"How To Apply Decals" Topic
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 Editor in Chief Bill   | 14 Mar 2024 4:36 p.m. PST |
Water-slide decals are highly favoured by wargamers and scale modellers for their convenience in creating national or army symbols, surpassing alternative options such as transfers and stencils. The application of decals is relatively straightforward, but a common issue arises from the transparent backing sheet that accompanies the symbol on the decal paper… Battlefront: link |
 Dal Gavan  | 14 Mar 2024 6:19 p.m. PST |
Saliva makes as good a wetting agent as any of the various decal setting solutions. It's also a lot cheaper. Just apply it where you want the decal to go, using a cotton bud ("Q tip" in Yanklish). As a bonus the decal will slide more easily than with a setting solution. |
| Louis XIV | 15 Mar 2024 3:12 a.m. PST |
Gloss Varnish
Apply decal with Micro Sol
Matt Varnish |
| Col Durnford | 15 Mar 2024 6:20 a.m. PST |
Louis XIV,
The only things I would add is use Microset or Microsol to wet the decal and apply some to the model before applying the decal. |
| Bunkermeister | 15 Mar 2024 11:34 a.m. PST |
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