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AFV Painting & Weathering
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Washing/drybrushing over decals?
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Metro Manila, Philippines
Joined: August 28, 2003
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Posted: Friday, January 30, 2004 - 01:20 PM UTC
Do you just wash and dry-brush over decals? Everyone says to weather over them (markings got worn and torn too!) but common sense seems to tell me that if I wash or dry-brush over them I'll cover up the decal completely, or at least leave nasty stains or streaks on it....
MrRoo
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Queensland, Australia
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Posted: Friday, January 30, 2004 - 02:01 PM UTC
seal the decal with gloss varnish and then drybrush/wash over them to give the weathering effect. after this seal it all with matt coat.
kkeefe
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Posted: Friday, January 30, 2004 - 02:07 PM UTC
Agree with MrRoo. Seal first then weather with wash and DB. Just be careful not to overdo the decaled areas with your DB'n.
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Posted: Friday, January 30, 2004 - 05:59 PM UTC
The only problem I have had was that sometimes the thicker decals (Tamiya) cause a ridge around the decals after drybrushing. Other than that, I treat the decals as any other part of the vehicle.
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Posted: Saturday, January 31, 2004 - 12:55 AM UTC
I use Solvaset on my decals and even Tamiyas ridges all but go away.
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Milano, Italy
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Posted: Saturday, January 31, 2004 - 05:06 AM UTC
mix MrRoo's an PvtParts answers to get the ideal result...
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Metro Manila, Philippines
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Posted: Saturday, January 31, 2004 - 05:45 PM UTC
Wait, so first I spray a gloss coat for decalling, then I spray another gloss coat to seal them, then weather then dullcote to kill the gloss? Or do I do the dullcote before weathering? I've already done the first gloss coat and decalling on my project, but I'm not sure about when to dullcote.
MrRoo
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Queensland, Australia
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Posted: Saturday, January 31, 2004 - 05:49 PM UTC
ONE/ gloss coat
TWO/ add decals
THREE/ gloss coat
FOUR/ weather/pastel/drybrush etc
FIVE/ dull coat......more then once if required.

Hope this helps mate
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England - South West, United Kingdom
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Posted: Sunday, February 01, 2004 - 07:57 AM UTC
:-) Take a look at my recent article on applying decals, I talk about this problem. I am preparing a follow on article about applying washes :-)
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