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Re: Water Slide Decals
« Reply #30 on: 13 August 2020, 13:35:19 »
Bathroom Spraying is what I need to do in the months of October-March/April here in Vancouver.

Too cold/wet to spray outside
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Re: Water Slide Decals
« Reply #31 on: 13 August 2020, 13:39:37 »
My wife wants to retire in the Caribbean. I don't think dry days ever happen down there...
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Re: Water Slide Decals
« Reply #32 on: 13 August 2020, 23:07:22 »
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Re: Water Slide Decals
« Reply #33 on: 13 August 2020, 23:12:47 »
I get it. I don't like the smell when it's concentrated, but sometimes getting a faint whiff of spraypaint or glue can be somewhat comforting, especially during busy times when I haven't been able to minis for a while.
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Re: Water Slide Decals
« Reply #34 on: 14 August 2020, 13:14:50 »
  Do any of you guys make your own decals? For a while, the local Walmart actually carried a decal making kit by Testors. It had small decal sheets, a small spray can of clear paint and a disc with software to print out the sheets.
Amazon sells decal sheets, both clear and white, and I use canned Krylon clear paint to seal the ink. It takes a while to test which designs work best, with white backed decals having better colors but it worked well with limited runs of insignia not available anywhere else.
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Re: Water Slide Decals
« Reply #35 on: 14 August 2020, 14:13:24 »
Yes

Clear decal sheets are great for Dark Colors on light mechs.

White Decal sheets is better for lighter colors, and if it incorporates white.

Another trick I have done is to use a white sheet with a huge border of a similar color so I can paint over the outside of the image.

the following are all miniatures utilizing Decals I have created"

FIRST FRONC CUIRASSIERS

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GREENBURG'S GODZILLA

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MALAKI'S MISFITS
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Re: Water Slide Decals
« Reply #36 on: 14 August 2020, 14:40:29 »
I've been doing so, for decals I can't get legitimately. 
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Re: Water Slide Decals
« Reply #37 on: 23 August 2020, 13:56:50 »
Okay, FINALLY sealed my first 5 mech group: my Sword of Light Lance.  How do I know if it worked or if the weather conditions (79 degrees F and 50% humidity) were OK?
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« Reply #38 on: 23 August 2020, 18:22:05 »
You're not absolutely certain it *didn't* work, so the answer it that it worked.

A bad sealing job isn't a subtle failure. You'll know.
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Re: Water Slide Decals
« Reply #39 on: 23 August 2020, 20:27:56 »
Gotcha.  Do you all find two light coats is about right or is one light coat enough?
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Re: Water Slide Decals
« Reply #40 on: 23 August 2020, 20:32:48 »
Inkjet or laser?  1-2 coats for laser, 2-3 coats for inkjet. But I'm paranoid about bleeding with inkjet.  Had several bleeders before.

Quote from: MarauderD on 23 August 2020, 20:27:56
Gotcha.  Do you all find two light coats is about right or is one light coat enough?
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Re: Water Slide Decals
« Reply #41 on: 24 August 2020, 08:50:44 »
Well, I ended up doing two light coats of the Krylon spray on sealer.  The big thing I notice is the minis are no longer 'sticky' to the touch and definitely have a flatter, less 'sheen-y' appearance.  They don't look any worse (not that I did any favors there on these first five minis with my painting) so I think the sealing was successful. 

Is this a permanent thing, or do they need a spray in a few years to stay in good shape?

Thanks for all the advice with decals and sealers.  New hobbies have lots of information to take in at once.

Cheers,

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Re: Water Slide Decals
« Reply #42 on: 24 August 2020, 09:05:35 »
It should be permanent, though if you game with your minis on a regular basis, it might be a good idea to respray after a while because it will inevitably wear off wherever the mini gets picked up.
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Re: Water Slide Decals
« Reply #43 on: 24 August 2020, 09:41:47 »
Gloss coat the mini first.  It's a thicker lacquer that will protect the mini, then follow up with the dullcotes.
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