"How To Apply Decals" Topic

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Editor in Chief Bill	14 Mar 2024 5:36 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 7:19 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 4:12 a.m. PST
Gloss Varnish Apply decal with Micro Sol Matt Varnish
Col Durnford	15 Mar 2024 7:20 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 12:34 p.m. PST
+1 Col D Bunkermeister