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cr1
  • Member since
    January 2007
shiny spots in decals
Posted by cr1 on Sunday, January 14, 2007 1:13 PM

 Hello,

    After appling decals and overspraying with dull coat, I noticed shiny spots in the decals.

I have never had this happen before so I have no idea what went wrong. My question is can I correct the appearance of the decals? Will spraying the decals with a gloss coat followed by dull coat work?

    All suggestion welcome, Gary Taylor

  • Member since
    February 2006
  • From: Smithers, BC, Canada
Posted by ruddratt on Sunday, January 14, 2007 4:16 PM
OK, this is just a guess, but it could be that the matt coat is being sprayed over a decal that has residue of different mediums in different locations on it and your matt coat is incompatable with one or more of those. After I apply decals, I wipe them (actually it's more of a "rolling pin" motion) slightly with isopropyl alcohol on a cotton swab (cleans them & helps them comform), then spray on a coat of future before my flat coat is applied.

Mike

 "We have our own ammunition. It's filled with paint. When we fire it, it makes pretty pictures....scares the hell outta people."

 

  • Member since
    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, January 14, 2007 9:20 PM

When applying a decal, it should be going over a glossy surface, most like to put future down, then decal and etc...

I usually spray my model with future, put the decals washes etc, but before I seal it up with a flat coat, I use micro sol and set when I apply the decals. This helps the decal conform to the model surface.

 

the shinny spots in the decal is because air bubbles have been trapped in between the decal and model surface.

 

As far as I know, once the decals are sealed - like you said you have done, there is no way to fix this. 

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