Silverknigh58 Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 Hi there, I'm new here... I've been building funny car kits since I was a kid.. on and off... I enjoy building a clean looking model with a nice paint job.. nothing too fancy. Lately I've been digging into my stock of kits and finished a decent Shirley Muldowney Bounty Huntress using the Revell Blue Max kit and Slixx decals, it turned out pretty nice. Now on to my problem I used Testors One Coat clear and had no problem, the next one I worked on was Ray Alley and had the decal on the hood curdle and bubble even trying to use light coats.. I wet sanded the decal and ordered another set of decals. I'm waiting for the decal to dry as I type. I just finished applying Tom McEwen's Mongoose 2 decals a coupls days ago and did a light coat of Testors Gloss coat, figuring it may be a little less volatile., worked ok... waited an hour and did another one... I had curdling on some decals... gonna order another set, and wet sand a re-apply. What is the best product to use on these decals to seal them and get a nice gloss without wrecking all that work? I look forward to your answers, thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Keck Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 Future works for me. Brush it on in one stroke. Let it level out and dry overnight. Then apply your clear of choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverknigh58 Posted August 30, 2011 Author Share Posted August 30, 2011 Thanks, I tried that and it lifted the decals on my White Bear Dodge.. I'm in the process of re-decaling it after a strip job and re-paint. I need a fool proof method.... idiot proof in my case lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Kucaba Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 Then try spraying the Future on in very light coats over several hours and let it dry for a few days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mooneyzs Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 Hey Will... I personally use PPG base coat/clear coat on my models. To be exact I use the DBC and Omni line for the bases and their 2020 or 2021 Urathane Clears and haven't had any troubles with shooting the clear over the decals. I will spray my base coats let them flash inbetween coats about 10 to 15 mins depending on weather. Then I wait about 30 to 45 mins to shoot the clear. once done with that I tend to wait a fiew days before I apply my decals then will wait a day or two and then go back and add more coats of clear over the decals. I have a thread where you can see how I painted a Front Engine Dragster where I did the process I just explained if you wanted to take a look. Not sure if any of this has helped but I would make sure you mist your first and maybe second coat of clear. now I am not sure what type of paint the testors one shot clear if it is an enamel or a Lacquer. if its a lacquer it may just be having a reaction with the decals. I am not sure what else to suggest. How long are you letting the decals dry before you are clearning it? I have never tried the method that Steve mentioned about brushing a coat of future over the decals before clearing. maybe try a test decal on a sheet of plastic or old body before you try it on your build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcandela Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 (edited) Try some clear from Duplicolor. Spray 2 light coats first, and after it has completly dried sand with some 1500 or 2000 and finish it with another 2 more coats and its's done. If You really want it shinny polish it with some rubbing compound and wax. Edited September 2, 2011 by mcandela Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMc Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 Hi there, I'm new here... I've been building funny car kits since I was a kid.. on and off... I enjoy building a clean looking model with a nice paint job.. nothing too fancy. Lately I've been digging into my stock of kits and finished a decent Shirley Muldowney Bounty Huntress using the Revell Blue Max kit and Slixx decals, it turned out pretty nice. Now on to my problem I used Testors One Coat clear and had no problem, the next one I worked on was Ray Alley and had the decal on the hood curdle and bubble even trying to use light coats.. I wet sanded the decal and ordered another set of decals. I'm waiting for the decal to dry as I type. I just finished applying Tom McEwen's Mongoose 2 decals a coupls days ago and did a light coat of Testors Gloss coat, figuring it may be a little less volatile., worked ok... waited an hour and did another one... I had curdling on some decals... gonna order another set, and wet sand a re-apply. What is the best product to use on these decals to seal them and get a nice gloss without wrecking all that work? I look forward to your answers, thanks! Future works for me. Brush it on in one stroke. Let it level out and dry overnight. Then apply your clear of choice. Well I think Steve is right on course. What I suspect is in both cases your decals lifted or bubbled...I'm thinking trapped water and that WILL cause both products to fail. If the future fails, strip it with a fresh coat or a windex wash...neither will harm your base paint. Did you clear your Basecoat before the decals? I clear first for a smooth even base, decal....forget about for a while in a box and when I find it again its all dry ready for my final clear. I shoot both TS13 and Duplacolor clears depending on my base color paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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