How ro properly put CF decals on complicated geometries

Could someone post a step by step way to apply CF decal on an irregular surface . With pics if possible... how to make the initial template?!?

RallyRaider you seem pretty good at this buy the way you built your Peugeot 206... Show me how good your decal skills are!!! I was really impressed buy the mirors and tha gas tank.

Thanks

id like to know too.

with CF decals, there is no miracle solution.

All you might need is a lot of patience, a decal softener to bend nicely around curves and an earbud or something not-sharp to put them into place.
You might want to use a hair drier if appling decals without decal setter (microset) and decal softener (microsol) or similar products.
Should be actualy a post about this (or several)
Olivier

To make a pattern simply use masking tape to cover the part then go around the edge with a pencil to make the outline. Then take the tape off and lay it on cardboard or plastic to make the pattern. Then trace the pattern on to decal and cut it out.

Decals should also be a little larger than what you cut out so they will fit properly on the model.

Originally posted by irupp33
id like to know too.

me three

how the heck you guys get those decals in those places, like the intakes.

do you have pics, and what to use???

I just make sure I cut the decal big enough, you don't want to make it too small otherwise you will have to use more than one decal and you will see the overlap
i also use a decal setting solution, it works wonders

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how do you get the extra off?

check this link:

http://www.msmodels.co.uk/carbonhelp.htm

Originally posted by COZMO6476
how do you get the extra off?

I use a brand new no. 11 Exacto blade when I decal CF. Just lightly running the blade over the decal where the border is gets the extra off for me. Do not wait for it to dry to do this! :)

Microsol is the only way to make it look real.;)

Originally posted by SupercarFreak

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Like paint, carbon fiber decals hide nothing, it is best to fill any sink marks or ejector pin marks before applying the decals. Failing to fill these actually makes them stand out more one the decal is applied.

Originally posted by freakray


Like paint, carbon fiber decals hide nothing, it is best to fill any sink marks or ejector pin marks before applying the decals. Failing to fill these actually makes them stand out more one the decal is applied.

i noticed :( this is my first model

i will try to remove all molding lines and stuff on the body

so let me guess this right, so i dont mess it up

you disolve the microsol in the warm water, put the decal in, until is ready to move to the part, make sure there are no bubbles, taking them off with a qtip, and a small brush to keep the moisture, after all the bubbles are out, use a hair dryer to let it dry.

so is that correct??? :cool:

Originally posted by DavidG
so let me guess this right, so i dont mess it up

you disolve the microsol in the warm water, put the decal in, until is ready to move to the part, make sure there are no bubbles, taking them off with a qtip, and a small brush to keep the moisture, after all the bubbles are out, use a hair dryer to let it dry.

so is that correct??? :cool:

:confused:

You do what?

You place the decal in the warm water until it will slide off the backing, once you have the decal in place on the part, then you apply the microsol to soften the decal and help it conform to the surface.
once microsol is applied, don't touch the decal until it is dry completely, even if it shows small bubbles don't touch.
Once it is dry, pop the small bubbles with a sharp blade or pin and gently push the air out with a wet Q-Tip, then apply more microsol and leave it to allow the microsol to work.

No matter how tempting, don't touch the decals when they are wet with microsol, you will only mess them up if you touch them.

Ray

ok, i just didnt know when to use the microsol, since i dont know what is is, if is liquid in a bottle or an aerosol..

thanks, going yo buy it tomorrow :D

Originally posted by DavidG
ok, i just didnt know when to use the microsol, since i dont know what is is, if is liquid in a bottle or an aerosol..

thanks, going yo buy it tomorrow :D

It's a liquid in a bottle, you brush it on.
Look for a white bottle with either a red or blue label(I can't remember which has which label, Microset and Microsol come in similar bottles with different color labels).

Ray

alright, great to know




thanks for the quick reply

one of our members put carbon fibre on their side mirrors.. could anyone enlighten me on how that was done (bar what you guys have said + plenty of patience)

hehe

MicroSet = Setting solution used to clean the surface to be decaled
MicroSol = Solvent used to actually melt (or soften) the decal and allow it to conform to complex shapes and compund curves.

hth,
Bill