Decal 911

[fastbackfiero]

O.K. I've been trying to find the 1995 boss shinoda mustang kit because I loved the decals so much that I just had to build it again, I finally won it and I recieved it today. I put the kit in the cargo area right behind the motor of the fiero and then went on to work a double shift. I got in the car and drove home at 11pm. When I got home I got the kit out and noticed that the box was really wet so I checked and found that a garbage bag I had kept back there for when the sunroof leaks on rainy days, had collected moisture( fieros get really hot!) and spilled all over the box. I went inside my house and it hit me... I opened the box and found my decals soaked (please refer to previous statement about the importance of the decals in this kit.) and I hurried up and threw them on a paper towel.

Are they ruined or will they still stick? I will use microsol to help them into place but thats only if they will still stick.

Please let me know if this has ever happened to you and if they are still good.

Thanks, Mike.

[Brendan]

Mike,

I have had this happen before with decals that I have had. As long as the glue hasn't washed off completely, you should be okay. But if the decals don't stick real well, I have used Future floor finish to help make them stick. Keep in mind, though, that Future can sometimes wrinkle decals.

Another trick is to take Elmer's White Glue and water it down heavily and kind of dredge the decals through the watered down glue and wipe off the excess. Then use a damp cloth to lay down the decals. If there is still residue left on the decals after they have dried, again use a wet cloth to wipe the excess away.

Hope this helps.