decals

[rlucky73721]

hi,

quick decal question.

do i:

put decals on after paint has dried for 24 hrs?

or

put decals on after i apply laquer and laquer has dried?

or

put decals on after i apply laquer and laquer has dried and then apply another coat of laquer on top of decals?

or something completely diffrent?

thanks so much in advance!

[Brendan]

You always want to put your decals on a completely dried surface. You also want it to be a gloss surface. As for drying times, it depends on the paint you use. Some paints can take 24 hours to dry and some can take several weeks. As for putting a gloss coat over the decals, there's two different views on that. Some don't like it and some do. I like putting a gloss coat over my decals. But you need to make sure the gloss coat you're putting over the decals is compatible with the decal. Some gloss coats will "eat" the decal, which will ruin the entire project. Make sure you test before putting gloss coat over the decals. If there's anything else I could help you out with, let me know.

[Eshaver]

Actually, I have done all of the aforementioned . Yes , you can clear over the decals with lacquer. I do it as a precaution on old decals or decals that were printed on a Bubble jet printer . Ed Shaver