set, you'll notice it smells exactly like vinegar.  Micro-Sol is something different and much stronger tough.

And when all those products do not work, I simply brush some "Future" on the surface and slid the decal onto it.

Have fun.

Has anybody tried a light balsamic vinagarette? Mmmmm.......

LOL

Stay away from the Blue Cheese dressing it makes decals a little lumpy but quite tasty.

Air Master

jwb wrote:

Has anybody tried a light balsamic vinagarette? Mmmmm....... LOL

When it's not plastic, you seem to always have food on the brain!

Andy

dahut wrote:

Would a mild ammonia solution do as well?

Never heard of using ammonia with decals.  If you paint with acrylics, then definately don't use the ammonia as it will dissolve your paint. 

espins1 wrote:

dahut wrote: Would a mild ammonia solution do as well? Never heard of using ammonia with decals.  If you paint with acrylics, then definately don't use the ammonia as it will dissolve your paint.

And /or the "Future" protective coat.

Yann Solo wrote:

espins1 wrote:  dahut wrote: Would a mild ammonia solution do as well? Never heard of using ammonia with decals.  If you paint with acrylics, then definately don't use the ammonia as it will dissolve your paint.  And /or the "Future" protective coat.

aye laddy, as Future is nothing more than clear acrylic. 

espins1 wrote:

aye laddy, as Future is nothing more than clear acrylic.

Obviously, you remark is facitious espins, as both my sniffer and their MSDS says otherwise (5% ammonia).

For your information, in the most ercent FSM issue, a staff member/builder in helping a subscriber with his decalling problems plainly states that he has abandoned Future for clear lacquer as a decal prep.

I guess I was ahead of the pack in perferring the clear-coats you get nowadays over Future.

  Tom