PursuitGT Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 i got a shelby series one kit the other day and the decals are pretty rough looking , i went to take one of the backing paper after taking it out of the water and it just crumbled in my fingers , do u goys have any idea on wat i can do to stop this or are the decals garbage? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eshaver Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 Jon, on old decalimania , I would use a good quality Clear Lacquer first. Coat the sheet with the clear . Allow it to dry thoroughly. and then try again . Oh, I might add in doing so, you will have to cut to the EDGE any decals you want as the clear is part of the OVERALL sheet now ! Ed Shaver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PursuitGT Posted March 27, 2012 Author Share Posted March 27, 2012 ok thanks for the help ill give it a try Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Sumner Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 I don't mean to butt heads with ya Ed, but spraying a clear paint is no where near as good as coating the decals with Microscale or Superscale "Decal Film". This stuff is the same carrier that the decals are printed on. Lacquer is just that...a paint. It isn't flexible and it won't repsond to setting solutions. When you overcoat the sheet with Decal Film you can lay the decal down and then apply Microset and Microsol (or Super Set and Super Sol...same things) over the decals and they will settle down like new decals. I've saved and used decals sheets that were 20 years old and cracked all up using the decal film. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eshaver Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 Terry, since I have never used the Micro Scale product you're referring to, you may well have a good point ! Ed Shaver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffreak Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 I've also had great results with the spray on decal bonder from Testors. And you also have to trim it very close to your graphics as well, but it is very flexible and I have used it with the red label Mirosol with no problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PursuitGT Posted March 28, 2012 Author Share Posted March 28, 2012 hopefully next time i get to a hobby shop they have some micro decal film Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmer1 Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 I too have had good success on old decals with Testors spray decal bonder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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