Has anyone tried printing decals with an inkjet printer. I was considering using this methode to reproduce duplicate decal sheets so I could have multiple vehicles from the same units. I was just wondering about the pro's and con's, and if it was worth the trouble.

I've had a lot of success printing my own decals with an inkjet printer - perhaps too much - as I posted artwork on my personal website and got copied! Don't be afraid to give it a try.

Gunnie

GunTruck, do you put any thing over the printing out of the inkjet printer? I heard that inkjet decals will bleed allover the place because of water soluable ink.

Yes. I used MicroMark's inkject decal paper. It has a surface that accepts the ink from an inkjet printer. Other brands have a really glossy surface that the ink can't grip onto - it pools up into little beads

When printed, I seal the ink with MicroMark's Clear Fixative Spray, Future Floor Finish, or even Gloss or Dull Cote lacquer spray. However, all of these products I use carefully and apply a really light mist. I even decant the sprays into a jar for airbrushing. Too heavy of any of these can cause the ink to run.

Gunnie

Krylon Acrylic Clear Matt also works... it is basically the same stuff as the Micro-Mark spray and a lot cheaper.

I too love the Micro-Mark paper and yes, it accepts my Epson printer ink just fine...

I spray once with a very light coat, let it dry and put one more light mist on it.

Ok, thanks for the tip. I will try it out someday. :-)