mopargreg Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 Hi guys, Im wondering if anyone has used Powerslide decals & sprayed clear over the top? If so what clear did you use? Im working on a #43 Petty & #40 Hamilton Superbird. Just did a test with a decal on some scrap & Tamiya clear just annihilated the decal. Ive used Tamiya clear with Alps printed decals for years & never had a problem. Any help would be great. Thanks Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TarheelRick Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 An old standby is Future floor shine (or whatever it is called this week). Of course before using it on a completed model I would test it on a scrap decal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 I have used Tamiya TS-13 Clear and haven't experienced any problems to date. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mopargreg Posted May 30, 2020 Author Share Posted May 30, 2020 Thanks so much for your replies guys. Ive got a few more small power slide decals stuck down on some scrap so Im going to try a few different clears. The decals have been stuck down for 3 days. Ill do a few light coats 30 mins or so apart & see what happens. As mentioned Ive used Alps printed & some kit decals with Tamiya clear & never had a problem. I contacted Mike at Mikes Decals & he recommended to not use any clear at all on Powerslide Decals. He has heard of some guys using 2K clear with great results but no guarantees. Thanks again for your help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berr13 Posted June 1, 2020 Share Posted June 1, 2020 (edited) I used Tamiya clear on a '57 Chevy Black Widow with Power Slide decals, with no problems. I don't know if it's relevant or not, but I used Micro Sol and Micro Set in applying the decals. Edited June 1, 2020 by berr13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stavanzer Posted June 2, 2020 Share Posted June 2, 2020 You don't need a clear coat over decals. The real ones seldom used one. I don't know why so many modelers want to clear coat every thing....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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