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Testors decal set # 8804
straightedge
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Posted: Sunday, March 07, 2004 - 11:10 PM UTC
Has anybody ever used this, and is it any good, and just what does it do? Thank You in advance.
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Posted: Monday, March 08, 2004 - 01:08 AM UTC
I use testors decal solution and it is like the other decal sets. Mine is a larger bottle and i didnt notice the number on it but will look as I got home back.it smells like vinegar as you open the bottle :-) .I apply my decals after I brush this to the surface and decal sticks good to the surface .I am not sure it is the decal or the solution
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Posted: Monday, March 08, 2004 - 02:26 AM UTC
Testors decal set is what I used to use. It is very similar to Micro-Set, and is very good at helping your decals settle down and be smooth on the surface. It's not as strong as Micro-Sol so if you have really troublesome/thick decals or complex curves to cover it may not be able to get them to behave as well as you would like.
straightedge
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Posted: Monday, March 08, 2004 - 11:57 AM UTC
I thank you for replying to me on this, I seen it at the hobby shop, and I figured I had nothing, and this has to be better then nothing, but for some reason, I haven't even used any, and I noticed the bottle is half empty, and it does have a slight smell of vinegar, and all it said was to brush on the model, and on the decal after you apply it. I was mainly concerned about hearing about some sets being real strong, and sense you said this is weaker then the others, I don't haft to worry about that anymore. Thanks again Graywolf, and TwistedFate
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Posted: Monday, March 08, 2004 - 12:25 PM UTC
just yesterday I bought that same stuff and I was wondering why is it half empty, but now I now it is normal. the cap on my bottle was pretty rusted tough, it was almost impossible to open until I used plyers, the smell is terrible, It almost made me sick.
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Posted: Tuesday, March 09, 2004 - 10:38 PM UTC
Dragonslain I've seen hard cider that people said was good, smell lots worse then this, but you are right about the rusted cap, and being on good, I had to strain so hard, if you would of stuck a pipe up my backside, you could of made washers.
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