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Title: Decals
Post by: peabody on February 17, 2019, 05:16:00 AM

Has anyone succeeded in creating waterslide decals made with Ink Jet printers of late?
I tried years ago and it was a disaster.

I bought a couple from Tom Morris around that time and screwed them up too.

Thanks

Title: Re: Decals
Post by: John Paris on February 17, 2019, 06:37:23 AM

Rich,
I did a set of Chipmunk decals that turned out okay.  Need to be sure to spray some Krylon clear before exposure to water.
John

Title: Re: Decals
Post by: Chris Fretz on February 17, 2019, 09:43:13 AM

I have had good luck with Testors White Decal water slide paper. The hardest part is getting the print area set up.  After printing it I spray light coats of clear dope on it.  Then apply it to the model. Clear dope the whole airplane. People say the colors fade pretty bad in the sun light. I spray Max 2K clear on the decals and none of mine have faded at all.

Chris

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Title: Re: Decals
Post by: Tim Wescott on February 17, 2019, 02:30:04 PM

I've had good success.  If you bought finished decals from Tom Morris and had problems, then perhaps it was your handling?  Or did you buy decal paper?

At any rate -- I used decal paper from some coffee cup company.  I just followed the directions and had success.  My only mistake was buying matt-finish lacquer; the matt-finish was accomplished in a way that printed through the dope I painted over the decal, and required some careful sanding to smooth things out.

Title: Re: Decals
Post by: Mark_Gerber on February 17, 2019, 04:09:56 PM

Rich,

I've had good luck with Papilio products and inkjet printing.  I think I first heard about these from Windy.

https://www.papilio.com/

Mark Gerber

Title: Re: Decals
Post by: peabody on February 17, 2019, 06:12:18 PM

Thanks
I'll try again...
It seems to me I was using a manufacturer provided setting agent...I'm going to run a bunch of 1/16" FAA numbers.

Title: Re: Decals
Post by: Tim Wescott on February 17, 2019, 06:31:27 PM

Get some panes of glass or smooth coffee cups and try it out there, first!