Decals not adhering

Tools, Techniques, and Reference Materials Decaling
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I have had a problem recently with decals not adhering to my planes. The planes are glossed varnished ,and after drying the plane is decaled.Decals are cut out dipped in hot water for a few secs and removed.I then wait for the decal to loosen from its backing and then slides into postion.After drying I find that the decals have not adhered,and fall off easily.The decals are mostly tamiya kit decals,but sometimes occur to other brand. Please help.Harry

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You decal adhesive is defective. I have sucess using water with some white glue in the solution. I’ve also been known to put a little Future Floor Wax in the solution to help the decal stick. And a drop of soap to help the decal snuggle down it known to be in my solution. Sometimes a little alcohol in that bowl is put in to help the decal dry.

I hope you found an answer in all that. :slight_smile:

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Thanks roosterfish, will try that.Harry

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Years ago, before aftermarket decals, we used to use a 50/50 mixture of white glue and water to soak our decals in. Would still loosen the decal from the backing sheet but added glue to the decal. You might try that.