new member...newbie questions about decals :(

[Renelsisc]

hi guys,

so after seeing what AMAZING work you guys do here, I must say nothing but WOW.

I've never done anything like this before, but a few weeks ago, i ran into a hobby store by accident and saw that they had my car as a model. So naturally, i started looking into this forum's tutorials, and have found this site and you guys to be amazingly detailed.

I began this first project a few days ago, and let me tell you, it is quite fun! i dont know why it took me all this time to start

Anyhow, I have newbie question, which i think is probably one the stupidest you will hear, but i have to ask anyway. I recall seeing it once on the tutorials, but i can't seem to find it again...so please help, (apologize for not being able to find it on search)

1) I have a decal/sticker as a instrument cluster. At first, i thought it was a peel off sticker that i can just peel and stick onto the position, but i realize that i couldn't peel it off. Now my question is, how do i get that decal/sticker off and stick it on the dash?

Thanks in advance and i feel quite stupid asking this hahahah

[Spike2933]

water, soak the decal until it can come off the paper, then put the decal into place and let dry, if you have Mirco-Sol, then brush some over it to give it a more cleaner finish and painted on look

[proosen]

Well, If you look in the instructions (or on the backside of the decal sheet) you will find the answer to your question.

Usually they are waterslides and they are supposed to be cut out closely with a pair of sissors and then dipped in luke warm water for approx. 10-20 sec. and then put aside for a while until you can slide it on the backing paper.

Then you take the decal with a tweezer, still on the paper and carefully slide it in place with a suitable brush. Adjust the position (the brush again) and then with a q-tip or soft rag squeeze out the excess water trapped under it. Start from the center and carefully work your way out to the perimeter. Small decals will just need a firm push with the q-tip/rag and then you're there.

Don't try to move the decal with your fingers as it's likely to stick to them instead of the model and in the process ruining it for you (the decal, not the fingers )

Some decal solutions like Microscales Micro set and Micro sol will make the whole process a whole lot easier. Especially on compound curves as it kind of melts the decal and lets it conform to very complex shapes without very much wrinkles.

I see Spike beat me to the answer, but here's my contribution anyway.


Good luck!
Niclas