How To Apply Revell Decals
The first stage is to prepare your work area and make sure you have everything to hand. Feb 25 2016 Make sure the surface you want to apply the decal to is clean.
Dissolve the adhesive that holds the decal on the paper.
How to apply revell decals. Good results can still be obtained without decal solution but Id recommend getting some. Jan 30 2009 If spraying Kyrlon Acrylic Crystal Clear spray one medium coat in one direction. I know some of my old Revell aircraft decals 132 P-51B shredded when I tried to use them.
Apply and the cut off the excess. Apply rubbing alcohol to remove any remaining oils or waxes from the vehicles surface. Apr 09 2012 I got your email with your address and Ill try to put the decals in the mail to you Friday.
Remove the wax paper. Cut the first decal from the sheet. Ive seenhave been getting quite a few questions about applying decals lately so I threw together this little how-to on how I apply them.
Apply water to the back side of the decal. Only remove the wax paper when you are ready to apply the decal to prevent dirt from getting on the adhesive surface. Why applying a brush coating like Microscale Decal Film one medium coat is enough if you have complete coverage.
Print on a letter-sized clear decal paper let dry cover with a clear acrylic varnish and carefully apply at the model. Model Decal sheet Saucer of water a drop of dishwashing liquid Tweezers Decal solutions Small brushes one for each decal solution Small scissors Paper towel. Using the tweezers pick up the decal and put it on the surface of the water it may curl or sink but this is fine.
I dont know how well they will work. Using your first. The decal will curl up and then unroll after a short time.
Some decals are sligtly oversized. A brief demonstration from the Austin Scale Modelers Society on how to apply waterslide decals. Once in place they can be dabbed with the tip of a paper towel or tissue to soak up excessive water.
Jan 11 2019 - Ive seenhave been getting quite a few questions about applying decals lately so I threw together this little how-to on how I apply them. Pluck the decal from the bowl and leave it on a paper towel to drain excess moisture. Jan 14 2016 How to Apply Water-slide Decals 1.
At this point the decals should be able to be moved around on the backing paper and slid into location on the model. Oct 10 2010 These are decals for replicating the complex AZTEC pattern of the ERTL USS Enterprise A1537 scale. Modeling Techniques Modeling Tips Model Cars Kits Kit Cars Revell Model Kits Model Cars Building Plastic Model Cars Chevy Nova Vintage Models.
Peel off the wax paper using a friend to help with bigger decals. Sep 12 2015 I get great results using this method. Let that coat flash off and repeat 4 more times changing the spray direction 90 degrees each time.
This should help the decal. Hopefully you will too. The decals are in great condition but Ill caution you about them - they are from a 1969 boxing of the Cutty Sark.
