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Decal Storage
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Posted: Thursday, May 27, 2004 - 05:08 PM UTC
Decal Storage

Greetings Everyone,

Ok, tell me, how do you store decals? I have been keeping mine in a model box since the 70's.

Some are as good as the day I unwrapped the box, some are trashed--yellowed, brittle.

Most of what I've read is to keep them out of the light and in a sealed food bag. One decal manufacturer says to keep them open in their paper sleeve.


All the best to you,

Fred
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Posted: Friday, May 28, 2004 - 02:49 PM UTC
I keep mine in plastic sandwich bags, which I keep in a sealed Tupper-ware container. I keep this container in my bedroom closet. I have decals that are over fifteen years old that I have used and had no problems.
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Posted: Friday, May 28, 2004 - 02:55 PM UTC
I keep em' in zip-lock freezer bags away from light.

Cody
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Posted: Saturday, May 29, 2004 - 01:08 AM UTC
It was discussed earlier this month: Decal Storage. Had the originator chose a better topic title, the subject may have come up in a cursory search of the forums.
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