decals on Chrome or Clear parts - do you protect them in any way ?

[Bigsasquatch]

Hi,

just wondering when you put decals on say windscreen or headlamp glass, or on say the Chromed Bike frames from Tamiya ( that you may not have painted ) , for example, would you protect in anyway ?

I suppose a good polymer wax polish might do the trick, or carefully painting over some satin varnish just over the edges of the decal ? Or not at all ?

any advice would be helpful ?

cheers

BIG"S"

[Vric]

Nope

In my experience, even some microsol or microset will "hurt" the chrome or the clear part. just leave them alone

[iceblend]

Wax over decals on clear parts would be good. Protects it.

[TireGaint]

How about spay the clear on decals first before apply on the chrome or clear part??

[bvia]

Carnuba wax will act as a protectorant for the frame decals on the bike's frame, as will a clear acrylic gloss (Future/et al).

Once dry you can then blackwash the frame and overcoat with a clear satin lacquer/enamel.

For decals on clear parts (i.e. driver names on WRC cars) I once again use Future. Place the decal on the clear part and let it dry. Then overcoat the entire clear panel with Future and place in a CLEAN area to dry (I put it under a clear glass bowl so remove dust and make sure I don't touch the part with the bowl). Practice this on scrap first to get the process down...

hth,

Bill

[935k3]

What I do is apply future just over the decal with a Q-Tip. This puts a very nice thin coat of protection. It levels and shows no brushmarks. Try it I think you'll like it.