Working on an Ent-b with Arthur Pendragons' decals printed on an inkjet on Experts-Choice clear paper sealed with two coats of Testor's decal bonder.
The decals really curl and are impossible to manipulate once they're off the backing; any thoughts on how to prevent this curl?
I tired Solvaset on a small one, but it just crazed dramatically and was then really not usable... any thoughts appreciated~!
Jim
Curling INKjet printed decals
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Curling INKjet printed decals
Last edited by jimboh1 on Wed Jul 13, 2011 12:43 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Since these are laser-printed, I'd try skipping the decal bonder spray since it's adding thickness to the decal. The surface of the decal will be more fragile and susceptible to scratches, so keep that in mind when handling them.
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Well, it that case you're SOL But try to reduce the thickness of your sealer coat as much as you can; you could decant the Testors spray and shoot a couple of coats through your airbrush. The thickness would be reduced but the coverage should be good enough to seal in the ink.
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Re: Curling INKjet printed decals
Hi, anyone has any experience from buying inkjetsuperstore.com?jimboh1 wrote:Working on an Ent-b with Arthur Pendragons' decals printed on an inkjet on Experts-Choice clear paper sealed with two coats of Testor's decal bonder.
The decals really curl and are impossible to manipulate once they're off the backing; any thoughts on how to prevent this curl?
I tired Solvaset on a small one, but it just crazed dramatically and was then really not usable... any thoughts appreciated~!
Jim
Re: Curling INKjet printed decals
I don't think you can find one there. I searched over their site when I saw your post. I already called them and they were like"we don't have that here"/tonyzony wrote:Hi, anyone has any experience from buying inkjetsuperstore.com?jimboh1 wrote:Working on an Ent-b with Arthur Pendragons' decals printed on an inkjet on Experts-Choice clear paper sealed with two coats of Testor's decal bonder.
The decals really curl and are impossible to manipulate once they're off the backing; any thoughts on how to prevent this curl?
I tired Solvaset on a small one, but it just crazed dramatically and was then really not usable... any thoughts appreciated~!
Jim