Decal problem- need help

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Muggsy1776

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I tried my first decal on a pen and had a problem. The decal was a commercial made water slide for use on model trains. i put the decal on without a problem and let it dry overnight. When i went to wipe on a layer of CA over decal the CA totally disolved it. Any thoughts? The decal was on the cap of a Jr. pen which is going into a presentation box- maybe an overcoat of sealer won't be needed? Any help is greatly appreciated.... oh yeah, and its a fathers day order- yep: problems at the last minute.
 
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Ed this is a little more involved than just your answering your question but it is a really good tutorial I think...
 

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Dalecamino

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The sealer Ronnie is referring to is, to seal the ink after you print your own decals. I wonder if your commercial decals are not compatible with CA?
 
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Hi Chuck... the krylon crystal clear is a protective coating for almost any application. It does not consider what is underneath but is used as an overcoat.
 

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Hi Chuck... the krylon crystal clear is a protective coating for almost any application. It does not consider what is underneath but is used as an overcoat.
From Testors instructions:

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[/FONT][FONT=MyriadMM_400_wt_600_wd][FONT=MyriadMM_400_wt_600_wd]1. After the ink has had a chance to dry, you need to apply a coat of Decal Bonder over[/FONT][/FONT]
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[FONT=MyriadMM_400_wt_600_wd]the top of the ink to bond the inks together. This holds the inks together when[/FONT]

[FONT=MyriadMM_400_wt_600_wd]sliding off of the backing paper. Shake Decal Bonder vigorously before using and[/FONT]

[FONT=MyriadMM_400_wt_600_wd]reshake frequently. Avoid spraying when humidity is high.[/FONT]

[FONT=MyriadMM_400_wt_600_wd]2. Spray a light coating over printed decals; do not apply too much Bonder as this may[/FONT]

[FONT=MyriadMM_400_wt_600_wd]cause unwanted results when Decals are applied over complex surfaces.[/FONT]

[FONT=MyriadMM_400_wt_600_wd]3. Allow 2 hours dry time.[/FONT]




[/FONT][FONT=MyriadMM_565_wt_600_wd][FONT=MyriadMM_565_wt_600_wd]Not looking for any arguments. Maybe I read this wrong.[/FONT][/FONT]
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I have tried the Krylon clear spray and the Rustoleum as sealers and, while they're OK, the Testors seems to give me better results. I suppose it is operator error but that has been my experience.
WB
 
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No problem my way Chuck thanks for pointing out the purpose of the testors... then the safer of the options is the krylon crystal clear for it is a protective coating. The surface that it is protecting would be the decal itself... and the substance it is protecting from is ca. I have used it to protect a decal from ca and found it did do the job. Crystal Clear Acrylic - | Krylon
 
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