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Offline Howard Rush

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Lettering Tip from the Jive Combat Team
« on: March 06, 2022, 10:54:46 PM »
People keep asking me if a hot Monokote iron will transfer 30-year-old press-on letters to an airplane without leaving a dent.  The letters don’t transfer and the iron leaves a dent.  Hope this helps.
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Re: Lettering Tip from the Jive Combat Team
« Reply #1 on: March 06, 2022, 11:02:31 PM »
People keep asking me if a hot Monokote iron will transfer 30-year-old press-on letters to an airplane without leaving a dent.  The letters don’t transfer and the iron leaves a dent.  Hope this helps.
I have some 10 year old letters, will they work? LL~
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Re: Lettering Tip from the Jive Combat Team
« Reply #2 on: March 08, 2022, 03:30:50 PM »
I have some 10 year old letters, will they work? LL~

I just got some new ones.  Check back with me in ten years.
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Re: Lettering Tip from the Jive Combat Team
« Reply #3 on: March 08, 2022, 03:44:33 PM »
   I think the trick with old Letra-Sets is to heat them slowly for a period of time before applying them to soften them back up. Maybe tap the sheet to a window and expose them to sun light over a few days? I have not tried this in a long time. i don't know where you can even buy them any more??
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Re: Lettering Tip from the Jive Combat Team
« Reply #4 on: March 08, 2022, 06:12:15 PM »
I just found some on Amazon, but they didn't call them letra set or dry transfer letters, and now that I've told you that, I must confess I don't plan to make the 100 feet walk out to the shop to see what they did call them.  Something like "press in place" or some such thing.  Anyway, they are available yet. S?P
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Re: Lettering Tip from the Jive Combat Team
« Reply #5 on: March 09, 2022, 12:25:59 AM »
I just found some on Amazon, but they didn't call them letra set or dry transfer letters, and now that I've told you that, I must confess I don't plan to make the 100 feet walk out to the shop to see what they did call them.  Something like "press in place" or some such thing.  Anyway, they are available yet. S?P

The ones I ordered came today.  They are vinyl stickers.  Yuck.
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Re: Lettering Tip from the Jive Combat Team
« Reply #6 on: March 09, 2022, 04:35:25 AM »
laser print on decal paper and use the water slide method, you can do anything with and go "wild" with lettering and drawings.

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Re: Lettering Tip from the Jive Combat Team
« Reply #7 on: March 09, 2022, 06:38:43 AM »
laser print on decal paper and use the water slide method, you can do anything with and go "wild" with lettering and drawings.
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Re: Lettering Tip from the Jive Combat Team
« Reply #8 on: March 09, 2022, 02:45:19 PM »
The ones I ordered came today.  They are vinyl stickers.  Yuck.
These I have are the old type similar to the letraset transfers.  I had to have them for custom bass so couldn't have the vinyl edge.
Here's the page I ordered from at Amazon: 
https://www.amazon.com/dry-transfer-lettering/s?k=dry+transfer+lettering
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Re: Lettering Tip from the Jive Combat Team
« Reply #9 on: March 09, 2022, 04:19:10 PM »
Thanks.  I'll be more careful.
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Re: Lettering Tip from the Jive Combat Team
« Reply #10 on: March 09, 2022, 06:13:59 PM »

 Any reason to not just paint mask and spray?
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Re: Lettering Tip from the Jive Combat Team
« Reply #11 on: March 10, 2022, 12:39:40 AM »
Any reason to not just paint mask and spray?

I have a peculiar application, probably a dumb idea.
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Re: Lettering Tip from the Jive Combat Team
« Reply #12 on: March 10, 2022, 06:25:31 AM »
all laser printed on water slide paper

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Re: Lettering Tip from the Jive Combat Team
« Reply #13 on: March 10, 2022, 07:36:15 AM »
Hey Fred how about a larger pic of entire plane?  Japanese markings with english graphics?  Nice detailed work!

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Re: Lettering Tip from the Jive Combat Team
« Reply #14 on: March 10, 2022, 07:41:13 AM »
Hey Fred how about a larger pic of entire plane?  Japanese markings with english graphics?  Nice detailed work!

Don
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Re: Lettering Tip from the Jive Combat Team
« Reply #15 on: March 10, 2022, 10:39:17 AM »
I used waterslide decals as you suggest for a while.

But I had a bit of trouble.  In some cases, too many after while, the decal got fused to the backing and refused to water slide.

I was using Crylon Crystal Clear as the water proofing spray.

Mine was and still is, an inkjet.
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Re: Lettering Tip from the Jive Combat Team
« Reply #16 on: March 10, 2022, 11:05:12 AM »
I used waterslide decals as you suggest for a while.

But I had a bit of trouble.  In some cases, too many after while, the decal got fused to the backing and refused to water slide.

I was using Crylon Crystal Clear as the water proofing spray.

Mine was and still is, an inkjet.
now there are modern sheets that you just print, cut , dip in water and slide, no need to add clear coat
not sure of brand names but pretty sure they are easy to find in USA

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Re: Lettering Tip from the Jive Combat Team
« Reply #17 on: March 10, 2022, 02:20:20 PM »
now there are modern sheets that you just print, cut , dip in water and slide, no need to add clear coat
not sure of brand names but pretty sure they are easy to find in USA
I have not found any that I would not coat first with something, even vinyl stickers.  Inkjet is very prone to smudging in the application process.  The coating also makes them easier to apply.

Laser is different.

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Re: Lettering Tip from the Jive Combat Team
« Reply #18 on: March 10, 2022, 03:18:23 PM »
I have not found any that I would not coat first with something, even vinyl stickers.  Inkjet is very prone to smudging in the application process.  The coating also makes them easier to apply.

Laser is different.

Ken
https://www.amazon.com/Sheets-Laser-Water-Slide-Transparent/dp/B01GVO92U2
this works but really needs laser printer, you can order printed, some companies do that on pro printers at low cost
crisp edges and solid color


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