Decal Tips Anyone???
genX
09-16-2001, 05:15 AM
To any decal gurus out there, what is the proper way of putting them on?!?!? I almost went nuts putting about 5 on my tamiya clk warsteiner and those took me a good half an hour...Is it possible for me to put a little soap on the water?
Help please! By the way, this is my first kit in about 5 years. Glad to be back in the hobby :D
Help please! By the way, this is my first kit in about 5 years. Glad to be back in the hobby :D
primera man
09-16-2001, 05:48 AM
Welcome aboard.
Soak the decal in a slightly warm water for 10-15 secs.
I then apply MicroSet to the body and then place the decal down on to the body. Using a really soft brush i apply MS again and allow to soak for a minute or two. Move the decal around so its in the correct place and then lightly start to brush the excess water out from under the decal.
Keep doing this till its all out and you have all air/bubbles etc out. Keep brushing so that its all sitting down nice.
If its not sitting down well in places.....use a hair dryer on warm and "very carefully" warm the decal up while you brush it down into place.
Go to www.tamiya.com , then the "tips" page....has info there to.
Soak the decal in a slightly warm water for 10-15 secs.
I then apply MicroSet to the body and then place the decal down on to the body. Using a really soft brush i apply MS again and allow to soak for a minute or two. Move the decal around so its in the correct place and then lightly start to brush the excess water out from under the decal.
Keep doing this till its all out and you have all air/bubbles etc out. Keep brushing so that its all sitting down nice.
If its not sitting down well in places.....use a hair dryer on warm and "very carefully" warm the decal up while you brush it down into place.
Go to www.tamiya.com , then the "tips" page....has info there to.
Guiddy
09-16-2001, 11:35 AM
Further to Warrens good advice add a little washing up liquid to the warm water after filling the container, i.e. avoiding bubbles! Bubbles are great for washing your dishes and having a bath in, bad for applying decals!:D
Careful about moving the decal once MS is applied, as the decal is so soft it is easy to destroy it!
A lot of tamiya decals don't need MS, so apply with lots of water, dab the water out with a damp cloth after applying, and the results shoud be great!
Good luck!
Careful about moving the decal once MS is applied, as the decal is so soft it is easy to destroy it!
A lot of tamiya decals don't need MS, so apply with lots of water, dab the water out with a damp cloth after applying, and the results shoud be great!
Good luck!
primera man
09-16-2001, 01:42 PM
Anyone know how to apply the Revell-Monagram decals correctly ??
They always seem to be very milky looking in any of the clear bit's in a decal.:mad: :mad: ...When they dry they look like crap.
The Tamiya ones all dry really nice and you cant notice the clear bit in the decal.
Have tried all sorts of tricks to try and get rid of this.
Anyone have idea's ???
They always seem to be very milky looking in any of the clear bit's in a decal.:mad: :mad: ...When they dry they look like crap.
The Tamiya ones all dry really nice and you cant notice the clear bit in the decal.
Have tried all sorts of tricks to try and get rid of this.
Anyone have idea's ???
Guiddy
09-16-2001, 04:22 PM
Yep! Don't do any Revell-Monogram kits!!!
That's my tip! Works for me!!!:)
That's my tip! Works for me!!!:)
Jay!
09-16-2001, 04:55 PM
Originally posted by Guiddy
Yep! Don't do any Revell-Monogram kits!!!
That's my tip! Works for me!!!:) What if you want to use Revell decals on another project, Dan? ;)
Yep! Don't do any Revell-Monogram kits!!!
That's my tip! Works for me!!!:) What if you want to use Revell decals on another project, Dan? ;)
primera man
09-16-2001, 05:39 PM
Originally posted by Guiddy
Yep! Don't do any Revell-Monogram kits!!!
That's my tip! Works for me!!!:)
Where do you live eh .....i pay ya a visit !!!!....lol
Yep! Don't do any Revell-Monogram kits!!!
That's my tip! Works for me!!!:)
Where do you live eh .....i pay ya a visit !!!!....lol
Guiddy
09-16-2001, 06:09 PM
Originally posted by Silver S2000
What if you want to use Revell decals on another project, Dan? ;)
Who me? Never!!!:p
What if you want to use Revell decals on another project, Dan? ;)
Who me? Never!!!:p
Jay!
09-17-2001, 11:30 PM
Then, of course, there's this (http://www.interlog.com/~ask/scale/tips/decal.htm) decal tips page. :D
genX
09-18-2001, 02:43 AM
Thanks for all the tip! Damn I didn't even know what a Microsol was :rolleyes:
primera man
09-18-2001, 04:08 AM
Originally posted by Silver S2000
Then, of course, there's this (http://www.interlog.com/~ask/scale/tips/decal.htm) decal tips page. :D
Cant beat that for info.;) ;)
Then, of course, there's this (http://www.interlog.com/~ask/scale/tips/decal.htm) decal tips page. :D
Cant beat that for info.;) ;)
ac2539
06-24-2002, 01:37 AM
Ahh! I need help with decals too! Im trying to put ant sized decals on my rims for my Castrol Tom's Supra! And I cant get them to stay on! How do I do this decal stuff?!?!?!?!?!
Golfingmaniac
02-21-2010, 04:23 PM
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TurboGuru
02-21-2010, 05:11 PM
To any decal gurus out there, what is the proper way of putting them on?!?!? I almost went nuts putting about 5 on my tamiya clk warsteiner and those took me a good half an hour...Is it possible for me to put a little soap on the water?
Help please! By the way, this is my first kit in about 5 years. Glad to be back in the hobby :D
These two solutions will become your best friends during decal application:
http://www.bishophobbies.com/wp-content/uploads/micro-set-sol1.jpg
How they work: http://www.bishophobbies.com/2009/05/18/decals/
Help please! By the way, this is my first kit in about 5 years. Glad to be back in the hobby :D
These two solutions will become your best friends during decal application:
http://www.bishophobbies.com/wp-content/uploads/micro-set-sol1.jpg
How they work: http://www.bishophobbies.com/2009/05/18/decals/
MPWR
02-21-2010, 05:15 PM
Wow, good to know that the search feature works....
ac2539
02-21-2010, 07:07 PM
haha wow, for real. i just got an email saying someone posted in a thread i subscribed to from automotive forums. i havent posted here in years!
MPWR
02-21-2010, 07:22 PM
Welcome back! :rofl:
935k3
02-22-2010, 07:57 PM
I think I can offer some useful tips, You have to be pretty good to do this car, the car is painted white and everything else is decals
http://img40.imagefra.me/img/img40/2/2/22/935k3/f_grq4xegcm_3887fab.jpg
Even MicroSol is too strong for Tamiya's decals, so I use a hot damp cloth or tissue pressed over the decal. It will conform and lay down instantly with no wrinkles. A Q-tip can be used for smaller areas like down in a NACA duct on racecars. I only use MicroSol down in panel lines. Sometimes I use a hair dryer on the lowest setting, do not hold it still but move it quickly back and forth. If you have trouble getting decals to stick try a good white glue or Future under them. As for the Monogram decals you need to rinse all that white stuff away before the decals dry.
http://img40.imagefra.me/img/img40/2/2/22/935k3/f_grq4xegcm_3887fab.jpg
Even MicroSol is too strong for Tamiya's decals, so I use a hot damp cloth or tissue pressed over the decal. It will conform and lay down instantly with no wrinkles. A Q-tip can be used for smaller areas like down in a NACA duct on racecars. I only use MicroSol down in panel lines. Sometimes I use a hair dryer on the lowest setting, do not hold it still but move it quickly back and forth. If you have trouble getting decals to stick try a good white glue or Future under them. As for the Monogram decals you need to rinse all that white stuff away before the decals dry.
tonioseven
02-23-2010, 08:30 AM
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