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How to transfer decals
corie1990
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Victoria, Australia
Joined: February 13, 2013
KitMaker: 19 posts
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Posted: Wednesday, June 05, 2013 - 09:59 PM UTC
hi there guys

i need some help with decals transfers, i doin and m113 atm and i cut my decals soaked them in water and stuck them on after they'ed dried they weren't staying on and and looked glossy

so if i could get some help on how to transfer decals properly that be awesome.

cheers corie


blake_500ci
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Victoria, Australia
Joined: January 09, 2012
KitMaker: 37 posts
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Posted: Wednesday, June 05, 2013 - 10:32 PM UTC
That is called silvering,in order to get rid of that you need to trim the decal as close as you can,then you must gloss coat your model or the area of the tank where the decals will be.When you apply your decals over the gloss surface,it allows the decal to lay flat.If the model is to be a flat finish,then yes you would seal the decal with a flat clear,it protects the decal from the filtering and weathering process
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