I just printed up some decals, Now what I have read, A coat has to be applied over the decal film with the ink on it to preserve the graphic..... Question? "What do I use on home made decals to seal the ink to the film"?
18Bravo
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Testor's Decal Bonder or Microscale Liquid Decal Film work equally well. If you're silk screening a solid decal (ie, no lettering) it's not always necessary.
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HeavyArty
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I just got some sheets of clear decal paper for inkjet printers from Micromark.. but they couldn't ship the sealer because of all the flight restrictions. Can I use a regular acrylic Gloss or matt clear spray, like Tamiya's for instance... or is that a totally different thing?
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Hisham, You can use any clear acrylic spray, remember light coats as most ink-jets use a water soluble ink. If you saturate it, the inks will run. Krylon is just a readily available, and cheap brand to pick up if you live in the US.
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