Very old decals, breaking up help please !

Tools, Techniques, and Reference Materials Decaling
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Hi guys,

I’ve got some decals and they are very old and look as if they have been damp damaged, i’ve tried a few decals which i don’t require and when they are ready to come off the backing paper they just break up into tiny bits Crying or Very sadAny idea’s ? i have heard something about using Future/Klear but unsure.

Help please

ian.

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Ian,

I have had great success using Krylon brand acrylic clear in the spray paint style can.

I have also used Micro Scale Liquid Decal Film and that worked well too.

I give the decal two light coats, and then trim as close to the design as possible. Worked well for me! HTH. [tup]

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Thanks for that Frank [tup] i know where i can get my hands on that decal film stuff [:)]

ian.

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Glad to help Ian! Looking forward to seeing some pics of what you’re working on. [;)]

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i’ll see about taking some pictures for you Frank [tup]

I’m making a 1/72 Avro Lancastrian ! the kit is the old Matchbox lanc with a aftermarket resin nose and tail set.

ian.

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I really enjoy seeing your work, and I’ll be looking forward to those pics Ian. [^]

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I love this stuff…