Clear Coat over Powerslide decals?

[mopargreg]

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

[TarheelRick]

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.

[espo]

I have used Tamiya TS-13 Clear and haven't experienced any problems to date. 

[mopargreg]

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.

[berr13]

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

[stavanzer]

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.......