Alps printers are junk, and rarely produce a clean scratch free print. The color is washed out and yes they can flake and be damaged very easily. If I am printing large color areas I always do them as a lay over with the color printed on a photo quality Inkjet printer. End result for the customer is yes a little more work, but the end result is well worth it. So all of you who expect the latest new kit quality decals from the aftermarket using Alps printers, please lower your expectations. I always try to send out the best that I am able to do within the limitations of the equipment and materials I am working with. If it is not good enough for me to use it on my builds, I won't sell it to anyone else. My two cents Alan