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Modeling in General: Decals
Trouble with decals?
Is Microset Vinegar?
chip250
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Posted: Saturday, July 12, 2003 - 07:33 PM UTC
Is Microset just vinegar? It smells like it. If it is, man I would quit spending money!!

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Posted: Saturday, July 12, 2003 - 07:38 PM UTC
Hi Chip

I think I read somewhere that it is (or that vinegar is a major ingredient).

Why not do a test with a spare decal on scrap plastic and report the result? It would be a great addition to the "Free (well, cheap) Supplies" thread.

All the best

Rowan
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Posted: Saturday, July 12, 2003 - 08:02 PM UTC
That is possibly right ... every time I have to use it is inevitable to say "gosh it smells like cr@p". That was probably it, vinegar.
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Posted: Sunday, July 13, 2003 - 03:41 AM UTC
Since it is so expensive per unit volume,I know what expensive restaurants are using on their salads.
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Posted: Sunday, July 13, 2003 - 03:55 AM UTC
I had this same thought once, and, since my decal setting solution was running a bit low, decided to add some vinegar to see if it was the same stuff. I didn't have very good results with it though, although I'd like to see what someone else has to report on the matter. Maybe through experimentation a solution could be figured out. Perhaps vinegar with a bit of Future or some other random additive would work.
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Posted: Sunday, July 13, 2003 - 04:20 AM UTC
I think that it's not pure vinegar. If it's smelling like that is more likely that it's acetic acid (which is also contained in vinegar), the one used for instance in photography as a fixative. Compared to Microset is definitely a lot cheaper (I think that for the same price you can have 500 cc. of acetic acid). The only one thing is to look for the right dilution factor...
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Posted: Sunday, July 13, 2003 - 05:28 AM UTC
IŽll try white vinegar diluted with destilated water (50 - 50) maybe it works. A small bottle of Microset here costs u$s 5,50.-
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Posted: Monday, July 14, 2003 - 06:30 PM UTC
25 pesos
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Posted: Tuesday, July 15, 2003 - 08:54 AM UTC

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25 pesos


No, here with the actual rate is 15 pesos.
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Posted: Tuesday, July 15, 2003 - 09:54 AM UTC
Is Micro Sol the dame stuff? 'Cos this stuff doesn't smell like vinegar?

Vinnie
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Posted: Tuesday, July 15, 2003 - 10:39 AM UTC
No, well kind of. Not really though. They are part of the same process.

Microset
Decal
Microsol
Thats how I do it.

~Chip

~Chip #:-)
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Posted: Tuesday, July 15, 2003 - 01:43 PM UTC
200 pesos per bottle of Microset or Microsol here and they disappear as soon as they become available in the single store that sells them. Would really be good if someone finds an alternative.
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Posted: Tuesday, July 15, 2003 - 02:27 PM UTC
Guys,

To check if this is pure acetic acid (yes, that's vinager) contact the home company and request a MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet) or SDS (Safety Data Sheet within the EU). It will list the percentages of the hazardous ingredients

Dave
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