Shiny decals and old decals won't adhere

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Matt1982
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Shiny decals and old decals won't adhere

Post by Matt1982 »

Im using 8 year old decals.

Here is my problem. On the sheet, they are shiny. Super shiny. I put them on the model and they're still shiny. They do not seem to adhere either. They're made by round two :/
Scott Hasty
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Post by Scott Hasty »

You want your surface to be shiny to begin with. After decal application, apply Micro Set for a few minutes. Blot any away and apply Micro Sol and...DON'T PANIC, it'll wrinkle it good, but will settle down after a few hours. If it is still not flat, reapply Micro Sol until it does. The AMT kit I'm working on, the decals required up to 10 applications. When all the decals are on and dried, hit them with clear gloss, weather and dullcoat it...
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