Decal curl

Just fitting some decals and I am having a problem with decal curl
No amount of water or decal softener as too much can wreck the decal even hairdryer to soften it out isn't working
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Fecked Off

Dear Fecked Off,

I guess by decal softener you mean Micro Sol? Hope so, it's the best stuff I've used to date.

I'm wondering if, having brushed some MS on the car and on the decal, can you lay a coin, matchstick or something similar over the decal to help it lay approximately in place, then as the MS dries, it should pull the decal down and into place. It's a variation on what I've sometimes found with Micro Sol, where the decal wrinkles up a bit and overnight, by some magic, come the morning, it's laying beautifuly in place.

I haven't tried this myself, Mark, but it's what I would do in your situation. Hope it helps, pending a more certain, tried and tested method by another member of the community here. Cheers, Steve

You could try some PVA glue Mark. I use it all the time to give a little extra 'stick' to decals, and it just might be enough to assist the curly decal lie flat.

Mark Lowe wrote:Just fitting some decals and I am having a problem with decal curl
No amount of water or decal softener as too much can wreck the decal even hairdryer to soften it out isn't working
Signed
Fecked Off

is it the white decals on jennings s14?
i found it hard work but plenty of micro-sol and heat from my......hum the mrs hairdryer it finally sat into place!

I use future (pledge liquid floor wax) to stick down decals that dont what to stay stuck. This works very well, especially on very small decals

This is one of the (many) reasons I love this Forum. No general consenus of opinion perhaps, but plenty of helpful suggestions..... and maybe even more still to come. Cheers, Steve

Cheers guys
No Paul its not the S14
David I have pva on me bench so will try that.
Thanks guys

Doesn't matter how long we have been doing models we are still learning and picking things up all the time

Mark Lowe wrote:Cheers guys
No Paul its not the S14
David I have pva on me bench so will try that.
Thanks guys

Getting worried for a minute. Read it as pvc

Now where's our gimp mask smiley?

Tangerine or orange in the mouth chris
Count it as one of your five a day

ah thanks for that picture lads!!!! put me off my alpen!!! lol!!