How to save a decal

FatherRob · Post by **FatherRob** » Sat Aug 06, 2011 5:15 pm

Hi all,

I sprayed dull coat on a model last night. This afternoon, when I went to get it and show it to my wife, several of the decals had peeled back. Any suggestions on how to fix this?

Rob+

Malcolm M · Post by **Malcolm M** » Sun Aug 07, 2011 1:23 am

Oh boy I feel your pain. I've had the same thing happen to me a few times usually because I didn't give the decals enough time to set down on the surface or I didn't use enough decal set.

Sadly I don't know of a rescue method for coated decals. Hopefully someone can chime if with a rescue plan. Fingers crossed.

Post by **TER-OR** » Sun Aug 07, 2011 1:05 pm

Warm damp cloth and time will soften the decal. You can apply some Future with a foam swab and work it down.

In the future (temporal not brand name), seal those decals down with Future (brand not temporal) before dullcoating.

I wrote a simple "watchlist" for decals a few years back. I think it holds up pretty well.
http://www.starshipmodeler.info/wfest2k ... chlist.doc