How to do custom decals..

[Zlaja_]

anyone who knows how to do custom decals?? i have the papers, the micro film, and a printer but the shit messes up anyway, the color starts falling off from the decal, i would appriciate some help, THX!

[Vric]

is your paper for inkjet or laser ?

I would sugest you print your decal on a normal paper (or a photo paper) then go to a photocopy shop and do it with professional equipement (it cost me 1$ by sheet) then add a very good layer of microfilm with a soft brush, let dry..

[spidereddie]

search it up. I had the same questions.

To help you out a bit. If your printing from an inkjet, you'll have to 'bond' the ink to the paper before you wet it with the proper spray (testors has it but I heard it's just clear laquer). Also, make sure you have the right settings on your printer/computer.

Laser is a whole other story

[Zlaja_]

i have inkjet

[Zlaja_]

Originally Posted by Vric

is your paper for inkjet or laser ?

I would sugest you print your decal on a normal paper (or a photo paper) then go to a photocopy shop and do it with professional equipement (it cost me 1$ by sheet) then add a very good layer of microfilm with a soft brush, let dry..

hey man i live in sweden -_-

[Vric]

so in Sweden you don't have photocopy shop ?

don't see the point here

[Zlaja_]

well not close in the city i live in

[Vric]

then print it yourself, you can get good result anyway if your printer is good

is it Microscale product or the testor crappy product ?

[Zlaja_]

well i have a good printer, i dont basecoat the paper with anything so it must be the microscale thingie that sucks, cuz when u dip it in the water u also can see the brush stroke marks ^^ id better wait til i get a airbrush or sumthin

[Vric]

Microscale are the best I have used.
you need to apply lot of decal micro film on the paper (you can make 2 or 3 sheet with a bottle max)
put a lot with a brush, and let dry the heavy coat. Most of the brush stroke will desapear.

Don't airbrush this thing ! I did it once, airbrush don't put enough protection (you will need to put 20 coat or more !) and after that, it's very hard to clean (enamel and lacquer thinner don't do anything. The nozzle of my old airbrush is dead becose of that stuff

[Zlaja_]

allright so i have to basecoat the paper with testor gloss and then print it and then soak it in microscale film??

[Vric]

which paper are you using ?

Microscale paper don't need base coat

[Zlaja_]

i use experts choice decal film