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Title: white decal letters
Post by: t michael jennings on May 03, 2007, 06:08:08 PM

My current semi-scale aircraft is the P-51B Excalibur of Paul Mantz.

This aircraft is painted Maroon with White lettering.

So far, the model aircraft is painted with Sig Maroon Dope. 

1.  Can one make White letters on Bel Inc. Decal Paper?

2.  Which computer program does one use to make the White letters?

3.  Will the White letters cover the Maroon paint?

t michael jennings   ???

Title: Re: white decal letters
Post by: frank carlisle on May 03, 2007, 06:19:02 PM

Try your local sign shop. If they cut vinyl lettering, you can get them to cut you a painting stencil. Then you can paint your white ltters on. y1

Title: Re: white decal letters
Post by: Mike Spiess on May 04, 2007, 06:35:27 AM

I think maroon and almond colors really look great together. But thats just me

Title: Re: white decal letters
Post by: Randy Powell on May 04, 2007, 09:28:11 AM

There is both clear and white decal paper. One tip if you are using white paper. Print the decal then cut it as closely as you need to THEN shoot the acrylic clear on. Often what happens is, if you shoot the clear on the whole sheet then cut, it leaves a path for contaminant to get in around the cut edge. This can be a real pain and cause bleed and such when you go to wet them and put them on the plane. Can also allow clear dope to seep in and cause some crinkling around the edges. Shooting the acrylic clear on after the decal is cut remedies a lot of this as it seal the edges pretty well.

Title: Re: white decal letters
Post by: Mark Scarborough on May 04, 2007, 09:44:29 AM

Hey Randy, I thougth you were running away for the weekend? sheesh,,

Title: Re: white decal letters
Post by: Randy Powell on May 04, 2007, 11:31:35 AM

Mark,

We fly out on Sunday for a week throwing rocks at the equator. I plan to see how much of nothing it's possible to do in a week.

Title: Re: white decal letters
Post by: Rob Killick on May 04, 2007, 09:47:15 PM

Hi ,

For printing white letters and numerals you'll have to use an ALPS type printer ,
No such thing as white toner ink , or media for ink jet printers .

Title: Re: white decal letters
Post by: Steve Helmick on May 05, 2007, 10:27:57 PM

I've never painted white over maroon, but know it doesn't work well over regular red. Primer first, then white. The best way would be to butt the colors, or paint the white first, but it sounds like those options are long past. I don't think most (thin) white vinyl would cover maroon, either, but thick stuff should. Maybe.  D>K Steve