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Modeling in General: Decals
Trouble with decals?
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How to: Restore old decals?
hworth18
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Posted: Sunday, December 20, 2009 - 08:55 AM UTC
Is there a website or technique to restoring old decals so that they can be used?
I have heard that you can brush on or spray on Superfilm, but is there a specific way to do it?
18Bravo
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Posted: Sunday, December 20, 2009 - 09:43 AM UTC
Testor's has a decal fixative for their decal paper that works well. It has restored some of my railroad decals that were over 20 years old. I just spray it on lightly. I have read that nearly any clear coat will work.
jimb
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Posted: Sunday, December 20, 2009 - 11:50 AM UTC
I know that many prople sware by Micro-Scale Liquid Decal Film. You should be able to get it at you LHS.

Jim
majjanelson
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Posted: Sunday, December 20, 2009 - 03:56 PM UTC
I've read that if you have "yellowed" decals, you should place them in the sunlight for a period of time (a few hours, maybe) and they should "whiten" up again.
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